School Law: Managing Whole of School, WHS and Offsite Risks
Gain guidance on how to design, implement, and monitor an effective school-wide risk management system in your school. Master how to identify, assess and control workplace health & safety risks at your school. Explore what you need to do to avoid and manage legal risks related to offsite activities.
Description
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Jim Laussen, Principal, Overnewton Anglican Community College
9.00m to 10.00am: Practical Tips for Implementing a School-wide Risk Management Program
- Understanding the separation of operational and strategic risk
- Risk reporting across your school
- Managing emergencies: bushfires, pandemics & other incidents
- Use of risk control effectiveness surveys
- Board risk reporting
Presented by James Field, Chief Executive Officer, Complispace
10.00am to 11.00am: Identifying, Assessing and Controlling Workplace Health and Safety Risks at School
- Have you assessed all your risks arising from the school undertaking?
- How far does the school undertaking reach in a WHS context?
- Managing recent risks & being prepared if they return
- Remote learning for teachers and students, working from home, and isolation arrangements
- Managing the risk of remote learning, both for teachers and students
- Establishing adequate controls to manage the mental health risk of students and staff
- Meeting the requirements of Work Health and Safety laws and regulations
Presented by Greg McCann, Partner, Colin Biggers &Paisley
11.00am to 11.10am: Break
11.10am to 12.10pm: THE STUDENT DUTY OF CARE RISK: MANAGING OFFSITE RISK
Offsite Activities and Risk
Identifying offsite activities and risks for
- Camps (local & overseas including remote locations)
- Excursions
- Sports (including contact sports)
- Adventure activities (e.g. rock climbing, water sports, hiking, orienteering etc.)
- International ‘exchange’ programs
Issues to Consider and Navigating the Risks
- Extreme weather
- Medical conditions
- ‘Joint’ activities with other schools
- Third Party providers
- Student conduct & discipline
- Managing crises
Presented by David Maddocks, Partner, Perry Maddocks Trollope Lawyers
12.10pm to 12.15pm: Final Q&A and Closing Comments by the Chair
For Teachers:
Attend and earn 3 Professional Development Hours (NSW)
Completing this conference will contribute 3 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 3 CPD points (QLD, WA, SA)
Attending this conference will contribute 3 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 3 hours of PD (VIC)
Attending this conference will contribute 4 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 3 CPD units in Substantive Law