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This flowchart shows you the steps you can take to resolve your complaint. For more information, and links to the policy, visit www.monash.edu/student-complaints
Step 1: Informal and Direct
Complaints can often be sorted out quickly if you raise them directly with the
staff member concerned. It’s best to do this as soon as possible. If you don’t Did this resolve YES
feel comfortable speaking directly with the staff member, you can bring a your complaint? Complaint resolved.
support person with you, speak to another member of staff or raise your
concern by email.
NO
Step 2: Put it in writing
Put the complaint in writing to the manager of the relevant Did this resolve YES
department, school or faculty. You can contact ask.monash for advice your complaint? Complaint resolved.
on who to write to.
NO
Step 3: Formal Grievance
Submit a formal grievance using the prescribed form, available from You will receive an email within 5 working days from the grievance
the student complaint website. You can get support in filling in this officer to let you know the form has been received. The grievance
form from your student association. officer will review the information you provided on the form, and
either:
Investigation
Email you within 10 working days if
You might be asked for more Appoint an investigating officer. your grievance can’t be accepted
The outcome of the
information, or to attend a This person will keep you under this policy. You will be given
investigation might be to:
meeting. informed during the investigation. advice on what else you can do to
resolve your complaint.
Dismiss the grievance. If this Propose a solution to resolve the
YES
happens you will be notified grievance. You must accept or Did you accept the
Grievance
in writing and given decline the solution within 10 proposed solution?
Resolved.
reasons. working days.
NO
Step 4: Review by University Student Ombudsman
If you do not accept the proposed resolution, or want to appeal the
decision to dismiss your grievance, you can ask the University Student The University Student Ombudsman will conduct enquiries and
Ombudsman for an independent review of your grievance. You need to either:
do this within 20 working days of receiving the proposed solution or
dismissal from Step 3.
Require you to try Steps
Provide you and the 1‐3 if you haven’t already
University with their decision done so; or
and a proposed solution. Refer you to more
appropriate support.
YES
Did you accept the Grievance Resolved.
NO
proposed solution? Outcome
implemented.
Step 5: Review by Victorian Ombudsman
You can seek an independent review of your grievance with the Victorian
Ombudsman. If the Ombudsman investigates, they will determine if you were
treated fairly, and if the University followed the correct policy and procedure in
handling your grievance.