The Flexible Working Arrangements Toolkit

The toolkit contains practical resources and guidance to foster collaboration, maintain productivity and support wellbeing, especially where teams work across dispersed locations. It's designed to support staff and leaders in successfully navigating flexible work, with an emphasis on enabling local decision-making and fostering shared accountability for approved flexible working arrangements.

From conversation guides, checklists to team collaboration ideas, this toolkit provides leaders and staff with a range of options to meet their team's unique needs and enable a productive and engaging work environment at ACU.

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A 5-minute video outlining the ‘101’ of flexible working arrangements Flexible Working Arrangements Essentials Video

 

Tools Available

Flexible Working Arrangements Guide

Your go-to resource for understanding the flexibility options available at ACU.

Download Flexible Working Arrangements Guide (PDF)

Flexible Work Conversation Guide

A short conversation guide to plan a discussion about flexibility with your manager.

Download Flexible Work Conversation Guide (PDF)

Hybrid Working Quick Reference Poster

A poster to print and hang in the office for quick reference.

Download Hybrid Working Quick Reference Poster (PDF)

Leading High Performing Hybrid Teams Guide

Common challenges and suggested solutions for leading geographically dispersed teams.

Download Leading High Performing Hybrid Teams Guide (PDF)

Team Meeting Pack

A team meeting agenda to explore how flexibility can support the unique work your team performs.

Download Team Meeting Pack (DOTX)

When Flexibility Goes Sideways: A Leader’s Guide to Course Correcting

How to get things back on track when flexibility doesn’t go according to plan.

Download When Flexibility Goes Sideways: A Leader’s Guide to Course Correcting (PDF)

Supporting Hybrid Teams Checklist

A one-page checklist to help leaders quickly reflect on how well they’re supporting their teams in balancing hybrid work.

Download Supporting Hybrid Teams Checklist (PDF)

Team Work Patterns and FWA Template

A spreadsheet template to keep track of flexible working arrangements across your team.

Download Team Work Patterns and FWA Template (XLSX)

Working flexibly

Flexibility means different things for different people. Explore the options and consider those that make sense within your role and work environment, while allowing you a healthy work life balance.

Flexible Working Arrangements Policy

WHS Checklist for working from home or another location (PDF, 683KB)

Workstation Ergonomics

Flexible work arrangement FAQs

Flexible Work Arrangement Request

Information Technology (IT)

Technology enables certain aspects of work to be performed anywhere and anytime and to stay connected with your team wherever they are located.

Work From Home FAQs

LinkedIn Learning

Continue to invest in your development by exploring what's available in this free learning resource.

Explore a range of courses and videos through LinkedIn Learning related to remote work including:

  • Remote Work Foundations
  • Become a Successful Remote Worker
  • Tips for Working Remotely
  • Time Management: Working From Home
  • Alone and working from home.

Leave

A range of leave entitlements are available to help you to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Visit Service Central to find the answers to you questions, chat with the Service Central team or log a general enquiry for further assistance.

Managers/supervisors

LinkedIn Learning

Managing a dispersed team and flexible working arrangements at scale can present challenges and require different approaches to leading and managing people.

Explore a range of courses and videos through LinkedIn Learning related to managing remote teams including:

  • Managing Virtual Teams
  • Leading at a Distance
  • Leading Virtually: Vulnerability and Presence when Working From Home
  • Managing Virtual Teams
  • Managing mixed remote and on-site teams
  • Remote Working: Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success.

Your wellbeing

Whether you are working on campus, from home, or remotely, we are committed to your overall wellbeing. Wellbeing helps us stay resilient and cope with challenges. Here are some resources to help you find balance in all areas of your life, while navigating challenges which sometimes arise.

Mental, emotional and physical wellbeing

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pastoral Care - ACU Campus Ministry

R U OK? Resources

National Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence Counselling Service

Lifeline

MetLife 360Health

LinkedIn Learning

Explore a range of courses and videos through LinkedIn Learning related to wellbeing including:

  • Balancing Work and Life as Work-from-Home Parent
  • Supporting Your Kid's Learning at Home
  • Managing home stress to decrease work stress
  • Mindfulness Practices
  • Thriving @ Work: Leveraging the Connection between Well-Being and Productivity
  • Supporting Your Well-being during Times of Change and Uncertainty
  • Supporting Your Mental Health While Working from Home
  • Chair Work: Yoga Fitness and Stretching at Your Desk
  • Meditation and Movement for Stress Management
  • Building resilience
  • How to Manage Feeling Overwhelmed
  • Avoiding Burnout
  • Computer and Text Neck Stretching Exercises

Financial wellbeing

UniSuper offers a number of online financial wellbeing tools and resources. Take a look at their library of webcasts and podcasts to help you understand, plan and manage your super, and plan for your retirement.

Page last updated on 08/10/2025

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