Transformation

Final Change Plan released for UOW Operations change process

On 25 August, UOW released our Final Change Plan; a major step in reshaping how the university can better support our students and staff. This transformation is all about making UOW more sustainable, easier to navigate, and focused on delivering high-quality education and research.

The restructure is in response to financial challenges and will improve the effectiveness of UOW’s services and operations while reducing recurrent expenditure.

UOW Vice-Chancellor and President Professor G.Q. Max Lu thanked staff for their engagement in the transformation process and said the change plan reflected the collective effort of the University community and had evolved considerably from initial proposals.

"Feedback and contributions from our staff have helped shape a more responsive, sustainable and future-focused operating model for our University," Professor Lu said.

"This transformation is not just about cost reduction – it’s about building a stronger foundation for growth, innovation and impact that will enable us to deliver on our future strategy and vision. Alongside further proposed changes in other specific areas of our operations and maintaining a sharp focus on non-salary expenditure, this will help put us on a more financially sustainable footing."

Transformation and student priorities

The student voice has been central to the development of the Final Change Plan and it will continue to influence decisions as we move into implementation of transformation.

Please see a summary of the UOW transformation and how it intersects with student priorities (PDF).