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Growing Together: Ask other Tech staff for advice. Julie Gray School of Biological Sciences University of Wollongong. Questions arise……. Questions arise……. Has someone else figured out how to do this?. Questions arise……. Has someone else figured out how to do this? Can it be done cheaper?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Growing Together: Ask Growing Together: Ask other Tech staff for adviceother Tech staff for advice

Julie GrayJulie Gray

School of Biological SciencesSchool of Biological Sciences

University of WollongongUniversity of Wollongong

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Questions arise……Questions arise……

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Questions arise……Questions arise……

Has someone else figured out how to Has someone else figured out how to do this?do this?

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Questions arise……Questions arise……

Has someone else figured out how to Has someone else figured out how to do this?do this?

Can it be done cheaper?Can it be done cheaper?

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Questions arise……Questions arise……

Has someone else figured out how to Has someone else figured out how to do this?do this?

Can it be done cheaper?Can it be done cheaper?

Could we find a more popular solution?Could we find a more popular solution?

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How do we find out?How do we find out?

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How do we find out?How do we find out?

We ASK!We ASK!

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…….and who do we ask?.and who do we ask?

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…….and who do we ask?.and who do we ask?

We ask the tech staffWe ask the tech staff

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So that is what I did….So that is what I did….

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‘‘development leave’development leave’

Assisted greatly with travel and Assisted greatly with travel and accommodation costsaccommodation costs

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Who to talk to?Who to talk to?

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Who to talk to?Who to talk to?

My time and UOW’s money My time and UOW’s money

vsvs

The many, varied Campuses in Aus.The many, varied Campuses in Aus.

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In CanberraIn Canberra

ANUANU

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In CanberraIn Canberra

ANUANU John Curtain School of Medical ResearchJohn Curtain School of Medical Research School of Botany and ZoologySchool of Botany and Zoology OHS unitOHS unit School of Biological and Molecular School of Biological and Molecular

BiosciencesBiosciences Research School of Biological SciencesResearch School of Biological Sciences

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In Canberra (cont)In Canberra (cont)

Uni of CanberraUni of Canberra

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In Canberra (cont)In Canberra (cont)

Uni of CanberraUni of Canberra School of Health SciencesSchool of Health Sciences Corporate ServicesCorporate Services

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In AdelaideIn Adelaide

Flinders UniFlinders Uni

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In AdelaideIn Adelaide

Flinders UniFlinders Uni School of BiologySchool of Biology Central AdminCentral Admin

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In Adelaide (cont)In Adelaide (cont)

Uni of AdelaideUni of Adelaide

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In Adelaide (cont)In Adelaide (cont)

Uni of AdelaideUni of Adelaide School of Earth and Environmental School of Earth and Environmental

SciencesSciences School of Molecular and Biomolecular School of Molecular and Biomolecular

SciencesSciences

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In Adelaide (cont)In Adelaide (cont)

Uni of South AustraliaUni of South Australia

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In Adelaide (cont)In Adelaide (cont)

Uni of South AustraliaUni of South Australia School of Pharmaceutical, Molecular School of Pharmaceutical, Molecular

and Biomedical Sciencesand Biomedical Sciences School of Health SciencesSchool of Health Sciences

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In Adelaide (cont)In Adelaide (cont)

TechNet SA Forum 2003TechNet SA Forum 2003

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What was I trying to learn?What was I trying to learn?

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Access control to labsAccess control to labs

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Access control to labsAccess control to labs

There is no simple effective solution.There is no simple effective solution.

Individual access controls on each Individual access controls on each door is the best that is being done.door is the best that is being done.

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OHS ComplianceOHS Compliance

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OHS ComplianceOHS Compliance

Management supportManagement support

ResourcingResourcing

PersuasionPersuasion

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Regulatory Body ComplianceRegulatory Body Compliance(OGTR, AQIS, EPA)(OGTR, AQIS, EPA)

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Regulatory Body ComplianceRegulatory Body Compliance(OGTR, AQIS, EPA)(OGTR, AQIS, EPA)

Currently trying to hit a moving targetCurrently trying to hit a moving target

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-80 freezer storage-80 freezer storage

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-80 freezer storage-80 freezer storage

Local and remote alarms on battery Local and remote alarms on battery backupbackup

CO2 backup to hold temp downCO2 backup to hold temp down

Alternate power supply – diesel Alternate power supply – diesel generatorgenerator

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SummarySummary

The exercise was beneficial to me and The exercise was beneficial to me and to UOW at a variety of levels.to UOW at a variety of levels.

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Summary (cont)Summary (cont)

My School now has a comprehensive My School now has a comprehensive plan to protect the contents of the -plan to protect the contents of the -80 freezers – (we just have to fund it)80 freezers – (we just have to fund it)

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Summary (cont)Summary (cont)

My Faculty is in the position to My Faculty is in the position to redesign its liquid nitrogen storage, redesign its liquid nitrogen storage, to a safe and reliable automated to a safe and reliable automated system (funding issues again)system (funding issues again)

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Summary (cont)Summary (cont)

The OHS unit is pursuing electronic The OHS unit is pursuing electronic submission of incident reports – submission of incident reports – removes time lag and makes process removes time lag and makes process ‘easy’‘easy’

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Summary (cont)Summary (cont)

The University is pursuing improved The University is pursuing improved contractor compliance with local contractor compliance with local systems systems

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Summary (cont)Summary (cont)

I was both challenged and inspired by I was both challenged and inspired by the things I discovered. the things I discovered.

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FuturesFutures

Improved use of general staff within Improved use of general staff within unitsunits

Admin vs teaching vs researchAdmin vs teaching vs research

Career pathsCareer paths

Staff structuresStaff structures

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Futures (cont)Futures (cont)

Components of working OHS Components of working OHS management systems.management systems.

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Futures (cont)Futures (cont)

Management of animal holding Management of animal holding facilities and animal research.facilities and animal research.

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Ask someone else how they Ask someone else how they solved it.solved it.

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