Work health and safety
We are a healthy university. The health and safety of everyone on our campuses and facilities is a major priority. We do all we can to make sure our University is somewhere staff, students and visitors feel safe and protected at all times.
Information about COVID-19
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy 2019- 2021
Please see the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy 2019-2021.
Information for Students:
It is important to report all injuries, illnesses, hazards and near misses as soon as reasonably possible. If you notice a hazard or are involved in an incident and you are a HDR student you can log a report in AIMS, if you are an undergraduate student please inform a member of University staff so they can log a Health and Safety Incident Report on your behalf. Alternatively, contact the Health and Safety Team directly at usafe@newcastle.edu.au or call 4033 9999 and select number 5.
SAFETY ALERTS
From time to time the University may issue a safety alert as a reminder or as advised by relevant authorities. These are important and any advice should enacted immediately.
June 2020 - Safe use of sit/stand, height adjustable desk (PDF, 349KB)
May 2020 - Residual Current Devices (RCD) (PDF, 317KB)
May 2020 - Home smoke detector (PDF, 177KB)
August 2019 - Reporting an incident (PDF, 148KB)
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Healthy UON
We are a healthy university. We create an environment that promotes healthy learning, working and living environments.
Security and emergencies
We aim to keep everyone safe when visiting our campuses and facilities. Find out what to do as a staff member if there's an issue or emergency.
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