Welcome to the HCISS Inductions, these inductions adhere to the Work Health & Safety (WHS) policy for the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences (HCISS), allowing safe working environments and documentation of permissions across the facilities.
The inductions enable access to resources and specialist facilities and are required as part of coursework and research activities.
The inductions are for undergraduate and postgraduate students, academic and technical staff, visiting researchers, and community members. Access to resources and facilities will not be approved until you complete the required inductions.
Inductions are to be refreshed yearly to allow policies and area information to be continuously updated and remain relevant.
Types of inductions may include:
Online presentations or video instruction followed by online quiz
Onsite demonstration of specialist facilities followed by online quiz
Successful completion of each required induction (100% Pass) is required to gain access.
General Induction
The General Induction is the first of a series of inductions available. It is mandatory and is required to access general facilities and equipment.
The General Induction must be successfully completed by all staff and students within the School of Creative Industries once per calendar year. This induction covers WHS, general information, technical support and University operations.
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)
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 your course Canvas sites required
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.
