Staff training and development

UQ promotes a culture of continuous learning and performance improvement. We provide resources designed to support staff development and training.

Staff Development encourages all staff to further develop their careers and professional goals with training and mentoring by offering impactful staff development courses. The staff development program includes courses that focus on skill development and career enhancement, which can be taken at your (and your supervisor's) discretion.

Staff training can be accessed through Workday. Learning guides for Employees and Managers are available to help staff navigate, enrol and drop courses in Workday. Mandatory training and various other online training is still available for UQ affliates, controlled entities and contractors through Learn.UQ.

All new staff need to complete mandatory training. Depending on your area or role, you may also be required to complete additional training. Ask your supervisor what training is required for your specific role. It's the responsibility of staff and supervisors to ensure that you undertake the appropriate courses for your role and/or function.

Staff development courses are categorised into courses that are mandatory, required and recommended. Under required and recommended, these courses are broken down into topics and include the role or function the course is required or recommended for.

Please note: You may receive multiple notifications from Workday to complete mandatory training due to holding multiple positions with the University. This is not an error. You can confirm outstanding mandatory training by accessing the ‘My learning’ app via the Menu found in the top lefthand corner of Workday.

Mandatory Courses

The following is a list of mandatory courses to be completed by all UQ staff (see below exceptions for casual staff). Additionally, Supervisor Work Health and Safety Responsibilities is mandatory for all supervisors (Professional and Academic) who manage staff and/or students.

Mandatory training for UQ affiliates, controlled entities and contractors is available through Learn.UQ.

The four courses listed in the 'Casual staff completion required' column of the table below, are mandatory. Casual staff are advised to discuss with their supervisor to determine which other courses are mandatory based on duties inherent to their role.

In addition, Casual Academics must also complete the mandatory Casual Academic Employment Course. For further information around Casual Academic training requirements, please visit the Casual Academic Staff webpage.

HDR candidates are required to undertake mandatory training. For further information and a list of mandatory HDR courses, please visit the Graduate School website.

Course Title	Refresher Due	Course Owner	Casual Staff Completion Required
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Course – Module 1: Thinking about cultures and identities	No refresher required	Office of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) uqrap@uq.edu.au
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Course – Module 2: My Country, Our Country	No refresher required	Office of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) uqrap@uq.edu.au
Annual Fire Safety Awareness	Annually	Property and Facilities fireuq@pf.uq.edu.au	Yes
Appropriate Workplace Behaviour (previously Equity Online Module 1 and 2)	Every 2 years	Organisational Culture and Capability askhr@uq.edu.au	Yes
Staff Standards of Conduct (This revised Staff Standards of Conduct course now replaces the previously mandatory Fraud & Corruption and Conflict of Interest training)	Every 2 years	Organisational Culture and Capability askhr@uq.edu.au	Yes
Health, Safety and Wellness Induction	Every 5 years	Health, Safety and Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Yes
Privacy at UQ	No refresher required	Enterprise Governance governance@uq.edu.au
Cyber Security Awareness - Essentials	Every 3 years	Cyber Security Culture cyberculture@uq.edu.au
Casual Academic Employment Course	No refresher required	Human Resources askhr@uq.edu.au	Yes (Casual Academic staff only)
Supervisor Work Health and Safety Responsibilities (This course is mandatory training for UQ Supervisors and Managers (Professional and Academic) who supervise or manage employees and/or students)	No refresher required	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au
Hours of Work: Fundamentals for Supervisors of Professional Employees This course is mandatory training for Supervisors of Fixed-Term, Continuing & Casual Professional Staff.	No refresher required	Human Resources askhr@uq.edu.au
Hours of Work: Fundamentals for Engaging and Paying Casual Academic Employees This course is mandatory training for UQ Supervisors of Casual Academic Employees, School Managers and employees involved in the appointment, coordination, and/or deployment of casual academic employees.	No refresher required	Human Resources askhr@uq.edu.au

Required Courses

The following is a list of required courses to be completed by specific cohorts of staff. Required courses are those that are supported by legislation, UQ Policy or directive. Please refer to the ‘Role or Function’ column.

If you are unsure if a course is required for your role, please discuss with you Manager or the course owner.

