New staff induction

If you have any questions about your employment, talk to your supervisor or contact your HR Professional Services team.

First day

• New staff

  Complete the new staff initial online induction form to:

  • confirm you’ve started work
  • make sure you receive your pay.

  You’ll be set up with a user account and password, and a staff email address.

• Visiting academics and occupational trainees

  Complete the visiting academic and occupational trainee induction form to meet occupational health and safety requirements.

• Existing staff changing position or organisational unit

  Complete the changing position or organisational unit induction form to make sure your new appointment is processed in the HR system.

• Scholarship holders

  Students who hold scholarships administered by an academic organisational unit (for example, a school or centre) must complete the Scholarship holder induction form to make sure their scholarship is paid.

  Students who hold scholarships administered by the Scholarships Office, Office of Research and Postgraduate Studies don't need to complete this form.

First week

During your first week you should:

• get your staff ID card
• log in to MyAurion and learn how to update your personal details, view your payslips, manage payroll deductions, and apply for leave
• find out about transport and getting to your campus
• apply for a parking permit, if you need one
• complete the mandatory and required training for your role
• complete your health and safety induction
• familiarise yourself with our Hours of Work Policy and Procedures [5.55.50].

Orientation events

Sign up to attend the next New Staff Expo to

• learn about UQ's community, facilities and resources
• be welcomed by the Vice-Chancellor and other members of our executive.

If you're an academic staff member, you can also sign up for the next Orientation for Academics new to UQ to:

• understand your role as an academic at UQ
• learn about teaching and learning resources, and development opportunities.

These events run twice a year, at the beginning of each semester. Dates are scheduled at the start of each year.

Settling in

To help you with your employment at UQ, you may want to understand more about:

• UQ’s profile, structure and strategic direction
• policies and procedures
• employment conditions and pay, leave and entitlements
• career progress and appraisal
• diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• security, access and personal safety
• IT services
• staff giving program.

We also encourage you to explore life at UQ and staff benefits, including:

• salary packaging
• Staff Development program
• flexible work options
• childcare services and other support for balancing work and caring responsibilities
• UQ Wellness program and UQ Sport
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and mental health support
• library collections and museums
• retail stores and food outlets
• chaplaincy service.

Supervisors, managers and induction officers

The Staff Induction Policy [5.30.03] outlines the responsibilities of heads of organisational units, supervisors, induction officers and HR staff.

You can attend Managing the Induction of New Staff training to learn more about running induction programs for new employees in your area.

Complete these checklists:

• Managers and supervisors induction checklist (DOC, 213KB)
• Induction officers induction checklist (DOC, 64KB)
• Head of School supervising academic staff members induction checklist (DOC, 59KB).

Senior leaders

Complete our New to UQ Senior Leaders Program if you’re starting:

• a senior leadership role at HEW 10 or above
• an equivalent academic leadership position at level E or above.