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Comment: Updated Link to Approved Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy

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Volunteer workers will be expected to comply with any reasonable direction of the principal (or their nominee). This will include the requirement to follow our school’s policies, including, but not limited to our Child Safety Policy, our Child Safety Code of Conduct and our Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy.

Volunteer workers will also be expected to act consistently with Department of Education and Training policies, to the extent that they apply to volunteer workers, including the Department’s policies relating to Equal Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Workplace Bullying.  

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Volunteers must immediately report any child safety concerns that they become aware of to a member of staff to ensure appropriate action. There are some circumstances where volunteers may also be obliged to disclose information to authorities outside of the school such as to Victoria Police. For further information on child safety responding and reporting obligations refer to our Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy.

Records Management

While it is unlikely volunteers will be responsible for any school records during their volunteer work, any school records that volunteers are responsible for must be provided to a Principal Class member to ensure they are managed in accordance with the Department’s policy: Records Management – Schools.

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This is a broad definition and means that volunteers who participate in school community activities, such as fundraising and assisting with excursions, are legally protected (i.e. indemnified) from action by others in the event of an injury or accident whilst they are performing volunteer school work in good faith.

6. References

Child Safety Code of Conduct

Volunteer Induction Handbook

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7. Related Policies

Child Safety Policy

Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy

Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy

Visitors Policy

Department Policy and Advisory Library (PAL) links:

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