Building access and facilities

Information on this page outlines Tonsley building access and facilities.

Opening hours and building access

Tonsley is accessible to everyone between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday.

Staff and student access outside normal opening hours

Staff and students can access the Tonsley building between 6am and 10pm Monday to Friday by using their swipe cards. If you require access outside these hours, you will need to use the ServiceOne Building Access Request form. This includes access on public holidays.

View information about laboratory access below.

After hours access register

Staff and PhD students with extended access permissions need to notify security. This will be recorded on the after-hours security register.

Tonsley facilities and services

Outlined below are the facilities and services available to visitors, students and staff. View the student services available at Tonsley.

First Aid

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 call 000.

Key requests and returns

Staff can request new key(s) or to arrange for the return of previously issued key(s) by raising a Service One request

Laboratory access

Restricted laboratory access

Access to restricted laboratories and workshops at Tonsley requires approval from the area manager/Laboratory Safety Supervisor (LSS).

If you require access to a restricted laboratory, workshop or after-hours access to any space you will need to complete the ServiceOne Access Approval form.

For more information, please refer to College of Science and Engineering Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.

Lockers

Free short-term hire lockers are located on Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. To have locker access added to your Staff / Student ID card please phone Security on (08) 8201 2880.

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.

Note: use of lockers is at own risk.

Maintenance requests and reports

Staff, Students and Contractors can log a request for building maintenance by raising a Service One Maintenance request.

Meeting rooms

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

Managed space booking requests (Level 5, rooms 5.29 and 5.30) can be submitted via Service One under Book a Venue.

Students can request meeting rooms for study groups through the College of Science and Engineering.

If you need assistance with the operable walls in meeting rooms please raise a Service One Caretaking request.

Prayer rooms

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.

Showers