The Safety Guidelines for Education Outdoors are in place to support the planning and approval of: overnight excursions; camps; interstate and overseas visits; excursions requiring sea or air travel; excursions involving weekends or vacations; and adventure activities. 

These excursions all require the approval of the school council, see: Planning and Approval Process

Implementation

All excursions requiring school council approval must apply these guidelines from 1 January 2008.

More information

For more information about:

• the excursion planning process, see: Safety Guidelines for Education Outdoors - How to Use these Guidelines
• the administation and operation of government schools in Victoria, Australia, see: School Policy and Advisory Guide - this guide is referred to throughout the site
• for details of contacts and organisations who can provide assistance, see: Outdoor Education Contacts