The Lakes South Morang College - Issue 10

POLICY SPOTLIGHT

DUTY OF CARE

http://www.thelakes.edu.au/uploads/8/3/9/0/83901006/duty_of_care_policy_2022.pdf

“ Duty of care ” is a legal obligation that requires schools to take reasonable steps to reduce the risk of reasonably foreseeable harm, which can include personal injury (physical or psychological) or damage to property. The reasonable steps that our school may decide to take in response to a potential risk or hazard will depend on the circumstances of the risk.

Our school has developed policies and procedures to manage common risks in the school environment, including:

Yard duty and Supervision

Bullying Prevention

Camps and Excursions

First Aid

Tree Maintenance

Grounds Maintenance

Personal Property

Child Safe Standards

External Providers (including RTOS delivering VET/VCAL)

Emergency Management

Volunteers

Visitors

Working with Children and Suitability Checks

Mandatory Reporting

Occupational Health and Safety

School staff, parents, carers and students are encouraged to speak to the principal to raise any concerns about risks or hazards at our school, or our duty of care obligations.

Policies are available to all families via our website http://www.thelakes.edu.au/policies -- reports.html

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