Building access and facilities

Tonsley has a fixed BBQ located on the outside of the north-west corner of the building, staff and students can book the BBQ by contacting the Concierge concierge.services.tonsley@flinders.edu.au.
 
Please note: any food handling must adhere to the following Mitcham Council guidelines and Food Hygiene & Safety – Sausage Sizzles fact sheet.
 
Student group events:  A Temporary Food Stall application must be completed and sent to FUSA fusa@flinders.edu.au at least 2 weeks prior to the event, as per Mitcham Council guidelines.

All users:  Please note, external catering companies must be registered contractors with Flinders University and hold the appropriate insurance. Please advise FUSA (students) fusa@flinders.edu.au or Concierge (staff) concierge.services.tonsley@flinders.edu.au at least two weeks prior to the event if you intend to use an external catering company to ensure conditions are met.

There are first aid officers and two first aid kits per floor - placed at the southern end of the east and west corridors. There is also a first aid room on the ground floor. In case of emergency contact the Concierge and/or call 000.

There are a range of food and beverage providers in the Tonsley Town Square open Monday to Friday with EFTPOS facilities. These include:

• Funk Coffee and Food
• Three Little Pods cafe
• Sakura Sushi.

Please note, there are no vending machines.

Staff can request new key(s) or to arrange for the return of previously issued key(s) by raising a Buildings and Property Request.

Restricted laboratory access during work hours

Staff and students can request access to Tonsley’s restricted laboratories during normal work hours (8am to 6pm Monday to Friday) by completing the Internal Swipe Access form (PDF). The request will need to be approved by your supervisor and the laboratory's lab safety supervisor. If you are unable to access this form please email the Mechanical Support and Safety Compliance Officer: tim.hodge@flinders.edu.au

After hours access to laboratories

Staff and students can request after-hours access to Tonsley's laboratories by completing the Work After Hours form (PDF). Requests for access to Tonsley's laboratories outside normal working hours will require a risk assessment for any work not considered to be inherently low risk (please refer to the Working After Hours Risk Category Examples (PDF). The request will need to be approved by your supervisor as well as the laboratory's lab safety supervisor.

Submit forms, and contact information

Submit all completed Internal Swipe Access and Working After-Hours forms to tim.hodge@flinders.edu.au. Please note: forms must be received by Tuesday for programming that week by Security.

For further assistance, contact tim.hodge@flinders.edu.au    

Lockers are available for students and staff in the main building, shower rooms and the Pod.

Lockers are activated using ID cards and some have powerpoints for charging electronic devices.

At the beginning of each semester, you can request access to a locker from the Concierge. Lockers are allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis and must be emptied on the last Friday of every semester. Items retrieved from lockers by security after this time will go to lost property and owners will be contacted wherever possible.

Contact the Concierge for lost property.

Staff can log a request for maintenance by raising a Buildings and Property Request. Students, visitors and contractors can report maintenance issues by emailing maintenance@flinders.edu.au. 

Staff can book meeting rooms using Outlook. Invite locations beginning with 'Room - Ton' to see the full list.

Students can request meeting rooms for study groups through the CSEM office.

If you need assistance with the operable walls in meeting rooms contact the Concierge.

The Flinders at Tonsley Pod is a 2000sqm self-contained space positioned beneath the roofline of the original Mitsubishi Main Assembly Building. The Pod houses heavy engineering equipment used for teaching and research and a large hexapod (a mechanical unit used to test components such as aeroplane wings), as well as a purpose-built marine test tank.

Male and female prayer rooms are located on the ground floor of the Tonsley building. Both prayer rooms are next to the change rooms and showers, where foot-wash facilities are also available.

Please note Security patrol the premises regularly. To arrange for after hours building access or access to controlled areas please contact Security at Bedford Park.

Showers are available for use by staff and students.

Shower facilities are located directly to the left rear door entrance on the ground floor.

Access to showers and shower lockers using your ID card can be arranged via the Concierge.

The student lounge is located on level 1 of the Tonsley building and is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday.

Facilities in the student lounge include:

• microwaves and toasted sandwich makers
• cold drinking water
• hot water
• tables and seating.

Audio visual

Flinders at Tonsley spaces, theatres and meeting rooms have a range of audio visual capabilities.

Information about using AV facilities.

Contact the ITS service desk if you need help.

Wifi

How to access wifi on campus - for staff, students, and visitors.

Touchscreens

Touchscreens are located on each level of the Flinders at Tonsley building next to the lifts. Information on the screens includes:

• teaching room usage at Tonsley - located under the Lectures and Teaching menu
• a people finder
• facilities and services at Tonsley
• business and community related information
• building floor plans.