The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential counselling service available to ACU staff and their immediate family. Face-to-face, telephone or online counselling is available for personal or work-related issues, including specialised perinatal counselling for prospective and new parents. Contact Acacia EAP on 1300 364 273.
Campus Ministry is available to offer support and care.
ACU Active Campus Gyms are available to all staff, with discounted membership fees. For the same cost ACU staff can join Fitness Passport which offers access to campus gyms and fitness facilities close to home.
The Parental Leave Policy outlines the provisions and application process for parental leave, adoptive leave, foster parent leave and child rearing leave.
Our Expectant and New Parents Guide (PDF, 797KB) offers guidance to support you through the stages of becoming a parent.
Refer to the Personal/Carers Leave Policy for information about personal/carers leave provisions that will help you manage your commitments associated with becoming a parent.
Our Flexible Working Arrangements Policy outlines flexibility options available for staff.
Working Flexibly at ACU - Guides for Staff and Supervisors provide staff and supervisors with useful information about discussing, lodging and managing flexible working arrangements requests.
Information for parents about support for infant feeding on campus is available in the Children of Staff and Students on university premises procedure.
Please refer to the staff spaces tab on the appropriate page below for details relating to parenting/nursing rooms on your campus:
Are you sitting well at your workstation? Maximise your day-to-day comfort and efficiency with these handy hints in the Workstation ergonomics checklist (DOCX)
HR Knowledge base on Service Central
Answers to frequently asked questions about parental leave.
Childcare Support for Academic Staff Policy
Learn about childcare support available to academic staff attending conferences.
Research Awards for Academic Staff Policy
These awards are offered annually to assist academic staff to re-establish their research profile after a break in their career due to parenting responsibilities.
Visit Service Central to access Corporate Services.
