Nina Ananidis is a management and mediation consultant with over 30 years experience working in the government, community and private sectors.  Nina specialises in dealing with workplace matters such as bullying in the workplace, multi-cultural environments, Equal Employment Opportunity and Anti-Discriminationmatters.  Nina has also assisted the Tertiary Education Sector when serious issues arise between students and the Tertiary Institution and / or their staff.  Nina is a qualified and experienced manager, investigator and mediator with over 10 years staff management experience.

Nina has run large-scale investigations and other significant projects for the Victorian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and various organisations.  The  projects included, sexual harassment and anti discrimination policy review and development for commercial organisations and the development and delivery of tailored training programs designed to meet the needs of each organisation and industry and multi party issue resolution. 

The prevention and management of workplace bullying is an area Nina has worked with since 2000 conducting large and small scale assessments, investigations, training and facilitation.  Nina is well versed in the legislative processes and requirements of Worksafe Victoria’s Workplace Bullying – prevention and response (Oct. 2012), the Safe Work Australia Guide to Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying and the Fair Work Act and new Anti-Bullying jurisdiction which came into effect on 1 January 2014. Nina keeps up to date with national and international academic literature, data and general information on the subject.

Having worked as a senior officer with the Equal Opportunity Commission for four years, Nina is well versed with Victorian and Federal anti discrimination legislation.  Nina has well developed investigation, conciliation and mediation skills together with the broadest exposure to the various industries that include manufacturing, education and training, tourism and hospitality, public sector, local government and the community sector.

With years of experience as a manager, Nina has been responsible for the management of staff from diverse professional and trade backgrounds, which include plumbers, electricians, security staff, social workers, lawyers, industrial officers and community workers.

Nina’s formal qualifications include;

• Masters in Workplace and Industrial Relations
• Accredited in Team Management Systems
• Accredited Mediator (LEADR)
• Graduate Certificate in General Management
• Graduate Diploma in Community Development
• Bachelor of Arts

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