Roles and positions in SARAH

Managers and supervisors can track who’s in your health, safety and wellbeing network using SARAH. All you need to do is appoint your HSW roles in SARAH.

Check the instructions and videos below to learn how to appoint and manage safety roles.

All areas within the University need to be covered by at least one Safety Officer and First Aid Coordinator. Also, all Monash University occupied and controlled buildings must have an appointed Building Warden.

To appoint someone to an HSW role in SARAH:

  1. Log into SARAH.
  2. Select Settings (the cog icon in the top righthand corner).
  3. Open the Appointments tab.
  4. Choose the safety role you want to appoint.
    Click Add Person.
  5. Search for the person’s name and select them.
  6. Click Save.

Before you exit, make sure you select Save again once you’ve appointed all required roles.

To remove someone from a safety role:

  1. Log into SARAH.
  2. Select Settings (the cog icon in the top righthand corner).
  3. Open the Appointments tab.
  4. Choose the relevant safety role.
  5. In the Action column next to the person’s name, select the three dots.
  6. Click Remove.

Delegating your safety role

If you’re assigned to a safety role and you need to delegate it to someone else (either temporarily or permanently), you’ll need to:

  1. Log into SARAH.
  2. Select Settings (the cog icon in the top righthand corner).
  3. Select the Delegation tab.
  4. To add a delegate:
    1. Click Add user (or + Add).
    2. Search for and select the staff member you want to delegate the role to.
    3. Toggle the option if you want the delegate to receive email notifications for tasks requiring action.
    4. Click OK to confirm.
    5. Click Save to apply the change.
  5. To remove a delegate:
    1. Find the delegate in your list.
    2. Click the three dots next to their name and select Remove.
    3. Click Save to apply the change.
  6. After updating delegates, check the delegate list to confirm your changes are shown correctly.

Need help?

If you’re having trouble assigning or delegating HSW roles in SARAH, contact hsw-sarah@monash.edu.

For general enquiries about reporting hazards and incidents, contact your local safety officer or the Health, Safety & Wellbeing team at hsw@monash.edu.