Risk Management and Legal Liability

What will I learn?

This resource will highlight responsibilities in a legal and risk management context and provide information that will equip new principals to minimise risks to a reasonable level. References are also provided to help you meet legal and social responsibilities to provide a healthy, safe and supportive workplace for employees and others who come into schools.

Topics

The following information will provide key information, advice and assistance on a range of issues including:

1. Asset Recording and Control
2. Capital Works
3. Contracting and Tenders
4. Cybersafe Classroom
5. Risk Management
6. Emergency and Security Management
7. Information Privacy Policy
8. Insurance
9. Multicultural Education
10. Occupational Health and Safety and Workplace Safety
11. Privacy
12. School Asset Management System (SAMS)
13. Student Wellbeing
14. Emergency Management
15. Victorian Government School Reference Guide
16. Victorian Liability & Associated Matters Section 6.1 (PDF - 158Kb)
17. Victorian Managed Insurance Authority
18. Workcover
19. Working with the Web

Contacts

Please direct questions and/or comments to the relevant area:

• Emergency and Security Management Division
• Freedom of Information and Privacy Unit or email privacy.enquiries@edumail.vic.gov.au
• DEECD Risk Management
• Regional office