1. Form the School Response Team (SRT).
2. Identify the risk and expected impact on the school.
3. Consider the courses of action.
4. Consult with stakeholders where practicable.
5. Decide on the strategy.
6. Implement the strategy.
7. Commence the Communication Strategy.
8. Brief the Regional Response Team (RRT) on the progress and status.
9. Consider the Business Continuity Plan.
    

Useful Tools

• Communications template for principals to parents - pre-emptive re threats (DOCX, 392KB)
• Communication - principals to parents - threats to school (DOCX, 387KB)
• Communications - principals to parents - significant incident at school (DOCX, 387KB)
• Quick Reference Guide - Use of DoE facilities in a disaster or emergency (DOCX, 758KB)
• Standard Emergency Warning Signal (SEWS) (PDF, 426KB)
• Memorandum of Agreement – Public Cyclone Shelter and Evacuation Centre (DOCX, 2.5​MB)
• Response to imminent disaster or emergency event checklist (DOCX, 731KB)
• Disaster and Emergency Management
• DoE Disaster and Emergency Management Arrangements (DOCX, 3.8MB)
• CE Directive No. 1/2015 — Temporary closure and re-opening of State Schools in disaster or emergency situations
  

• Weather/events

Key Contacts

• Emergency and School Security
• Email: qed-emergency@id.ngcomms.net
• Phone: (07) 3034 6011 (disaster and emergency management)
• Phone: (07) 3034 6012 (disaster and emergency management)
• Phone: (07) 3034 6013 (school security)
• School Watch Phone: 13 17 88
• Employee Assistance Program
• External counselling services – LifeWorks by Morneau Shepell –  Phone 1800 604 640
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

​School closures

For information on closed educational facilities during a disaster or emergency event, visit the DoE​ school closures website.