The HCISS Inductions are mandatory programs designed to ensure compliance with Work Health & Safety (WHS) policies at the School of Humanities, Creative Industries, and Social Sciences.
Complete your required inductions via the “Modules” section on your Course Canvas site. This method is the primary way to finish all required inductions. If you need external access to inductions, submit a Technical Ticket to request an Induction Password.
These inductions are essential for maintaining safe working environments and are legally required for accessing the school’s resources and facilities. The program caters to undergraduates, postgraduates, academic and technical staff, visiting researchers, and community members, offering wide institutional coverage.
A key feature of the HCISS Inductions is their annual refresh requirement. This ensures that the content remains current with the latest emergency response procedures, new equipment, and resource updates, reinforcing the importance of staying informed on safety protocols and facility access procedures.
Induction Levels
The General Induction, mandatory annually for all in the School of Creative Industries, is the first step before any Level 2 inductions. It grants card access to City Precinct facilities, including after-hours, and use of the Booking System for equipment and facilities.
Overall, the HCISS Inductions serve not only as a legal requirement but as a vital component of the school’s commitment to safety, resource accessibility, and continuous learning.
Types of inductions may include:
Online presentations or video instruction followed by online quiz
Onsite demonstration of specialist facilities followed by online quiz
Access is granted upon achieving a 100% pass rate in all necessary inductions.
General Induction
The General Induction is the first in a series of inductions that are offered. It is obligatory and necessary for using general facilities and equipment. All staff and students in the School of Creative Industries must undergo this induction once every year. This induction includes topics on Workplace Health and Safety (WHS), essential information, technical support, and University operations.
As the General Induction is mandatory for all staff and students, if you need external access, please go to the General Induction Page. However, in most situations, access to the necessary inductions, including the General Induction, is provided through your Course Canvas site.
By completing the General Induction you are given:
Card Access to general facilities within the City Precinct (includes after-hours access)
Booking System Access to book facilities and equipment (Booking Point)
These can be found embedded in your aligned Course Canvas site:
Additional inductions may be required for your coursework that are classified as Level 2 / Class Orange or Level 3 / Class Red. These inductions allow access to specialist spaces and additional resources. They can be found embedded inside your course Canvas sites or via the Induction Catalogue*:
*Passwords acquired through a specialist induction request
Requesting a Specialist Induction
Access to specialist equipment or spaces outside of normal class requirements may be required for research, particular assignments or work-integrated learning outcomes.
For equity purposes, the primary users of bookings are classes, however, if there is available time outside class usage needs, specialist equipment and spaces may be booked upon completion of the associated specialist induction.
For more information, please see the following article:
If staff & research students become frequent users of particular level 3 equipment, it is often in their best interest to be inducted into the full individual operation of the equipment.
Level 3 Staff Inductions involve a series of conversation-provoking questions surrounding the safe operation of the machine, general workflow, troubleshooting, and emergency procedures.
They also involve a WHS and workflow competency demonstration, to be signed off by the area officer of the required equipment.
Please discuss with the technical staff if you believe you are likely to become or are already a frequent user of certain equipment and require a Level 3 Staff Induction.
