Staff Benefits

The University has embarked on a plan to improve gender equity in its workforce. Key to this is staff being aware of the many family-friendly initiatives available to women and men at the University, including on-campus childcare facilities, parenting rooms and women’s lounges, access to flexible work arrangements and family-friendly leave, women’s networks and committees, and staff health and wellbeing initiatives.

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free short-term counselling to staff and their immediate family, and is confidential and anonymous. Up to three counselling sessions per year are available to support and assist with any work or non-work related issue. Counselling is provided through an external and impartial agency, CHG, who employ an experienced team of counsellors.

The University offers all staff, including casual staff, corporate health insurance plans from Bupa.

The Health, Safety and Wellbeing team are responsible for providing rehabilitation and claims management services to injured University employees.

There are sports and recreational clubs(external link) throughout the University. The University also offers gymnasium facilities on campus at The Fitness Hub (external link) including free weights, cardio equipment, and classes such as aerobics, yoga, cross training and dancing. Health, Safety and Wellbeing provide further details and information about the University of Adelaide's Healthy University Framework.