This page provides information for planners, project managers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, tenants, managing agents and more.
See below for the current version of the Contractor Handbook.
Please note that any copies printed or saved locally are uncontrolled and may not reflect the latest updates. Always refer to this site to ensure you are using the most current version.
See below for the current version of the UI University Infrastructure: Principal's Work Requirements.
Please note that any copies printed or saved locally are uncontrolled and may not reflect the latest updates. Always refer to this site to ensure you are using the most current version.
The Contractor Safety Management System (CSMS) provides:
If your company has been onboarded to CSMS, please complete your induction requirements, including your Contractor Online Induction, permit to work requests and corrective actions via CSMS.
If you haven’t been onboarded to CSMS yet, please continue to use existing processes and tools available on this page.
We’ve developed a series of e-learning training modules that provide comprehensive, step-by-step instructions and guidance on each module within CSMS. You can access these e-learnings through the My Learnings panel on your CSMS home page.
To find answers for common questions, access our frequently asked questions (pdf, 325KB).
To quickly find information or instructions for CSMS please see our quick reference guides below. These can be saved locally, brought on site, shared and accessed at any time.
These design standards, forms, guidelines and signage manuals must be used by consultants and contractors for design, documentation and construction of buildings, facilities, services and infrastructure owned, occupied and/or managed by the University of Sydney.
All planners, project managers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, tenants, managing agents and University staff must conform to requirements in these documents when designing, constructing, operating or maintaining existing and proposed University buildings and facilities.
The documents set out the University of Sydney's minimum requirements for the design, construction and maintenance of buildings, facilities, spaces, services and infrastructure.
These standards aim to deliver a built environment.
Applicable requirements documented in Workplace Health and Safety legislation, Disability Discrimination legislation, State Environmental Planning legislation, Commonwealth and state legislation, National Construction Codes (NCC), the Building Code of Australia (BCA) and Australian and New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS) are the minimum and mandatory compliance requirements.
Where any ambiguity exists between these documents and the aforementioned mandatory requirements then:
a. the highest performance requirements must apply
b. applicable requirements must follow this order of precedence.
These design standards must be incorporated into contract documentation. They must be referred to by the revision number and issue date listed on the cover of each of the documents.
All requests for technical clarification on any information contained in a standard must be made in writing to the issuer of the standard, as shown on its cover page.
The following forms may be referenced in Design Standards and must be used by project managers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, tenants and managing agents.
These guidelines will be revised and issued as University Design Standards in due course. Please check with the relevant Project Manager for clarification on the current version of these documents and their applicability.
Signage across the University must conform to the following.
The University of Sydney is committed to providing a safe working environment. This commitment extends to all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers of services to our campuses and properties.
The Contractor Online Induction has been developed to outline the requirements of contractors undertaking works (construction, maintenance, etc.) for or on behalf of the University.
As a prior condition to commencing any work within one of our campuses, contractors are required to complete the Contractor Online Induction to ensure an understanding of the University’s WHS management systems and to provide specific rules for working on site. For instructions on completing this induction, please see the below steps.
By completing this induction, it is intended that everyone working within the University will be able to play their role in maintaining a safe workplace for all.
Any failure to follow these rules can result in:
Contractors are unable to proceed with works on any University of Sydney campus or property without successfully completing the online induction.
If your company has been onboarded to the Contractor Safety Management System (CSMS), you will use this system to complete your Contractor Online Induction, along with any other onboarding requirements.
If it’s your first time accessing CSMS, see our starter guides for additional support
You can access and complete the Contractor Online Induction through CSMS from your phone, tablet, desktop or laptop.
Proof of completed induction
For contractors working on campuses outside of Sydney, proof of completing the Contractor Online Induction can be provided in one of the following ways:
This is especially useful if you’re unable to or do not need to collect a physical contractor ID card. If you need help accessing your certificate or confirming completion, please contact your company admin or site supervisor.
If you have not been onboarded to the Contractor Safety Management system, please follow the below instructions to complete your inductions via CareerPath.
