Policies

Workforce diversity and equity policy
Work life balance policy
Workplace harassment, sexual harassment and violence policy
Part time teaching policy
Breastfeeding in the workplace policy
Pregnancy in the workplace policy
Reasonable adjustment policy

We have a number of policies that support employees and managers to make diversity and equity part of everyday work practices.

Workforce diversity and equity policy

This explains management and employee responsibilities to create and maintain a work environment that respects the diversity of employees, provides equal employment opportunity and is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.

Go to policy WFR-PR-007: Workforce diversity and equity policy

Work life balance policy

This outlines the department's commitment to assist employees achieve a work-life balance.

Go to policy WFR-PR-008: Work-Life Balance

Flexible work arrangements: A guide for employees, managers and principals in the Department of Education, Training and the Arts (new window) 874k provides further information about the negotiation and implementation of flexible work arrangements for employees by highlighting the range of flexible work options; discussing roles and responsibilities of leaders, managers/principals and employees in negotiating and implementing these options; and providing a range of tools to assist in this process.

Workplace harassment, sexual harassment and violence policy

This explains management and employee responsibilities to create and maintain a work environment that is free from workplace harassment, sexual harassment and violence.

Go to policy WFR-PR-006: Workplace harassment, sexual harassment and violence

Part time teaching policy

This outlines the conditions and process for negotiating part-time work arrangements for teachers.

Go to policy HRM-PR-017: Part-time teaching

Breastfeeding in the workplace policy

This provides guidance for managers and principals to support employees who are breastfeeding mothers who may require lactation breaks to express breast milk, or breastfeed their baby, or leave the work site to feed their baby.

Go to policy WFR-PR-001: Breastfeeding in the Workplace

Pregnancy in the workplace policy

This policy outlines how the department assists pregnant female employees experiencing medical and/or occupational health and safety issues, including the responsibilities of all parties in this process.

Go to policy WFR-PR-011: Pregnancy in the Workplace

An information statement (new window) 232k provides further details about the Pregnancy in the Workplace policy.

Reasonable adjustment policy

This explains the principles, responsibilities and process to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate the needs of employees with a disability.

Go to policy HRM-PR-023: Reasonable Adjustment for People with a Disability

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