Work Health and Safety Considerations in Schools During the Pandemic
Issues covered include: WHS, remote working, re-transitioning, employer and employee duties, risk assessment
Description
As we progress through the turbulence caused by the pandemic, fulfilling our Work Health and Safety obligations in the workplace requires the application of established principles and practices in new and challenging circumstances. This practical and interactive webcast will examine the key WHS issues that are impacting educational workplaces during the pandemic, and explore down-to-earth strategies to address familiar obligations during these unfamiliar times.
For Teachers:
Attend and earn 2 CPD points (QLD, WA, SA)
Attending this conference will contribute 1 hours of CPD addressing the standards as listed from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining teacher registration
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements: understand the implications of, and comply with, relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
Attend and earn 2 Professional Development Hours (NSW)
Completing this conference will contribute 1 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority PD addressing 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW
Attend and earn 2 hours of PD (VIC)
Attending this conference will contribute 1 hours of PD addressing the standards as listed from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining
Proficient Teacher registration in Victoria.
7.2 Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements: understand the implications of, and comply with, relevant legislative, administrative, organisational and professional requirements, policies and processes.
For Lawyers:
Attend and earn 2 CPD units in Substantive Law
Workplace Health and Safety
Chair: Dr Steven Middleton, Head of Berwick Grammar School
2.00pm to 2.05pm: Opening Comments by the Chair: Supporting Students Working Remotely
Presented by Dr Steve Middleton, Head of Berwick Grammar School
2.05pm to 3.55pm: WHS in Schools: Practical Application of the Law in New and Challenging Circumstances
- Explore employer and employee duties and obligations during unconventional teaching/learning arrangements
- Working from home: risk assessment, communication, conduct and performance
- Examine mental health considerations: coping with isolation, uncertainty and anxiety
- Explore likely challenges in the workplace post-pandemic: re-transitioning to campus-based learning, physical distancing, hygiene, flexible working arrangements
Presented by John Makris, Partner, Kingston Reid and Benjamin Knox, Managing Director, Compliance OHS
3.55pm to 4.00pm Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair
Presenters
Dr Steve Middleton
Dr Steven Middleton is currently the Head of Berwick Grammar School, an emerging independent school for boys in Melbourne’s outer south east. Over the past two decades Dr Middleton has worked in a variety of leadership roles in various independent schools in both Sydney and Melbourne including The King’s School, Knox Grammar School, Carey Baptist Grammar, Brighton Grammar and Haileybury College. Dr Middleton has a passion for student growth and development, his Doctoral Thesis from The University of Melbourne focused on leadership and character education for adolescents. Steve has written and presented extensively on issues of school culture, strategic leadership, student well-being and achievement in recent years.
John Makris
John Makris is a workplace health and safety and environmental law practitioner. His particular focus is advising and representing large companies and their management in industrial, workplace health and safety and environmental law. He represents a number of large corporations in a range of industries including transport, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, energy, retail and health care. He provides advice on workplace safety and environmental legislative compliance, assisting in the investigation of workplace incidents and defending or mitigating criminal prosecutions commenced by safety and environmental regulators for breaches of legislation. He devotes a significant amount of time to proactively addressing health and safety and environmental compliance, including educating and training his clients on a range of safety, environmental and workers compensation topics, presenting regular education seminars to his clients and industry. He regularly conducts workplace safety and environmental compliance training to ensure that his clients and their responsible individuals are compliant with legislation. Mr. Makris is actively involved in a number of industry specific groups and regularly provides advice and representation to industry bodies. He has extensive experience in the areas of workplace safety and environmental compliance and incident response, Coronial Inquests and workers compensation claim and premium issues.
Benjamin Knox
Benjamin initially worked in occupational rehabilitation following the completion of his degree in Occupational Therapy. Further study in Work Health and Safety led to the establishment of Compliance OH&S in 2004. Over the past 10 years Benjamin has worked across most industries providing expert advice in WHS. Benjamin is an accredited RABQSA Lead Auditor for WHSMS, QMS & EMS. The main focus of the business is in development of safety systems, training and project management.
Testimonials
Really engaging
Fantastic, great to have someone with education experience
Logical and practical
Engaging and realistic