Flexible Work & Leave Practices

The University of Western Australia offers a range of flexible work and leave arrangements to assist staff to balance the demands of work with other aspects of their life. These flexible options are at the centre of the UWA Life Balance Strategy.

A key University priority is to recruit, develop and retain the highest quality staff and to provide a working environment that enables staff to optimise their contribution to the University. The Life Balance strategy, as part of the University’s commitment to diversity, supports this key priority.

The University Policy on Flexible Work and Leave Practices underpins this Strategy and provides guidance to staff and supervisors and managers. The University supports a Life Balance philosophy where paid work and personal life are not seen as competing priorities, allowing management to integrate life balance and wellbeing strategies into operational plans and processes.