CEB Staff Newsletter #18 - 5 Jul 2021
July CEB Staff Meeting Updates and Reminders
Invitation to watch High Ground
(Tuesday 6 July)
As outlined in tomorrow’s CEB Staff Meeting agenda, staff are invited to watch High Ground, an Australian movie that revolves around events that took place during the Frontier Wars and the complex relationship that developed between two of the film’s protagonists. The film informs from an Aboriginal narrative and opens questions about the interpretation of history.
The debrief and Q&A sessions are also invitational. If you are intending to watch the movie, you might like to consider bringing some comfort items such as a pillow!
Movie: 2.00pm, Tuesday 6 July (during the staff meeting)
Break: 3.45pm
Debrief session: 4.00pm (finish by 4.30pm)
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High Ground follow up session invitation:
Q&A Panel via Zoom
Date: Tuesday 27 July
Time: 3.45pm - 4.45pm (link will be live from 3.30pm)
Panel:
– Witiyana Marika (actor, co-producer and senior cultural advisor)
– Stephen Johnson (director and executive producer)
– Maggie Miles (producer)
Registration: Email Jeanette Morris (by Friday 23 July)
Link: Sent closer to the date
Note: Session is being taped
Staff Meeting General Reminders
The July CEB Staff Meeting will be held in-person this week at the Damascus Event Centre (DEC) at Damascus College as planned.
Agenda
Download the Agenda from Knowledge Banks > 9. CEB Staff > 9. Meeting Materials.
Facemasks
Facemasks must be worn while inside the venue, unless a health exemption applies.
Staff Photographs
Photos of each staff member will be taken throughout the day on Tuesday 6 July for inclusion in the DOBCEL Directory.
Staff Dinner
Dinner will be held at Oscar’s Hotel and Cafe Bar on the evening of Tuesday 6 July, commencing with drinks at 6.30pm. It is an expectation that all CEB staff attend dinner.
ReLATE PD Day Reminder
(Thursday 8 July)
All CEB staff will soon receive an email from MacKillop Family Services containing two surveys and a video link. The surveys will be open for completion for the duration of this week. The purpose of the surveys will be explained during our engagement with MacKillop Family Services at our PD Day on Thursday 8 July, however the data gathered from the surveys will not be required for this day.
Our advice is that the surveys require 3-5 minute to complete.
The two surveys are explained below:
- Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL)
Measuring the professional quality of life you feel in relation to your work. Both the positive and negative aspects of doing our work influences professional quality of life. For education professionals, understanding the positive and negative aspects of helping those who experience trauma and suffering can improve their ability to help them and your ability to keep your own balance. - Multidimensional Attitudes toward inclusive Education Scale (MATIES)
This questionnaire seeks to understand your attitudes toward the inclusion of students with disability in regular classrooms.
The surveys will provide data that will inform our ongoing engagement with MacKillop Family Services. We would expect to administer these surveys later in the year for Timepoint 2 to compare the data.