Employment Relations conference for DHB ER and HR professionals.

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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Speakers

In association with our sponsor

Programme

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DAY ONE

DAY TWO

9:00am

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9:15am

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9:45am

10:15am

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10:45am

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11:30am

12:15pm

12:45pm

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1:30pm

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2:15pm

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2:45pm

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3:00pm

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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

Morning tea

Break out workshops 1 OR 2

Professor Stephen Cummings, Employment Relations Strategy OR Ros Webby, Partner, Mental Health in the Workplace 

Please choose one when you RSVP

Break out workshops 3 OR 4

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 

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MC conference close

Sally Webb and Peter Brown

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Conference ends

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*programme subject to updates

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

u

12:20pm

u

1:00pm

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1:45pm

u

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2:45pm

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3:15pm

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4:00pm

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4:45pm

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5:00pm

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6:00pm

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7.00pm

Registration

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MC welcome

Sally Webb, Peter Brown

Ministerial address

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

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Break

Session three: Practical implications of the new Fair Pay Agreements and ER Act Changes

Susan Hornsby-Geluk, Partner, Dundas Street Employment Lawyers

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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

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Dundas Street drinks hour

Monte Cervino. Sponsored by Dundas Street

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Dinner

Monte Cervino, opposite conference venue, 66 Tory Street
 

9:00am

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9:15am

u

9:45am

10:15am

uu

10:45am

u

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11:30am

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12:15pm

12:45pm

u

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1:30pm

u

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​

​

​

​

2:15pm

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2:45pm

u

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, 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

Morning tea

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Break out workshops 1 OR 2

Professor Stephen Cummings, Employment Relations Strategy OR Ros Webby, Partner, Mental Health in the Workplace 

Please choose one when you RSVP

​

Break out workshops 3 OR 4

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 

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MC conference close

Sally Webb and Peter Brown

Conference ends

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*programme subject to updates

$175pp +GST

RSVP on Eventbrite

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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.