Document | Scope | Document Owner/Approver | Description |
Federation University Australia Act 2010 (Vic) | University-Wide | State Parliament then Minister | - Establishes the existence and function under law of Federation University.
- Stipulates that the University must enact legislation (Statutes and Regulations) relating to the organisation and management of the University.
- Any areas not covered by legislation are governed by existing policy.
- Publicly available on the Victorian Legislation Website.
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Statute | University-Wide | Council and then Minister | - Makes provision for those matters relating to the university that imposes rights or confer obligation.
- Coordinated by Governance and Assurance.
- Created only where there is a justifiable need.
- Publicly available on this the University’s website.
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Regulations | University-Wide | Council | - Makes provision for those matters relating to the university that imposes rights or confer obligation.
- Coordinated by Governance and Assurance.
- Created only where there is a justifiable need.
- Publicly available on this the University’s website.
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Policies | University-Wide | Member of the Vice-Chancellor Senior Team | - High level principle-based documents that give guidance to decision making and administration.
- Coordinated by Governance and Assurance.
- Created only where there is a justifiable need.
- Publicly available on the Policy Library.
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Procedures | May apply across departments | Local level | - Specific "how to" document that sets out processes and actions.
- Coordinated by the relevant Senior Manager.
- Created only where there is a justifiable need.
- Publicly available via the Policy Library.
- Access may be restricted to staff only where required.
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Guidelines | May apply across departments | Local level | - Offers detail and context to assist staff in making decisions. It informs good practice in how a task might be undertaken.
- Coordinated by the relevant Senior Manager.
- Created only where there is a justifiable need.
- Publicly available via the Policy Library.
- Access may be restricted to staff only where required.
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Manuals | May apply across departments | Local level | - A comprehensive operational document that may contain procedures and guidelines.
- Coordinated by the relevant Senior Manager.
- Created only where there is a justifiable need.
- Publicly available via the Policy Library.
- Access may be restricted to staff only where required.
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Work instructions | Localised to specific areas of the University | Local level | - Specific task description for a localised audience or team, often in support of a procedure. Work instructions can be either internal or external.
- Coordinated by the relevant Manager.
- Format and location is guided by the operational need of the localised audience.
- Access is usually restricted to relevant staff only.
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