Instructions
Technical requirements
While this induction runs on most web browsers, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome are the recommended browsers. Disable the pop-up blocker on your browser before starting the induction program.
Central Operations Services (COS)
If you are working with the Central Operations Services (COS), you’ll need to collect a contractor ID card. You can collect your card once the following steps have been completed:
You’ll receive an email notification once your UniKey has been generated.
After confirming that all compliance activities are complete and you’re compliant in CSMS, please visit the G12 Front Desk to collect your contractor ID card.
For assistance with your compliance, please speak to your company admin.
University Infrastructure (UI)
You do not need a contractor ID cards if you are working with University Infrastructure (UI), unless building access is needed.
If building access is required:
For assistance with this process, please speak to your site supervisor or company admin.
Picking up your contractor ID card
Contractor ID cards can be collected from the G12 Front Desk, located at:
University of Sydney
Services Building (G12)
Level 1, 22 Codrington Street
NSW 2006
When you come to collect your contractor ID card please ensure you bring photographic proof of identity, as a final security check. We will then take a photo of the contractor and print the card with the photo on it.
Where can I collect my contractor ID card from?
Your contractor ID card can be collected from the G12 Front Desk, located at:
University of Sydney
Services Building (G12)
Ground Floor, 22 Codrington Street
NSW 2006
When can I collect my contractor ID card?
For COS, you can pick up your contractor ID card once:
What should I bring when I go to pick up my contractor ID card?
Please bring photographic proof of identity when you go to pick up your contractor ID card.
For UI, please also bring:
Will I receive an email confirming that I have completed the induction?
No, the system will not send you an email confirming that you have completed the induction. However, you will be notified at the end of the induction as to whether you have passed or not. If you have not passed, you will need to redo the induction.
What is Career Path?
CareerPath is the University’s learning management system (LMS). The system is used to deliver the Contractor Induction training to contractors whose company hasn’t been onboarded to CSMS.
I cannot remember my password for CareerPath, what should I do?
Should you require a password reset, you can contact the University’s IT department (ICT) on 02 9351 6000. Notify them that you are a 'self registered' user of CareerPath and that you require a password reset. It will be helpful to provide them with your user name/Contractor Number. It may take ICT up to 24 hours to process a request to reset your password.
I’ve logged into CareerPath, where is the induction?
When you log into CareerPath you will be directed to the home page. On the right-hand side of this page is a section called 'My Training'. The Contractor Induction is located within this section.
I’ve logged into CareerPath but the induction won’t open.
The Contractor Induction is designed to open in a new browser window. Some internet browsers have a pop-up blocker enabled by default. The pop-up blocker can normally be disabled in the following places:
Launched in 2025, Alpha Tracker is the University’s web-based function designed to improve the management of asbestos and other hazardous materials across each campus.
Alpha Tracker houses all applicable Hazardous Infrastructure Materials Site Registers and associated documentation/reports.
Prior to any works, the Contractor must check the applicable Hazardous Infrastructure Materials Site Register(s) for the building and determine whether works will disturb hazardous materials. Alpha Tracker can be accessed via the CSMS.
The following two Quick Reference Guides (QRG), which are in the CSMS section of this page, provide instructions on how to access Alpha Tracker via the CSMS Document Control Module and Permit to Work Module:
Detailed within the QRG, each relevant building in the CSMS has a one-page instruction document containing a URL that gives access to Alpha Tracker and the related hazardous materials information.
If you require access to Alpha Tracker outside of using the CSMS, email cos.hse@sydney.edu.au and access details will be sent to you.
In addition, there are one-page instruction documents displayed in common areas of various buildings that contain a QR code, which once scanned, provide direct access to the building’s hazardous materials information within Alpha Tracker.
This document outlines the minimum insurances that required by consultants and building contractors.
If a contract or agreement is to have Insurance less than the amounts outlinedby the document, then the lesser amount must be approved by the Director, Strategy and Assurance.
University infrastructure insurance requirements (pdf 114KB).
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