Status and Details

Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.

External Work Policy

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Status Historic Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date 30th January 2013 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 30th September 2015 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority Vice-Chancellor and President The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 29th January 2013 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date 5th October 2022 This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head Kirsty Dwyer
Chief People Officer
kirsty.dwyer@westernsydney.edu.au
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact Dominique Wilson
Executive Services Coordinator
96787890
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

22 June 2020 – Update references to the “Department of Education” to the new name “Department of Education, Skills and Employment”.


11 February 2020 – Global update to replace the unit title “Research Engagement, Development and Innovation (REDI)” to “Research Services”.


21 November 2016 - Policy amended to reflect unit title change of the 'Office of People and Culture' to the "Office of Human Resources".

8 July 2016 - policy amended to reflect the official name change of the University concurrent with the change to the University's Act and By-Law.

11 November 2015 - amended clause 34 - new policy title - Records and Archives Management Policy

10 February 2015 - Amended policy to reflect change of position title from 'Vice-Chancellor' to 'Vice-Chancellor and President'.

The Policy has been updated to include all staff, both academic and professional (throughout the document); to clarify when staff may be entitled to receive a payment (Clause 8); and to ensure that records of external work, either for the University or private external work, is recorded on staff records in OPC.

Clauses Amended

Policy: All



17/06/2021: Division Office of Human Resources (HR) replaced with Office of People and Success (People and Success)