Policy and procedures

It's important that you become familiar with the legislative requirements, policies and procedures that affect your day-to-day practice as a teacher.

Requirements of legislation, policies and procedures are, in some cases, captured in the mandatory induction program.

Legislative requirements

The Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 provides a legislative framework that is relevant and consistent, and supports the demands of modern schooling.

Your leadership team can provide information about such legislation, policies and procedures, including those linked below.

• Right to Information Act 2009

• Information Privacy Act 2009

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
  

Policy and Procedure Register

The department's Policy and Procedure Register is a centralised location for corporate policies, procedures, guidelines and other administrative instructions and directives.

Useful procedures:

• Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing

• Obtaining and managing student and individual consent procedure

• Student Protection procedure

Guidelines and additional resources

• Student protection

• Copyright

• Reporting Obligations