All new staff must complete mandatory training. Depending on your area or role, you may also be required to complete additional training.
Ask your manager/supervisor what training is required for your specific role. It's the responsibility of staff and managers/supervisors to ensure that you undertake the appropriate courses for your role and/or function.
Some required and recommended courses are broken down into topics and include the role or function the required or recommended course relates to. Please note the recommended and required list below is not comprehensive.
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 left corner of Workday.
Mandatory Courses
Refer to the table below for the list of mandatory courses to be completed by all UQ staff. Please also refer to the information regarding specific cohorts of staff outlined below.
Casual Staff
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.
Supervisors
Supervisor Work Health and Safety Responsibilities is mandatory for all supervisors (Professional and Academic) who manage staff and/or students.
Title Holders
Honorary/Adjunct/Emeritus are required to complete mandatory training based on the specifics of their engagement with the University.
Affiliates and Contractors
Mandatory training for UQ affiliates, controlled entities and contractors is available through Learn.UQ. Further information is located on the Volunteer, contractor and visitor health and safety training and induction page.
HDR Candidates
HDR candidates are required to undertake mandatory training. For further information and a list of mandatory HDR courses, please visit the Graduate School website.
The health and safety training you are required to complete can depend on your:
role at UQ
work activities
previous experience and training.
For more information, please visit the Staff and Health and Safety Training and Induction page.
The following is a list of mandatory courses to be completed by all UQ staff (with exceptions for casual staff as outlined above).
| 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) | |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Course – Module 2: My Country, Our Country | No refresher required | Office of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) | |
| Annual Fire Safety Awareness | Annually | Property and Facilities | Yes |
| Appropriate Workplace Behaviour (previously Equity Online Module 1 and 2) | Every 2 years | Organisational Culture and Capability | 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 | Yes |
| Privacy at UQ | No refresher required | Enterprise Governance | |
| Cyber Security Awareness - Essentials | Every 3 years | Cyber Security Culture | |
| 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 | |
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 |
Role Specific Required Courses
The following is a list of required courses separated by topic area to be completed by specific cohorts (refer to the 'Role or Function' column). Required courses are those that are supported by legislation, UQ Policy or directive.
Please note the recommended and required course list is not comprehensive. If you are unsure if a course is required for your role, please discuss with your manager or the course owner.
Finance
Course Title | Course Owner | Role or Function | Refresher Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement Fundamentals Online | Finance and Business Services | 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 | 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 |
Property and Facilities | All staff who need to train in the correct use of Fire Fighting Equipment. | Every 2 years | |
Property and Facilities | 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 UQ Laboratories | Health, Safety & Wellness hsw@uq.edu.au | Laboratory Managers, Floor Managers and Supervisors of laboratory workers. | No refresher required |
Health, Safety & Wellness | Mandatory training for all persons working in PC3 facilities. | Annually | |
Health, Safety & Wellness | UQ appointed First Aid Officers. | Annually | |
Health, Safety & Wellness | 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 |
| Radiation Safety for Analytical X-rays | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
UQ Graduate School | Academic: HDR Supervisor. | No refresher required |
Operations, Projects & Planning
Course Title | Course Owner | Role or Function | Refresher Due |
|---|---|---|---|
Office of the Chief Operating Office | Contract/FTE Project Professionals. | No refresher required |
People & Culture
Course Title | Course Owner | Role or Function | Refresher Due |
|---|---|---|---|
Student Progression Academic Services Division | For student facing Academic and Professional staff | No refresher required | |
Human Resources | Job family moderators. | No refresher required | |
| Recruitment and Selection Training for Hiring Managers | Human Resources-Recruitment | HEW 5-7 staff involved in the recruitment process. | No refresher required |
Workplace Diversity & Inclusion | Supervisors and managers. | No refresher required |
Role Specific Recommended Courses
The following is a list of recommended courses separated by topic area to be completed by specific cohorts of staff (refer to the ‘Role or Function’ column).
Please note the recommended course list is not comprehensive. If you are unsure if a course is recommended for your role, please discuss with your manager or the course owner.
Finance
Course Title | Course Owner | Role or Function | Refresher Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance at UQ online | Finance and Business Services | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
UQ Graduate School | 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 |
People & Culture
Course Title | Course Owner | Role or Function | Refresher Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Workshop | Workplace Diversity & Inclusion | 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 |
| Integrity Unit integrity-unit@uq.edu.au | Managers and supervisors from any discipline. | No refresher required | |
| Workplace Diversity & Inclusion ideals@uq.edu.au | All staff. | No refresher required |
Research
Course Title | Course Owner | Role or Function | Refresher Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible Conduct of Research at UQ | Research Integrity | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UQ Reportal Fundamentals | Planning and Business Intelligence mis@uq.edu.au | Staff accessing statistical reports from the UQ Reportal. | No refresher required |