Employment Relations conference for DHB ER and HR professionals.
4–5 April 2019
Front+Centre, corner of Tory & Tennyson Street, Wellington
The Conference
Two Days of Powerful Talks
4 April 2019
10:30 am
The focus of the conference is the changing landscape. We'll look at recent changes in the ER/IR environment. Key speakers will engage and challenge our thinking on relevant topics including pay equity, implications of the new Fair Pay Agreement, changes to the ER Act as well as managing social media.
We have a fantastic line-up of guest speakers and breakout workshops. We look forward to welcoming you .
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In association with our sponsor
Speakers
Click on names for Speaker bios and on the session and workshop links for
information about what the presentation will cover.
Ministry for Women
Session one
Session six
Cath Jackson
Ministry of Health
Massey University
Ministry of Health
Break out workshop 1
Professor Stephen Cummings
Victoria University
Break out workshop 2
Ros Webby
Dundas Street Employment Lawyers
Programme
Click on event name for further information
DAY ONE
DAY TWO
10:30am
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11.30am
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11:45am
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12:20pm
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1:00pm
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1:45pm
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2:45pm
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3:15pm
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4:00pm
u
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4:45pm
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5:00pm
u
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6:00pm
u
7.00pm
Registration
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MC welcome
Sally Webb, Peter Brown
Hon Dr David Clark
Lunch break
Session one: Pay Equity
Renee Graham – Chief Executive, Ministry for Women and Cath Jackson, Ministry of Health
Session two: Implementing a Science-based Approach for Fatigue Risk Management
Philippa Gander, Sleep/Wake Research Centre, Massey University
Break
Session three: Practical implications of the new Fair Pay Agreements and ER Act Changes
Susan Hornsby-Geluk, Partner, Dundas Street Employment Lawyers
Session four: Managing communications and the media at a time of high reputational risk
Spiro Anastasiou, SenateSHJ
Break
Session five: Social and digital media
Erin Leuschke, SenateSHJ
Dundas Street drinks hour
Monte Cervino. Sponsored by Dundas Street
Monte Cervino, opposite conference venue, 66 Tory Street
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9:00am
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9:15am
u
9:45am
10:15am
uu
10:45am
u
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11:30am
12:15pm
12:45pm
u
1:30pm
u
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2:15pm
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2:45pm
u
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3:00pm
u
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MC day two welcome
Sally Webb
Session six: The 20 DHBs Employment Relations Strategy
Peter Brown, TAS. Cath Jackson, MoH
Session seven: An update on the Director-General's Medical Workforce Forum
Director-General, Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Acting Deputy Director General, Helen Wood
Professor Stephen Cummings, Employment Relations Strategy OR Ros Webby, Partner, Mental Health in the Workplace
Please choose one when you RSVP
Gavin Knight, TAS insights and analytics OR
Blair Scotland, Partner, How to run an effective workplace investigation
Please choose one when you RSVP
Lunch
Break out workshops 5 OR 6
Anne Aitcheson, Negotiating Life Preserving Services (LPS) for industrial action OR TAS Pay Equity and Workforce teams, The PE process in DHBs
Please choose one when you RSVP
Break out workshops 7 OR 8
Bridget Smith, Safer Staffing and Care Capacity Demand Management: Effective Implementation and requirements of the Accord OR David Traylor, Partner, Change Management & Consultation – what are the MECA and Statutory Requirements?
Please choose one when you RSVP
Closing address
Joining the dots
Guest speaker under invitation
​
MC conference close
Sally Webb and Peter Brown
​
Conference ends
​
I'm busy working on my blog posts. Watch this space!
*programme subject to updates
Programme
Click on event name for further information
DAY ONE
DAY TWO
10:30am
​
11.30am
​
11:45am
u
12:20pm
u
1:00pm
​
1:45pm
u
​
2:45pm
u
3:15pm
​
​
​
​
4:00pm
u
4:45pm
u
5:00pm
u
6:00pm
u
​
7.00pm
Registration
​
MC welcome
Sally Webb, Peter Brown
Hon Dr David Clark
Lunch break
Session one: Pay equity
Renee Graham – Chief Executive, Ministry for Women and Cath Jackson, Ministry of Health
Session two: Implementing a Science-based Approach for Fatigue Risk Management
Philippa Gander, Sleep/Wake Research Centre, Massey University
​
Break
Session three: Practical implications of the new Fair Pay Agreements and ER Act Changes
Susan Hornsby-Geluk, Partner, Dundas Street Employment Lawyers
​
Session four: Managing communications and the media at a time of high reputational risk
Spiro Anastasiou, SenateSHJ
Break
Session five: Social and digital media
Erin Leuschke, SenateSHJ
​
Dundas Street drinks hour
Monte Cervino. Sponsored by Dundas Street
​
Monte Cervino, opposite conference venue, 66 Tory Street
9:00am
u
9:15am
u
9:45am
10:15am
uu
10:45am
u
​
11:30am
​
12:15pm
12:45pm
u
​
1:30pm
u
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
2:15pm
​
2:45pm
u
3:00pm
u
​
MC day two welcome
Sally Webb
Session six: The 20 DHBs Employment Relations Strategy
Peter Brown, TAS. Cath Jackson, Ministry of Health
Session seven: Overview of the Ministry of Health’s New Workforce Directorate and Future Direction
Director-General, Dr Ashley Bloomfield and Acting Deputy Director General, Helen Wood, Ministry of Health
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Professor Stephen Cummings, Employment Relations Strategy OR Ros Webby, Partner, Mental Health in the Workplace
Please choose one when you RSVP
​
Gavin Knight, TAS insights and analytics OR
Blair Scotland, Partner, How to run an effective workplace investigation
Please choose one when you RSVP
Lunch
Break out workshops 5 OR 6
Anne Aitcheson, Negotiating Life Preserving Services (LPS) for industrial action OR TAS Pay Equity and Workforce teams, The PE process in DHBs
Please choose one when you RSVP
Bridget Smith, Safer Staffing and Care Capacity Demand Management: Effective Implementation and requirements of the Accord OR David Traylor, Partner, Change Management & Consultation – what are the MECA and Statutory Requirements?
Please choose one when you RSVP
Closing address
Joining the dots
Guest speaker under invitation
​
MC conference close
Sally Webb and Peter Brown
Conference ends
​
I'm busy working on my blog posts. Watch this space!
*programme subject to updates
$175pp +GST
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If a delegate’s cancellation is received 7 days out from conference (28 March 2019) no refunds will be given, but you may wish to substitute the delegate's name with another.