Volunteer workers and honorary appointees

Guidelines

   Volunteer workers policy
1. The Maximum Duration of any trip covered by the policy is 365 days.  Persons taking trips of more than 180 days must email details to the Audit & Risk Management Office 10 days prior to departure.
2. Travel insurance provided by The University of Sydney does not cover issues below.  It is the travellers responsibility to arrange their own insurance associated with:
  (a) Accompanying spouse and family (children).
  (b) Any associated holiday or personal travel.
3. If the traveller has "pre-existing medical conditions" could the traveller please supply to Audit and Risk Management10 days prior to departure a letter from your treating doctor advising of the pre-existing medical condition, how the condition is managed and that the traveller is suitable to travel overseas.

This policy includes the following benefits:

 Volunteer workers policy  

Overseas Medical Expenses

Unlimited

Cancellation & Curtailment
(incl loss of deposits)

$50,000

Baggage
(Limit any one item $5,000)

$10,000

Money

$2,000

Personal Liability

$10,000,000

Students on work experience or placement

The University maintains a personal accident policy for all undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The policy provides cover whilst the student is engaged in Campus/Course/University related activities and/or practical placement or community placement activities including the necessary domestic direct travel to and from such activities, including:

activities that are a course requirement or are sanctioned by the Dean of the Faculty, authorised officer for the Faculty, or Head of Department concerned; or

students who are not employees or workers of the organisation they are placed with for the purposes of Workers' Compensation legislation.

In summary this policy covers:

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  • Death and capital benefits
  • Weekly injury benefits
  • Home tutorial benefit
  • Injury assistance benefit
  • Limited medical expenses (only those not claimable on Medicare)