Resources

The Safe and Respectful Workplaces training course is run by PWSS Academy. It addresses issues relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault and workplace bullying and is in response to recommendations made by the Review of the Parliamentary Workplace: Responding to Serious Incidents.

This factsheet outlines how to report incident and explains what PWSS Commonwealth Parliamentary workplace incident support services are available.

The Behaviour Policy template can be completed by Commonwealth Parliamentary offices, to help shape expected behaviours and foster safe and respectful workplaces.

This document is Frequently Asked Questions relating to a Ministerial Reshuffle along with guidance on automatic termaination, potential scenarios if employment is impacted for ongoing and non-ongoing MOPS employees, severance benefits, and factors that influence the length of the deferral period.

The non-ongoing and casual job description template is designed to support Parliamentarians or authorized persons when advertising new job vacancies. Position overview, key duties, employment conditions will need to be customized for the role.

The ongoing job description template is designed to support Parliamentarians or authorized persons when advertising new job vacancies. Position overview, key duties, employment conditions will need to be customized for the role.

This suspension risk assessment template is to be completed by any decision maker (employing parliamentarian) Before a decision is made to suspend an MOPS employee from duties.

This form is to be completed by any MOPS Employee requesting approval to take personal leave or annual leave. PWSS HR team will process forms in collaboration with MaPS and PEMS

This form is to be completed by any electorate and personal employees requesting permission to work from an alternative location. Approval for an alternative work base as outlined on the MaPS website.

Community Language Allowance Application Form eligible ongoing and non-ongoing employees can receive an allowance if they meet certain competency requirements and are required to use their ability to communicate in braille, Auslan, or a language other than English in the course of their work.