RMIT University is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment. Contractors are required to adhere to certain guidelines prior to commencing work at RMIT.
Any contractor working under the management and control of RMIT Property Services is required to complete the appropriate level of induction prior to commencing work subsequently as a refresher every 12 months.
For your information, the Contractor Booklet outlines the induction requirements and is a tool for Contractors to use to ensure they comply with legislative and RMIT requirements whilst working at RMIT. Download the Occupational Health, Safety & Environment (OHSE) Booklet for Contractors (PDF).
Due to the on-going Metro Tunnel works surrounding RMIT’s city campus, there will be new restricted access arrangements in place for Bowen Street.
From Monday 16 September 2024, vehicle access will be restricted to 5am to 2pm on Monday to Friday. No vehicle access will be permitted outside these hours unless pre-arranged with RMIT Security.
RMIT staff and students are encouraged to limit accessing Bowen Street with a vehicle at all times from Monday 16 September 2024.
People are encouraged to take care when moving through this area for their own safety as well as the safety of the broader community.
To ensure the safety of the RMIT and broader community, traffic management controllers (TMCs) will be positioned at each end of the works to manage all vehicle movements to and from La Trobe Street and Bowen Street.
Pre-arranged vehicle access outside these hours will be subject to approval by RMIT Security and will incur user-pay costs of $120 per hour (minimum call out is four hours/$480) for additional TMC services. These charges are the responsibility of the person/team requesting access.
Pre-arranged vehicle access outside these hours will require a minimum of 48 hours-notice to RMIT Security.
To arrange vehicle access outside these hours, please email Security@rmit.edu.au
These access arrangements will be in place until at least the end of 2024. We will continue to keep arrangements in place for as long Metro Tunnel works are taking place and impacting access to campus.
As part of our accredited quality management system, Property Services maintains a Hazardous Building Material Management Plan (HBMMP) which outlines how we conduct business and continue to safely manage our infrastructure in accordance with Regulatory requirements. It is essential that Contractors wishing to perform works on behalf of RMIT are fully versed in the requirements of this management plan and that they can evidence compliance with RMIT requirements in order to be selected for works.
Property Services is accredited to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems. Alignment to the requirements under this international standard provides greater assurance of service delivery outcomes to students, staff, contractors and other stakeholders.
Certain tasks undertaken by Property Services have been identified as having an elevated risk to health, safety or property and require formal review and approval by appropriate nominated RMIT personnel before being undertaken. To achieve this, Property Services has developed a permit to work system that enables a controlled approach to effectively manage risk.
It is the responsibility of the Property Services representative (Facilities Manager/Coordinator or Project Manager/Officer) to ensure that contractors are: appropriately inducted into RMIT and Property Services; aware of the Property Services permit to work system; comply with the permit to work; and comply with all other safety and Property Services requirements.
The Permit to Work Process is applicable to all works managed by Property Services. Works engaged or conducted by RMIT staff or students currently falls outside of the scope of this process, as such all works are to be safely managed by existing risk management processes and in consultation with relevant Senior Advisor Health, Safety & Wellbeing. To begin the application for a Permit to Work, click here.
This page provides RMIT stakeholders with information about current safety protocols in a number of areas, directing them to appropriate guidance.
Design Standards apply to all new and refurbished buildings and construction projects across RMIT owned or leased premises.
The intent of the Design Standards is to help create sustainable facilities that will provide the best possible environment for learning and research. The Standards are intended to provide designers with clear performance criteria to apply to the design of new facilities, while enabling room for innovative outcomes that enhance the built environment.
If you notice a building maintenance issue on campus – such as a heating/cooling, electrical or plumbing issue, a fault with a lift* or escalator, flooding or spill – please report the issue to Property Services:
*If you get caught in a lift, activate the emergency button.
RMIT University Property Services is formally certified and externally audited against the following ISO standards:
Alignment to these international standards provides greater assurance of service delivery outcomes to RMIT's students, staff, contractors and other stakeholders.
RMIT Property Services is focused on providing quality property, facilities and services to support all University activities in a safe and sustainable manner.
We are committed to providing quality service through:
RMIT recognises and acknowledges the Bundjil Statement, which helps all RMIT community to respectfully work, live and study on Aboriginal Country through a dhumbali (commitment) to not harm the wurneet (waterways), biik biik (lands) and bubups (children) of Bundjil. RMIT supports the rights and the self-determination of Indigenous peoples and acknowledges the importance of Indigenous knowledge in preserving and protecting place for current and future generations.
RMIT Property Services is focused on providing quality property, facilities and services to support all University activities in a safe and sustainable manner. Property Services is committed to protecting the environment, including the prevention of pollution, by working proactively with stakeholders, contractors and business partners to implement the following environmental management objectives:
RMIT Property Services is focused on providing facilities & asset management service through stakeholder engagement, planning, operational and sustainable built environments to support RMIT University’s activities. We are committed to achieving best practices using approaches that meet or exceed the requirements of ISO41001 & ISO55001, while complying with all legislative and regulatory requirements.
RMIT Property Services is committed to providing quality and safe facilities & asset management service by:
RMIT Property Services is focused on providing quality property, facilities and services to support all University activities in a safe and sustainable manner. Property Services is committed to health, safety and wellbeing by working proactively with stakeholders, contractors and business partners to implement the following safety management objectives:
RMIT Property Services is focused on providing facilities & asset management service through stakeholder engagement, planning, operational and sustainable built environments to support RMIT University’s activities. We are committed to achieving best practices using approaches that meet or exceed the requirements of ISO41001 & ISO55001, while complying with all legislative and regulatory requirements.
RMIT Property Services is committed to providing quality and safe facilities & asset management service by:
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.