Document history

2024 June 26 - Travel on official business policy consolidated with the Business services policy and removed from the policy library. Approved by the Executive Director, Shared Services.

2023 Dec 05 - updated policy statement to include travel safety advice., including specific advice for LGBTQIA+ staff.

2022 Aug 08 - updated contact details in policy statement.

2022 Jul 25 - updated the policy statement to clarify policy requirements (sections 1.4 and 1.5) and comply with policy template (sections 4 and 5). Updated contact details and titles. Changed the name of the implementation web page link from 'Travel on official business guidelines' to 'Travel (EDConnect website)'.

2021 Feb 23 - Policy maintenance, which may include but not limited to, updated contact details, business unit or position titles, typographical, text and style changes and repairing hyperlinks.

2019 Jul - updates to address SAP HR/Payroll requirements, using NSW Government Travel Management Services (Not applicable to school excursions), and to encourage the use of Purchasing Cards as the main method of payment for other travel related expenses.

2018 Apr 23 - removed 'Staff only' marker and outdated references, minor text edits.

Superseded documents

2018 Nov 02 - Business Services - Travel guidelines and the 2017 Travel On Official Business Travel Guidelines document replaced by EDConnect Travel guidelines.

2018 Sept 11 - Business Services - Travel on official business procedures replaced by EDConnect Travel page.