The Technician Commitment is an internationally recognised higher education and research sector initiative that is driving culture change for the technical community. Multiple Australian organisations are signatories demonstrating their commitment to ensuring visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.

Associate Lead, Dr Simon Breeden joins us to discuss the background, development and impact of the Commitment across 4 key areas – Visibility, Recognition, Career Development, and Sustainability.

Speakers:

Dr Simon Breeden, Associate Lead, Technician Commitment

Date/Time: 12 February 2026, 10 - 11 am AEDT/ 9 - 10 am AEST / 9:30 - 10:30 am ACDT / 7 - 8 am AWST (check in your timezone)

Who the webinar is for:

This webinar is for everyone and is especially relevant to technical professionals, managers and leaders in higher education, research or research infrastructure across all sectors.

How to join:

This webinar is free to join but you must register for a place in advance.

Register here: https://unimelb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sDEJ9OV3QLS0Ap9bSwX7oQ