Major Australian University to Offer Aboriginal Staff ‘Colonial Load’ Leave

Indigenous employees of Monash University will be able to take an additional 3 days’ leave every year.

A Monash University sign is seen on a building in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 30, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Aboriginal staff at Victoria’s Monash University will be able to take an extra three days’ leave every year to deal with the effects of colonisation, according to the institution.

The Melbourne university introduced the new leave entitlement in November to recognise the contributions of Indigenous staff.