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4.4 Student safety and risk management

4.4 Student safety and risk management (PDF - 403Kb)

  • 4.4.1 Liability
    • 4.4.1.1 Reporting accidents
    • 4.4.1.2 Student accident insurance cover
  • 4.4.2 School excursions
    • 4.4.2.1 General policy
    • 4.4.2.2 Approvals for excursions
      • 4.4.2.2.1 School council approval
      • 4.4.2.2.2 Principal approval
      • 4.4.2.2.3 Approval for joint excursions
      • 4.4.2.2.4 Selection of venue
    • 4.4.2.3 Excursion emergency management
      • 4.4.2.3.1 Identity tags
      • 4.4.2.3.2 Notification of school activity
      • 4.4.2.3.3 Notification of overseas travel
      • 4.4.2.3.4 Communication during an emergency
      • 4.4.2.3.5 First-aid
    • 4.4.2.4 Parental/guardian approval and information
      • 4.4.2.4.1 Information to parents/guardian about student accident insurance
    • 4.4.2.5 Student medical information (includes Confidential Medical Information Form)
    • 4.4.2.6 Guidelines for supervision
    • 4.4.2.7 Excursion staff
      • 4.4.2.7.1 Instructors
      • 4.4.2.7.2 Campsite staff
    • 4.4.2.8 Guidelines for staff-student ratios
    • 4.4.2.9 Student behaviour and discipline
    • 4.4.2.10 Use of private motor vehicles
    • 4.4.2.11 Use of light aircraft and helicopters
    • 4.4.2.12 Overseas and interstate (domestic) excursions
  • 4.4.3 Adventure activities
    • 4.4.3.1 Higher risk adventure activities
  • 4.4.4 Swimming and water safety programs
    • 4.4.4.1 The swimming program
    • 4.4.4.2 Guidelines for teaching and supervision
    • 4.4.4.3 Emergency procedures and safety measures
    • 4.4.4.4 Specific safety measures
    • 4.4.4.5 Staff qualifications, staff-student ratios, student experience
      • 4.4.4.5.1 Venue type 1 - Swimming pools and confined shallow natural-waterways
      • 4.4.4.5.2 Venue type 2 - Open deep water venues
      • 4.4.4.5.3 Venue type 3 - Surf beaches
    • 4.4.4.6 Recreational swimming
    • 4.4.4.7 Swimming: medical warnings
      • 4.4.4.7.1 Medical histories
      • 4.4.4.7.2 Hypothermia
      • 4.4.4.7.3 Sunburn
      • 4.4.4.7.4 Epilepsy
      • 4.4.4.7.5 Asthma
      • 4.4.4.7.6 Diabetes
  • 4.4.5 Safety in the curriculum
    • 4.4.5.1 Science
      • 4.4.5.1.1 Biological materials
      • 4.4.5.1.2 Explosives
      • 4.4.5.1.3 Chemicals
      • 4.4.5.1.4 Permit to store nuclear materials
      • 4.4.5.1.5 Lasers
      • 4.4.5.1.6 Mercury decontamination procedures
    • 4.4.5.2 Technology
      • 4.4.5.2.1 Safe use of plant and equipment
      • 4.4.5.2.2 Safe systems and risk management
      • 4.4.5.2.3 Curriculum design and motorised vehicles
      • 4.4.5.2.4 Technology panel report
      • 4.4.5.2.5 Teacher safe use and competency
      • 4.4.5.2.6 Student safe use and competency
      • 4.4.5.2.7 Safer plant for use by students
      • 4.4.5.2.8 Restricted plant
      • 4.4.5.2.9 Supervision of students
      • 4.4.5.2.10 Plant safety measures
      • 4.4.5.2.11 Student safety guidelines for technology
    • 4.4.5.3 The arts
      • 4.4.5.3.1 Dance
      • 4.4.5.3.2 Drama
      • 4.4.5.3.3 Fluorcarbons
      • 4.4.5.3.4 Kilns
      • 4.4.5.3.5 Lead content of pencils and colouring materials
      • 4.4.5.3.6 Leadlighting
      • 4.4.5.3.7 Media
      • 4.4.5.3.8 Organic solvents
      • 4.4.5.3.9 Pottery and ceramics
      • 4.4.5.3.10 Plastics
      • 4.4.5.3.11 Scrap metals
      • 4.4.5.3.12 Ventilation
    • 4.4.5.4 Physical and sport education
      • 4.4.5.4.1 Mouthguards
      • 4.4.5.4.2 Physical and sport education equipment
      • 4.4.5.4.3 High jump
      • 4.4.5.4.4 Baseball, softball, cricket
      • 4.4.5.4.5 Rugby
      • 4.4.5.4.6 Martial Arts
      • 4.4.5.4.7 Weight training
      • 4.4.5.4.8 School sports
      • 4.4.5.4.9 Starting pistols
      • 4.4.5.4.10 Gymnastics
      • 4.4.5.4.11 Trampoline sports
    • 4.4.5.5 Traffic safety education
      • 4.4.5.5.1 Cycling programs
    • 4.4.5.6 Experimental activities involving students
    • 4.4.5.7 Animals in schools
      • 4.4.5.7.1 Use of animals
      • 4.4.5.7.2 Animal care and welfare
      • 4.4.5.7.3 Euthanasia and disposal
      • 4.4.5.7.4 Communicable diseases
      • 4.4.5.7.5 Farm animals
      • 4.4.5.7.6 Animals in the laboratory
      • 4.4.5.7.7 Wildlife
  • 4.4.6 Safety in the school
    • 4.4.6.1 Electrical equipment
    • 4.4.6.2 Poisons
    • 4.4.6.3 Insecticides and herbicides
      • 4.4.6.3.1 Label directions
      • 4.4.6.3.2 Material safety data sheet
      • 4.4.6.3.3 Insecticides, plants and pest control
      • 4.4.6.3.4 Herbicides and weed control
    • 4.4.6.4 Dangerous goods
    • 4.4.6.5 Fireworks
    • 4.4.6.6 Amusement rides and structures
    • 4.4.6.7 Playground equipment
    • 4.4.6.8 Lime preparations for marking sports grounds
    • 4.4.6.9 BMX tracks in school grounds
    • 4.4.6.10 Helicopter landings in schools
    • 4.4.6.11 Food safety in schools and food handling regulations
      • 4.4.6.11.1 Personal hygiene practices
      • 4.4.6.11.2 Food preparation practices
      • 4.4.6.11.3 Food storage and display
      • 4.4.6.11.4 Cleaning products
      • 4.4.6.11.5 Setting up permanent and temporary food premises
    • 4.4.6.12 Mobile phones
  • 4.4.7 Safety outside school grounds
    • 4.4.7.1 Bicycle riding
      • 4.4.7.1.1 Helmets
      • 4.4.7.1.2 Cycling as a means of travel
      • 4.4.7.1.3 Bicycle and foot races on public thoroughfares
    • 4.4.7.2 School crossings
    • 4.4.7.3 Safety house program
    • 4.4.7.4 Flying foxes