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Work, study and family responsibilities policy
Introduction
The policy affirms the existing positive practices within Monash University and recognises that provision for students and staff with family responsibilities is a fundamental prerequisite for achieving equality of education and employment opportunity.
The University recognises that family responsibilities are industrial and educational matters which are not confined to social or private realms of life but are the concern of the university community as a whole.
Victorian legislation makes it unlawful to discriminate in education or employment, directly or indirectly, against a person on the grounds that a person is a parent or carer or childless. Amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) prohibit dismissal on the grounds of family responsibilities.
Policy
The University is committed to providing policies and services which enable staff and students to successfully combine their pursuit of employment and education with family responsibilities.
The University will meet this obligation by providing:
- Advisory services specific to child and family needs including:
- a university-wide information and advisory service;
- a family counseling service;
- a consultancy within the University with regard to the development of policies; and
- a professional consultancy to existing child care providers.
- Support to Monash-linked child care services with the aim of achieving in co-operation with the centres' managements:
- high quality, affordable, accessible services, which are also financially viable;
- similar level of University support for comparable services across all campuses of the University;
- equivalent access to a range of services on all campuses consistent with local needs and conditions;
- common broad policies, with local control of operating conditions;
- continued co-operation between centres;
- services responsive to staff and student needs and the requirements of the University;
- effective and efficient management of services which meet the Quality Improvement and Accreditation System;
- representation of the parents, staff and the University in the management of the centres
- Policies Specific to students that:
- eliminate discrimination on the ground of family responsibilities;
- allow for flexible and considerate application of University regulations affecting courses, assessment and academic progress, in order to facilitate the successful combination of study and family responsibilities.
- Policies specific to staff that:
- eliminate discrimination on the grounds of family responsibilities;
- provide appropriate leave entitlements and other forms of flexibility in working conditions in order to facilitate the successful combination of work and family responsibilities.
- Ongoing communication with government to encourage the development of policies and services appropriate to the University community.
Related policies and procedures
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