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4.6 Student care and supervision

4.6 Student care and supervision (PDF - 454Kb)

  • 4.6.1 Care and supervision of students
    • 4.6.1.1 Framework for student support services
      • 4.6.1.1.1 Four levels of activity
      • 4.6.1.1.2 Continuity of care
      • 4.6.1.1.3 Partnerships between the school and the community
    • 4.6.1.2 Duty of care
    • 4.6.1.3 Supervision before and after school
    • 4.6.1.4 Supervision at recesses and lunch times
    • 4.6.1.5 Cross-age tutoring: supervision of students
    • 4.6.1.6 Supervision at one-teacher schools
    • 4.6.1.7 Supervision of students outside the school grounds
    • 4.6.1.8 Students running away from school
    • 4.6.1.9 Arrangement for students not collected after school
  • 4.6.2 Child abuse and neglect including allegations of sexual assault
    • 4.6.2.1 Introduction
      • 4.6.2.1.1 Student Critical Incident Advisory Unit
    • 4.6.2.2 Key contact information for schools seeking advice and support
    • 4.6.2.3 Definitions
      • 4.6.2.3.1 Child
      • 4.6.2.3.2 Child abuse and neglect
      • 4.6.2.3.3 Physical abuse
      • 4.6.2.3.4 Emotional abuse
      • 4.6.2.3.5 Neglect
      • 4.6.2.3.6 Sexual abuse
      • 4.6.2.3.7 Sexual assault
        • 4.6.2.3.7.1 Rape
        • 4.6.2.3.7.2 Indecent assault
      • 4.6.2.3.8 Student sexual assault
      • 4.6.2.3.9 Inappropriate sexualised behaviour
      • 4.6.2.3.10 Sexual harassment
    • 4.6.2.4 Responding to allegations or disclosures of child abuse, neglect or student sexual assault
      • 4.6.2.4.1 Immediate response
      • 4.6.2.4.2 Short-term responsibilities
      • 4.6.2.4.3 Ongoing responsibilities
      • 4.6.2.4.4 Supporting students
      • 4.6.2.4.5 Allegations of student sexual assault involving school staff
      • 4.6.2.4.6 Allegations of inappropriate sexualised behaviours
      • 4.6.2.4.7 Misuse of mobile telephones, computers or the internet
      • 4.6.2.4.8 Disclosure of incidents occurring out-of-school
      • 4.6.2.4.9 Disclosure of older incidents 
      • 4.6.2.4.10 Keeping notes
      • 4.6.2.4.11 Investigation or enquiry
      • 4.6.2.4.12 Department services and external organisations
      • 4.6.2.4.13 Regional offices
      • 4.6.2.4.14 Student support services officers (SSSOs)
      • 4.6.2.4.15 Conduct and Ethics Branch
      • 4.6.2.4.16 Legal Services Unit
      • 4.6.2.4.17 Media Unit
      • 4.6.2.4.18 Emergency and Security Management Unit
      • 4.6.2.4.19 Department of Human Services, Child Protection
      • 4.6.2.4.20 Child First
      • 4.6.2.4.21 Victorian Police Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Unit (SOCA)
      • 4.6.2.4.22 The joint role of the Child Protection and Victoria Police
      • 4.6.2.4.23 Other important contact information
    • 4.6.2.5 Mandatory reporting
      • 4.6.2.5.1 Mandated school staff
      • 4.6.2.5.2 Non-mandated school staff
      • 4.6.2.4.3 A child in need of therapeutic treatment
    • 4.6.2.6 Other reports to Child Protection
      • 4.6.2.6.1 Emotional abuse or neglect
      • 4.6.2.6.2 Female genital mutilation (FGM)
        • 4.6.2.6.2.1 Legal implications
        • 4.6.2.6.2.2 FGM and mandatory reporting
        • 4.6.2.6.2.3 Further information and advice
      • 4.6.2.6.3 Concurrent duty of care
      • 4.6.2.6.4 Forming a belief
      • 4.6.2.6.5 Reasonable grounds
      • 4.6.2.6.6 Making a mandatory report
        • 4.6.2.6.6.1 Historical matters
        • 4.6.2.6.6.2 Reporter's responsibility
        • 4.6.2.6.6.3 Parents/carers permission
        • 4.6.2.6.6.4 Taking notes
      • 4.6.2.6.7 Discharge of mandated responsibility
      • 4.6.2.6.8 Reporting to child protection
        • 4.6.2.6.8.1 Reports involving Koori students
        • 4.6.2.6.8.2 Reports involving international students
      • 4.6.2.6.9 Reporters protected
        • 4.6.2.6.9.1 What information can be shared
        • 4.6.2.6.9.2 Confidentiality of identity
        • 4.6.2.6.9.3 Legal protection
        • 4.6.2.6.9.4 Professional protection
      • 4.6.2.6.10 Penalties for not making a mandatory report
      • 4.6.2.6.11 Privacy requirements
    • 4.6.2.7 Providing information to Police and Child Protection
      • 4.6.2.7.1 Police and Child Protection student interviews at school
      • 4.6.2.7.2 Student interviews at school without parent knowledge
  • 4.6.3 Bullying
  • 4.6.4 Suicide awareness strategy
    • 4.6.4.1 Curriculum
    • 4.6.4.2 Suicidal behaviour
    • 4.6.4.3 Information privacy: confidentiality of health information
    • 4.6.4.4 Critical incidents
  • 4.6.5 Photographing students
    • 4.6.5.1 Photographers and student photographs: confidentiality deed
    • 4.6.5.2 Student photographs on the internet
  • 4.6.6 Drug education and drug related issues in schools
    • 4.6.6.1 Responding to drug related incidents including those involving illicit drugs
    • 4.6.6.2 Illicit drug use in schools
  • 4.6.7 Smoking ban on Government school premises
    • 4.6.7.1 Actions required by the school principal
    • 4.6.7.2 Actions required by the school council
  • 4.6.8 Alcohol and schools
    • 4.6.8.1 Consumption of alcohol on school premises
    • 4.6.8.2 School functions off premises
    • 4.6.8.3 Students consuming alcohol during school hours
    • 4.6.8.4 Consumption of alcohol during school camps or excursions
  • 4.6.9 Solvent misuse
  • 4.6.10 Use of non-prescribed addictive drugs
  • 4.6.11 Information about students: release to parents, guardians and other persons
    • 4.6.11.1 Reports on students
    • 4.6.11.2 Reports to employers
  • 4.6.12 Access to students
    • 4.6.12.1 Police interviews
    • 4.6.12.2 Explosives inspector interviews
    • 4.6.12.3 Interviews relating to child maltreatment
  • 4.6.13 Students and the courts
    • 4.6.13.1 Court proceedings and appearances by teachers
    • 4.6.13.2 Students on parole and probation
  • 4.6.14 Parental responsibility for children
    • 4.6.14.1 The Family Law Act
    • 4.6.14.2 Court orders
    • 4.6.14.3 Parenting plans
    • 4.6.14.4 Whereabouts of students
    • 4.6.14.5 Students who are minors and living independently from parents and other guardians
    • 4.6.14.6 Students who are minors and residing with and Informal Relative Carer
  • 4.6.15 Protocol between the Victoria Police and the Department concerning criminal offences
    • 4.6.15.1 Situation
    • 4.6.15.2 Purpose
    • 4.6.15.3 Criminal offences
    • 4.6.15.4 Contact persons
    • 4.6.15.5 Procedure
    • 4.6.15.6 Reports of crime