Casual Availability via the App

The Causal availability allows users to view, enter and update their availability on the go.

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1 - How to Access Casual Availability

To access the Casual Availability, select the Availability Icon within the Main Access Menu located at the bottom of the screen.

2 - View Availability

When you first open the Casual Availability screen it will load the View Availability Tab that shows any previously saved availability for the current or future dates.

3 - Enter Availability

To enter or update an availability, select the Enter Availability Tab. Each row is used to highlight the availability for the single Shift Day for current and future dates. Please refer to the Casual Availability legend for further information on what each column signifies.

Each day has three availability Types:

AM= Morning PM = Afternoon NS = Night Shift

For further information on the correct use of the availability types please contact the agency.

4 - Additional Availability Information

To enter in Additional Availability Information, select either the Shift Day + Date or Icons within the Enter Availability screen.

Standby

Switching this on = Nominating yourself for Standby.
You will not be able to select this option if you have not ticked AM/PM/NS for the date selected.

Double Shift

Switching this on = Nominating yourself for Double Shift.
You will not be able to select this option unless you have ticked two or more AM/PM/NS for the date selected.

Not Available all Day

Switching this on = Taking yourself off for the date selected.
Selecting the on the previous screen will also achieve this.

Set Possible Availability

Switching this on = Changes your to a
If you have only selected possible availabilities or have made yourself ‘Not Available All Day’ you will not be able to select this option.

Daily Availability Notes

Notes entered here should be specific to the date selected.
Examples: short shift, travel restrictions, preferred type of work or facility.
Ongoing availability notes must be entered in member preferences.

Understanding your availability

Blue Tick

When showing in AM, PM or NS this icon indicates the Availability Type is set as Available for the applicable date

Orange Question Mark

When showing in AM, PM or NS this indicates the Availability Type is set as Possibly Available for the applicable date.

Green Indicator

S – When showing under the letter S this indicates Standby is on D – When showing under the letter D this indicates Double Shift is on (More than one availability type for date must be selected for this to be set.

Availability Notes

When this icon is highlighted it means an availability note has been entered against this date.

Whole Date Not Available

Selecting this icon will quickly nominate all day not available. When used the selected date will turn red Example: Sun Feb. 10.

Faded Tick

Means you are allocated to a shift for this availability type and cannot adjust your availability. Please go to My Shifts to view the Shift allocation.