2024 CDM Annual Workshop - Theme TBC

The Centre expects Centre Members to behave in a courteous, respectful and professional manner during any meetings they attend at or on behalf of the Centre whether virtually or in person. Consistent with the Centre Values and the Code of Conduct, the Centre expects that all people who attend Centre endorsed activities including workshops, executive and any other committee meetings, conferences and retreats are treated with dignity and respect at all times.

Therefore, Centre Members are required to:

i. take positive steps to help prevent behaviours that undermine the Code of Conduct including bullying, harassment and sexual harassment;

ii. make a reasonable effort to ensure that communication is appropriate for a professional audience including people from different backgrounds;

iii. demonstrate tolerance for people’s differences based upon any protected attributes such as: race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family or carer responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction;

iv. refrain from engaging in or turning a blind eye to any use of racist, sexual or sexist language or imagery; and

v. refrain from insulting or putting down other attendees –rather, critique ideas not individuals.

Offenders may be subject to further disciplinary action, including but not limited to having their Centre membership revoked and being banned from participating in any future Centre meetings or other activities. Anyone who wishes to report a violation of this policy is asked to speak confidentially to the meeting organiser, the Chief Operating Officer or the Centre Director who will then determine the most appropriate course(s) of action.

Code of Conduct Allies

In addition, if Centre members don’t feel comfortable approaching the COO or Centre Director, the Centre’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Members (with the rainbow logos on their nametags) have agreed to be Code of Conduct Allies at the annual workshop.

Role of Code of Conduct Allies: 

• Wear a nametag with the rainbow CDM logo

• Be available to be contacted if someone experiences inappropriate behaviour during the annual workshop

• Proceed in accordance with the expectation of allies outlined below

Expectations of Allies:

• Listen to the issue/concern without judgement

• Maintain confidentiality where possible

• Ask the person if they have a preferred course of action

• If necessary, report the matter to the COO, Centre Director or one of the Chief Investigators of the Centre without disclosing any personal/confidential information. They will advise on how to proceed in accordance with the Centre’s code of conduct and/or the relevant institution’s HR processes

• Do not place yourself in a situation where you do not feel comfortable. If you do not feel confident to have a further discussion, please let the person know.

Novotel Northbeach is located at 2/14 Cliff Road North Wollongong

The nearest train station is North Wollongong. The trains between Wollongong and Sydney use Opal, which allows the use of a debit card or a payment card in your phone wallet to tap on and off to pay for travel.

From North Wollongong Station to Novotel Wollongong Northbeach:

• 3 minute drive

• 15 minute walk (950m)

From Sydney Airport to North Wollongong Station:

• 1 hour 15 minute drive

• 1 hour 30 minutes by public transport

  •  T8  - train from Sydney Airport towards McArthur, get off at Wolli Creek

  •  South Coast Line  - train from Wolli Creek towards Kiama, get off at North Wollongong

From Shellharbour Airport to North Wollongong Station:

• 18 minute drive

• 40 minutes by public transport

  •  South Coast Line  - train from Albion Park towards Central, get off at North Wollongong

Parking options at Novotel Wollongong Northbeach:

• A multi-storey car park is located adjacent to the hotel

  • Overnight parking is free for attendees staying at the Novotel (subject to availability)

• There is street parking nearby

Parking costs incurred will not be covered by the Centre. If you end up paying for parking, please discuss possible reimbursement with your node.

We have immunocompromised people attending the workshop so if you are unwell, please do not attend.

For current information on the COVID-19 recommendations and requirements in New South Wales, visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/default.aspx  

This site has information about how to protect your health and the health of others. What to do if you develop symptoms, how to test, isolation and reporting requirements.

CDM ECR and Annual Workshop specific COVID-19 and health information

Please ensure you comply with the recommendations and requirements in New South Wales outlined above.

Some further instructions related to the workshop are as follows.

• Face masks and RATs will be available to attendees if required.

• If you are unwell before travelling to the workshop, please stay home and get tested.

• If you experience any COVID-19 symptoms during the workshop, please do a test (there are RAT tests available) immediately, commence wearing a face mask and notify organisers that you are unwell.

• If the RAT is negative, please wear a face mask and use hand sanitiser regularly and maintain social distancing whilst you are experiencing any symptoms and continue to take a RAT test each day that you are experiencing symptoms.

• If the RAT is positive, please notify the organisers immediately. If you are staying in a single room, please isolate to your room and await further instructions. If you are staying in a shared room, organisers will make arrangements for the person that is sharing with you to move into a separate room.

• Organisers will work with you to notify any of your close contacts and with further instructions. They will also assess whether the COVID-19 positive participant(s) need to remain in situ or return home. Depending on where people are in relation to their homes, it may be possible to assist people to return to their home to isolate if necessary.

Conference organisers emergency contacts:

Anita Vecchies - 0450101511

Elisabetta Barberio - 0400876293

The CDM EDI Committee encourages all participants of the Annual Workshop to share something about your interests and/or hobbies in your presentation, poster or at the talent show at the dinner on the Thursday night. See details below:

We will be taking photographs throughout the workshop which may be put on the Centre website, social media or used in the annual report. Please notify the conference organisers if you do not wish for your image to be used.

If you are unable to upload your presentation to the Centre’s Confluence site, please email your presentation file directly to anitacv@unimelb.edu.au

If you do have login access to the Centre’s Confluence site, please login as usual and follow these steps:

• click on the Edit icon (the pencil icon at the top-right corner of the page (note that you may need to scroll up the page for it to be visible);

• scroll down the page until you find your assigned timeslot in the Agenda (below);

• click in the “File” box for your timeslot;

• click on the “Files and images” icon at the top of this browser window (6th from right near the centre of the window);

• click “Upload a file” to upload the file from your computer;

• once it has uploaded, it will be highlighted in blue with a tick mark in the top-right corner;

• click “Insert a file” to place the file link at the location where your cursor was in the third step in this process;

• click “Publish” in the top-right corner of this browser window in order to save and publish your edit to the page.

NOTE: if there are multiple file links in one timeslot, not all of them may be visible at once. If so, hover your cursor over that timeslot in the Agenda, and one or more arrows should appear; you can use these left and right arrows to scroll through the multiple file links.