Recreation and Outdoor Education Activities for Public Schools Procedures

Any activity identified within the Recreation and Outdoor Education Activities for Public School Procedures.

An Approved provider is an entity listed on the current Approved Provider Register for public school excursions (excluding interstate and international excursions).

Assists the qualified supervisor and or Department teacher-in-charge.  May or may not have relevant qualification or experience.

Fire in natural areas, may be controlled or uncontrolled.

Informing someone thoroughly, especially in preparation for an activity or task, sometime prior to actually undertaking the activity or task.

The student is empowered to decide whether to participate in an activity.  The leader and others in a group are expected to respect anyone's right to sit out or to opt for a personalised level of engagement.

Ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve expected results.

The group of conditions, circumstances and facts that form the setting for an activity.

From the present or the very recent past.  Currency provides assurance that the evidence (e.g. qualifications, certificates, log book experience) provided is recent enough to show that the activity supervisor is competent at the time of making a decision.

Those who are responsible for looking after places and sometimes the stories and ceremonies linked to these places (Aboriginal Heritage Commission, 2002).

A member of staff employed by the Department of Education and authorised by the Department site manager to be in charge of a recreation and/or outdoor education activity.

Any officer who has executive responsibility for the overall management of any Department site.

A duty imposed by law to take reasonable care to minimise the risk of harm to persons who are under the care of the activity provider.

Tracking transmitter which aids in the detection and location of boats, aircraft and people in distress.

A systematic response to an incident that threatens safety, health and/or welfare.

Any student-learning activity conducted off the site of the school, at which the student is enrolled, that has an educational purpose; is organised or managed by a member of staff employed by the Department of Education or a representative of an Approved Provider; involves any associated costs being paid directly to the school, not to a third party; is insured by the Department of Education; and has gained the appropriate approval(s).

A business or individual paid by the school to provide a venue, service and/or expertise appropriate to a particular school activity; or a staff member of a TAFE college or a University who delivers an educational program, or part thereof, to students.

A designated time of the year, as specified by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, when there is a heightened bushfire risk.

Flooding in a localised area with a rapid onset, usually as the result of relatively short intense bursts of rainfall.

A number of participants, supervisors and/or assistant supervisors, located, gathered or classed together for the purpose of completing a part or whole of an activity.

A supervisor capable of leading activities but who does not necessarily possess the skills to provide developmental instruction.

Advice and examples of good practice for implementing policy. Guidelines are not mandated.

A potential source of harm.  These can be physical (e.g. a cliff or moving water), technological (e.g. incorrect white water equipment) or an intentional agent (e.g. work practices such as manual handling).

Where a nominated person responsible for supervising others during all or part of the activity is in the vicinity but unable to intervene immediately.

The party that has legal responsibility for managing a particular environment.  This may include the power to restrict access or place conditions and/or requirements on access.  Includes managers of rivers, waterways and other bodies of water (also see land owner).

An unobstructed line that stretches between your eye and the intended object(s).

The party that owns and has legal responsibility for managing a particular environment (also see land manager).

A set of guidelines based around minimising the impact on natural environments.

A person, group of persons or legal entity organised for a particular purpose that provides an activity for either commercial (for profit) or non-commercial (not-for-profit or community group) purposes (see also provider).

Any experiential student learning activity in, through or about the outdoors; conducted on or off the site of the school at which the student is enrolled, that is organised or managed by a member of staff who is employed by the Department of Education and has gained the appropriate approval.

A person who undertakes an activity and is not a leader or assistant leader for the activity.

Detailed specification of steps and processes that are mandated through system wide management. Contravention of a procedure may constitute a breach of discipline pursuant to section 80 of the Public Sector Act 1994.

A systematic application of management policies, procedures and practices, in a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

Has the qualifications, skill, experience and technical knowledge to instruct the activity.

An activity of leisure in which people participate for enjoyment.

Includes any location where medical emergency assistance is more than one hour away by road and/or air.

Assists the qualified supervisor.  They may or may not have relevant qualifications or knowledge.

Anyone who has accepted the responsibility to act in a supervisory role at the planned activity.

The member of the teaching staff who is authorised by the Department of Education to manage the school activity.

The building, grounds and/or facilities, external to the school, where planned activities occur during an excursion

Children and Community Services Amendment (Reporting Sexual Abuse of Children) Act 2008

Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth)

Equal Opportunity Act 1984

Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (WA)

Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 (WA)

Public Sector Management Act 1994 (WA)

School Curriculum and Standards Authority Act 1997 (WA)

School Education Act 1999 (WA)

School Education Regulations 2000 (WA)

Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Commonwealth)

State Records Act 2000 (WA)

Teacher Registration Act 2012 (WA)

The School Education Act Employees’ (Teachers and Administrators) General Agreement 2021 (WA)

Volunteers and Food and Other Donors (Protection from Liability) Act 2002 (WA)

Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 (WA)

Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Regulations 2005 (WA)

Child Protection in Department of Education Sites

Criminal History Screening for Department of Education Sites

Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting in Public Schools

Equal Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment

Incident Management on Department of Education Sites

Occupational Safety and Health

Research Conducted on Department of Education Sites by External Parties

Risk and Business Continuity Management

Staff Conduct and Discipline

Student Attendance in Public Schools

Student Behaviour in Public Schools

Student Health Care in Public Schools

Students Online in Public Schools

Visitors and Intruders on Public School Premises

Working with Children Checks in Department of Education Sites

Disability Standards for Education

First Aid in the Workplace (staff only)

Keeping our Workplace Safe Resources (staff only)

Insurance and Claims Information (staff only)

Physical Contact with Students (staff only)

Records Management (staff only)

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