DEECD Publications
The Department's Employee Health Unit produces a range of information to assist schools and other workplaces to achieve a safe and healthy environment which supports the wellbeing of all employees, students, contractors and visitors.
Materials published by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)
POLICY
- Health, Safety & Wellbeing Policy (PDF 272K)
- Health, Safety & Wellbeing Responsibilities - Everybody has a role (PDF, 326K)
- Health, Safety & Wellbeing Consultation Policy (PDF,125K)
- Occupational Violence Policy
- Smoke Free Workplace Policy (PDF,72K)
- First Aid Policy (MS 1,059 K)
GUIDELINES/BOOKLETS
Compliance Guidelines
Information for schools to meet the requirements of Victorian OHS regulations.
- Compliance Guidelines - Folder Cover (PDF, 165K)
- Dangerous Goods (Storage & Handling) (PDF, 1MB)
- Hazardous Substances (PDF, 810 K)
- Manual Handling (PDF, 1.71MB)
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Noise (PDF, 911K)
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Plant (PDF, 1.98MB)
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Prevention of Falls (PDF, 2MB)
Occuptional Health & Safety Guidelines
Support material for schools
- Part 1 Cover Contents (PDF, 207K)
- Part 2 Introduction Section 1: Policy (PDF, 2MB)
- Part 3 Section 2: Risk Management (PDF, 1.69MB)
- Part 4 Section 3: Communication/Section 4: Staff Development (PDF, 691K)
- Part 5 Section 5: Legislation and supporting material (PDF, 301K)
- Part 6 Section 6: Support System Appendices (PDF, 2.84MB)
Voice Care for Teachers Kit
This kit is also available for purchase from Curriculum Corporation for $65.
To Order Hardcopy (sales@curriculum.edu.au)
- Voice Care Kit Cover for Folder (PDF, 72K)
- Introducing the Voice Care for Teachers Program (PDF, 287K)
- Implementing the Voice Care Program: A guide for school management (PDF, 388K)
- Action Planning Guide and Voice Assessment Tools (PDF, 563K)
- Voice Production (PDF, 210K)
- Symptoms and Causes of Voice Problems (PDF, 104K)
- Minimising Harmful Vocal Habits (PDF, 310K)
- Using Effective Voice Techniques (PDF, 148K)
- Maximising Physical and Emotional Health (PDF, 111K)
- Maximising the Physical Environment (PDF, 149K)
Stay on your feet: A Falls Prevention Kit for staff in DoE schools
- Cover for Falls Prevention Kit (PDF, 756K)
- Introduction (PDF, 2MB)
- Falls Prevention Management (PDF, 481K)
- Key Falls Prevention Strategies (PDF, 677K)
- Appendices (PDF, 486K)
- Checklists & Handouts (PDF, 329K)
- Useful Websites and Publications (PDF, 710K)
Other Guidelines/Booklets
- CAP Risk Management (PDF, 941K)
- EdShare: Solutions to OHS Issues (PDF, 2MB)
- Health Effects of Mobile Phones (PDF, 127K)
- Health & Wellbeing At Work (PDF, 342K)
- Managing Work Demands (PDF, 425K)
- Manual Handling Solutions (PDF, 579K)
- Monitoring Staff Opinion (PDF, 199K)
- Preventing Manual Handling Injuries (PDF, 7MB)
- Protocol for Use of Termiticides in Schools (PDF, 736K)
- Storage of Science Chemicals (PDF, 1MB)
- School Cooling (PDF, 404K)
- Staff Health & Wellbeing for Effective Schools (PDF, 126K)
- Staff Health & Wellbeing & Effective Workplaces (PDF, 539K)
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Using Your Notebook Safely
(http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/infoman/OHS.doc)
BROCHURES/NEWSLETTERS
- Food Hygiene - General Principles (Word, 72K)
- Keeping the school clean (Word, 32K)
- Mediation Brocure (PDF, 247K)
- Slapped Cheek Infection (Word, 46K)
Guidelines for managing "slapped cheek" (Erythema Infectiosum) infection and safe work practice for pregnant teachers
- Wash your hands (Word, 31K)
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WellAware Newsletter
Information for DEECD health and safety representatives
POSTERS
Protect Yourself series
- Ceramic Dust (PDF, 422K)
- Noise Control (PDF, 429K)
- Noise Nasties (PDF, 339K)
- Photocopying (PDF, 372K)
Other Posters
- "Don't be on this cutting edge" (PDF, 352K)
Improving Safety in Materials Technology - "Don't Fall For This" (PDF, 317K)
Preventing slips, trips, falls & collisions - Don't "Do" Your Back! (PDF, 351K)
- First Aid (PDF, 20K)
- Health and Wellbeing (PDF, 365K)
- Manual Handling (PDF, 343K)
- "Reps Don't Manage Health & Safety" (PDF, 424K)
Our Health & Safety Representative is:_________ - Safety in Sport (PDF, 340K)
- Working Bees Safety (PDF, 341K)
