Staff and affiliates: to understand the standards of behaviour and ethical guidelines expected of them at work.

HR: to advise and support staff and affiliates in understanding and following the Code.

Staff and affiliates must:

• maintain and develop their expertise
• declare external interests and conflicts of interest
• exercise professional and ethical judgment
• carry out duties with integrity, diligently, and conscientiously
• act fairly and reasonably, treating all individuals with respect, impartiality, courtesy, and sensitivity
• report instances of wrongdoing
• comply with all applicable legislation, industrial agreements, professional codes, and University rules, policies, and procedures

Staff and affiliates must not:

• solicit or accept gifts that might compromise their University work
• use University funds to support a political cause
• misuse University resources or secure information
• bully, harass, or discriminate against another person
• engage in romantic relationships with a student where they have any influence over that student’s:
  • academic outcomes
  • financial security
  • visa status
  • safety and wellbeing.

This Code is a key part of the University's ethical framework, which consists of the expectations and requirements established through its operation and interaction with:

• the Student Charter
• the Research Code of Conduct
• the Business Ethics Statement
• the Academic Integrity Policy
• the Higher Degree by Research Supervision Policy.

These documents work together to set comprehensive behavioural expectations.