Building access
The four entrances into the Bio21 Institute are from:
- Flemington Road - Main entrance (west end of the David Penington building)
- West side of the David Penington building, on the mezzanine level of the building.
- West side of the Nancy Millis building.
Doors to the main entrance are open from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday (except University holidays and weekends). Access via other entrances is via an access card (see Access cards and keys on intranet).
Pedestrians are not permitted to use the basement car park ramp to enter or leave the Institute. Where Institute members are found to be using the vehicle ramp for pedestrian access, their swipe card access will be removed.
Access throughout the laboratory and work areas in the Institute is by access card (see Access cards and keys on intranet). Please ensure you have your access card with you at all times.
Building access (after-hours)
After-hours access to the building can be gained at all entrances by an access card reader. If you are working outside normal hours, 8.00am to 5.00pm, YOU MUST register your details in the Bio21 after-hours register, so that you can be located in case of an emergency.
Disabled facilities and access
All the facilities within the Bio21 Institute have been designed to ensure people with disabilities are catered for. This includes reserved car parking on the Western Precinct (enter by Park Drive) and shower and toilet facilities on each level. If you have special needs, please discuss these with the Institute's Technical Compliance Officer.
In the event a wheelchair is required, please contact the Institute's Technical Compliance Officer or Security.
Visitors
External visitors are the responsibility of their Institute hosts and must register at the Institute's Reception via the kiosk. You will be notified by email when your visitor has signed in. A Visitor's pass will be provided, which must be worn at all times and returned when leaving the building. Visitors are not able to access laboratories and office areas without an access card and therefore need to be escorted by their host. Access cards may be issued to visitors on a case-by-case basis. Visitors must sign out at the kiosk at the end of their visit.
Please note
- Visitors' belongings cannot be left at Reception. All items should accompany visitors to their host's office.
- Hosts must ensure visitors sign out, return their visitor's pass and vacate the premises at the conclusion of the visit.
- It is the host's responsibility to ensure that after-hours visitors also sign in and sign out of the Bio21 after-hours work register.
Tailgating
To maintain the security of members and the building, please ensure that no one follows you into the building or a specific area who otherwise does not have access or is authorised to enter the building or area.