Finance

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Procurement Fundamentals Online	Finance and Business Services fbs.support@uq.edu.au	All Professional and Academic staff involved in procurement.	No refresher required
Probity in Procurement	Finance and Business Services fbs.support@uq.edu.au	All Professional and Academic staff involved in procurement.	No refresher required
Budgeting & Forecasting: Workbook Level 1	Finance and Business Services fbs.support@uq.edu.au	Finance staff in a budgeting/forecasting role.	No refresher required
Corporate card - Using your corporate card	Finance and Business Services fbs.support@uq.edu.au	All corporate cardholders	Every 3 years upon card renewal

Health, Safety and Wellness

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Biosafety Training	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Mandatory training for UQ workers using, handling or storing hazardous biological materials	Every 2 years
Biosecurity Safety and Compliance training	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Mandatory training for UQ workers using, handling or storing biosecurity risk materials and/or working in approved arrangement facilities.	Every 2 years
Chemical Safety	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Required training for UQ workers using, handling or storing hazardous chemicals or dangerous goods.	No refresher required
Compressed Gases Safety	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Required training for all UQ workers handling, storing or using compressed gases and cylinders.	No refresher required
Cryogen Safety	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Required training for all UQ workers using dry ice or liquid Nitrogen.	No refresher required
Emergency Procedures for Hazardous Materials	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Required for anyone working with hazardous materials.	No refresher required
Fieldwork Safety	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Required training for all UQ workers participating in field work activities as part of their role.	No refresher required
Fire Extinguisher Training	Property and Facilities fireuq@pf.uq.edu.au	All staff who need to train in the correct use of Fire Fighting Equipment.	Every 2 years
Annual Emergency Warden Training	Property and Facilities fireuq@pf.uq.edu.au	All workers who need to perform the duties of building wardens during emergency situations.	Annually
Hand Tool Safety	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Required training for all UQ workers using hand tools as part of their role.	No refresher required
Laboratory Safety	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Mandatory training for all UQ laboratory workers.	No refresher required
Low Stress Stock Handling Beginners (EOI required)	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Required for all UQ workers handling large animals or livestock and at risk of large animal injury.	Refresher training available by EOI
Managing OHS in Laboratories	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Laboratory Managers, Floor Managers and Supervisors of laboratory workers.	No refresher required
PC3 Theory Training	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Mandatory training for all persons working in PC3 facilities.	Annually
Provide CPR (HLTAID009)	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	UQ appointed First Aid Officers.	Annually
Provide First Aid (HLTAID011)	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	UQ appointed First Aid Officers.	Every 3 years
Radiation Safety with Unsealed Sources - Introduction	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	This course is mandatory training for users of unsealed radioactive substances.	No refresher required
Radiation Safety with Unsealed Sources - Practical	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	This course is mandatory training for users of unsealed radioactive substances.	No refresher required
X-ray Safety	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	Required training for UQ workers using analytical X-ray apparatus (i.e. XRF, XRD) as part of their role.	No refresher required

Higher Degree By Research

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Chair of Examiners Training	UQ Graduate School graduateschool@uq.edu.au	Academic: HDR Supervisor.	No refresher required
New HDR Advisor Induction	UQ Graduate School graduateschool@uq.edu.au	This session is compulsory for all new advisors, new principal advisors and advisors new to UQ.	No refresher required

Operations, Projects & Planning

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Project Management at UQ - PM Induction	Office of the Chief Operating Office c.reck@uq.edu.au	Contract/FTE Project Professionals.	No refresher required

People & Culture

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Discrimination & Harassment Contact Officer Training	Discrimination and Harassment Contact Officers ideals@uq.edu.au	Discrimination and Harassment Contact Officers.	No refresher required
ESOS for student facing staff	Student Progression Academic Services Division uqvisaofficer@uq.edu.au	For student facing Academic and Professional staff	No refresher required
Hay Job Evaluation	Human Resources askhr@uq.edu.au	Job family moderators.	No refresher required
Recruitment and Selection	Human Resources-Recruitment recruitment@uq.edu.au	HEW 5-7 staff involved in the recruitment process.	No refresher required
Staff Disability Inclusion Workshop	Workplace Diversity & Inclusion ideals@uq.edu.au	Supervisors and managers.	No refresher required

Student Services

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Academic Adjustments & Inclusive Learning	Student Services Directorate ddi.advisors@uq.edu.au	All teaching staff.	No refresher required

Recommended Courses

The following is a list of recommended courses to be completed by specific cohorts of staff. Please refer to the ‘Role or Function’ column.

If you are unsure if a course is recommended for your role, please discuss with you Manager or the course owner.

