Professional and Career Development

At UWS, we recognise the importance of building the capacity, skills and professionalism of our people to contribute to UWS strategic priorities and core support activities. UWS encourages continual professional development and learning.

• Professional Development
  The Office of Organisational Development provides professional and career development courses, mentoring, coaching, academic leadership development programs, team development and planning, and internal consultancies that strengthen leadership and professional capability, enhance career development, support organisational change, and foster a collaborative learning culture.
• Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU)
  The Learning and Teaching Unit (LTU) is an academic development and e-learning service unit. LTU works collaboratively with academic staff in Schools on projects negotiated around specific objectives such as assessment practices or improving the quality of flexible learning. The unit also provides formal learning and teaching programs (such as Foundations), customised sessions, clinics, workshops and a range of online and independent learning resources.
• Vice-Chancellor's Professional Development Scholarships (staff login required)
  The Vice-Chancellor's Professional Development Scholarships Program offers Staff Scholarships for UWS staff to attend relevant conferences or courses to further their professional or career development.
• Study Support
  UWS provides Study Support to encourage and support employees to actively pursue their professional and career development as an integral element of their employment with the University. The University will provide an education support allowance to General and Academic staff members undertaking 'approved formal award courses'. 
• Internal Job Exchange
  The Internal Job Exchange program enables suitable qualified and skilled General staff of the same HEW level to exchange positions for an agreed period of time.
• Staff Postgraduate Study Scholarships
  Staff Postgraduate Study Scholarships support staff in achieving postgraduate qualifications in management, leadership and a range of disciplines that will support their career planning and development.