Finance

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Finance at UQ online	Finance and Business Services fbs.support@uq.edu.au	All staff with financial responsibility including processing and approving.	No refresher required

Health Safety Wellness

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Manual Tasks Risk Assessment Safety Coordinators	Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au	OHS Managers and local Work Health Safety Coordinators (WHSCs)	No refresher required

Higher Degree By Research

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Supporting the Welfare of HDRs during Candidature	UQ Graduate School graduateschool@uq.edu.au	Recommended for HDR Advisors to assist in identifying and supporting HDR candidates with mental health issues and an awareness of where and how to direct them to seek help.	No refresher required
HDR Advisor Induction	UQ Graduate School graduateschool@uq.edu.au	This session is compulsory for all new advisor, new principal advisors and advisors new to UQ.	No refresher required

Course Title

Course Owner

Role or Function

Refresher Due

Supporting the Welfare of HDRs during Candidature

UQ Graduate School
graduateschool@uq.edu.au

Recommended for HDR Advisors to assist in identifying and supporting HDR candidates with mental health issues and an awareness of where and how to direct them to seek help.

No refresher required

HDR Advisor Induction

UQ Graduate School
graduateschool@uq.edu.au

This session is compulsory for all new advisor, new principal advisors and advisors new to UQ.

No refresher required

People & Culture

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Ally Workshop	Workplace Diversity & Inclusion ideals@uq.edu.au	Any staff who wish to become a UQ Ally.	No refresher required
Fact Finding Workshop	Integrity Unit integrity-unit@uq.edu.au	All HR staff	No refresher required
Ethics Awareness	Integrity Unit integrity-unit@uq.edu.au	Managers and supervisors from any discipline.	No refresher required
Staff Disability Inclusion Workshop	Workplace Diversity & Inclusion ideals@uq.edu.au	All staff.	No refresher required

Research

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Essential Knowledge for Research Management	Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) director.strategy@research.uq.edu.au	Academic, Research, Clinical and Professional staff involved in research or research management.	No refresher required
Responsible Conduct of Research at UQ	Research Integrity ori@research.uq.edu.au	All staff involved in research, especially new researchers and those new to UQ, Supervisors of Higher Degree by Research students and staff supporting research.	No refresher required
Research Integrity Online Module	Research Integrity ori@research.uq.edu.au	All staff involved in research, especially new researchers and those new to UQ, Supervisors of Higher Degree by Research students and staff supporting research.	No refresher required
Ethical research and teaching with animals at UQ	Research Integrity ori@research.uq.edu.au	All staff involved in animal research, especially new researchers and those new to UQ, Supervisors of Higher Degree by Research students and staff supporting animal research.	No refresher required
Animal Ethics – Online training Course	Research Integrity ori@research.uq.edu.au	All staff involved in animal research, especially new researchers and those new to UQ, Supervisors of Higher Degree by Research students and staff supporting animal research.	No refresher required
Conducting Ethical Research with Humans at UQ	Research Integrity ori@research.uq.edu.au	All staff involved in human research, especially new researchers and those new to UQ, Supervisors of Higher Degree by Research students and staff supporting human research.	No refresher required

Academic Development

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Applying for Academic Promotion (up to Level D)	Organisational Culture and Capability, Human Resources cap@uq.edu.au	Academic staff levels B-D applying for promotion.	No refresher required
Applying for Promotion to Professor	Organisational Culture and Capability, Human Resources cap@uq.edu.au	Academic staff applying for promotion to Professor.	No refresher required
Teaching @ UQ Program	Institute of Teaching & Learning Innovation itali@uq.edu.au	All academic staff with a teaching role who are new to UQ.	No refresher required
Tutors @ UQ	Institute of Teaching & Learning Innovation itali@uq.edu.au	All staff who are new to tutoring at UQ and will be taking on a tutoring function.	No refresher required

Information Technology and Software

Course Title	Course Owner	Role or Function	Refresher Due
Course 1: Business Objects Fundamentals	Planning and Business Intelligence mis@uq.edu.au	Staff accessing statistical reports from the UQ Reportal.	No refresher required

Other Training Providers

Staff may also access training courses offered by other providers, both within and outside UQ. Approval from your Manager is required, before enrolling into a course run by other providers. During this discussion with your Manager confirm who will pay the course fees. You can add external training to your Workday profile.

Please see below list of some external providers:

Queensland Government First Aid Training
St John Ambulance
Mental Health First Aid Australia

For further advice on how to find other training providers, contact learning.hr@enquire.uq.edu.au

Online learning

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) give you (usually free) online access to a broad range of courses offered by leading universities from around the world.

All available courses
Courses run by UQ

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning is available through Workday. From Learning Home, go to Browse function which sits under the Explore the Learning Catalogue. You can filter the Content Provider to LinkedIn Learning. There is over 6000 On Demand Courses available which all UQ staff can access to enhance their technology and professional skills. These courses don't require enrollment and can be paused and resumed as required.

If you're not sure where to start, visit Planning your training and development for help.