Implementing, co-ordinating, and monitoring workplace health and safety and associated legislation throughout department and schools. Includes monitoring, preventative measures and establishment of committees. Also includes provision of compensation to people injured while proceeding to, or from, work or school, during working or school hours, or on department's premises. Includes rehabilitation of injured workers and administration of student medication.
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Implementation of the requirements outlined in relevant tobacco legislation and state government policy regarding smoking on departmental premises and in departmental vehicles.
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Details Department of Education and Training obligations under Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003, including provision of workplace rehabilitation to employees a current WorkCover claim and guidance for provision of workplace rehabilitation to employees who do not have a current accepted WorkCover claim.
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Gives details to provide and maintain adequate first aid facilities and personnel for the emergency management of injured or ill employees, students and others at schools and departmental workplaces.
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This procedure outlines the responsibilities for the management of infection control in accordance with the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Qld), and contagious conditions in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Act 2005 (Qld) and the Public Health Regulation 2005 (Qld).
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Workplace health and safety legislation requires that health and safety incidents be recorded, notified and managed by all workplaces, in appropriate detail and within specified timeframes. Certain incidents, depending on specific criteria must be notified to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General. This procedure provides information on how departmental workplaces can meet recording, notification and management requirements.
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Describes management of hazardous substances and specified dangerous goods in accordance with the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety (Hazardous substances) Compliance Standard and Part 17 Specified Dangerous Goods of the Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 1997.
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Administration of medications including medications required in managing emergency first aid in specific health conditions. Applies to situations where a parent/carer requests the school in writing to administer medication as directed by a medical practitioner as well as where a particular emergency first aid medication is needed.
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This procedure details options to reduce the risk of injury to staff performing manual handling tasks associated with assisting movement impaired students or other students requiring physical assistance to access the curriculum or perform daily living tasks. This procedure does not relate to the use of restraint for the management of behaviour.
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Provides a co-operative approach between parents, students and the school, with the assistance of Queensland Health or other local health service providers, to support parents in the detection and treatment of head lice.
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This procedure outlines the responsibilities that principals, teachers and others have in managing the hazards and risks associated with all school curriculum activities.
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Outlines how Queensland schools develop and implement sun safety strategies to protect students from dangers of over-exposure to the sun.
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Education Queensland provides students with relevant and appropriate HIV/AIDS education programs throughout their time at school. In accepting its responsibility for promoting and protecting the health of students and other members of the school community, Education Queensland supports a collaborative coordinated approach to HIV/AIDS prevention within the school curriculum.
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Strategies to assist schools in managing excessive heat and heat wave conditions.
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Communication and consultation process to facilitate safe and healthy working and learning environments and meet obligations with respect to workplace health and safety legislation.
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Provide suitable guidance and processes to ensure that the effect of excessive noise from transportation sources on teaching environments can be maintained at levels appropriate for optimal learning.
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CPR for Life in schools is an initiative to provide the necessary Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) skills training without formal qualifications, which follow Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines, to all Year 10 and Year 12 state school students.
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This procedure provides guidance on the scope of the investigation to be conducted, the personnel responsible for appointing investigators, the time frames to commence an investigation and the obligation of reporting investigation outcomes.
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This document sets out the processes for implementing Health, Safety and Wellbeing Management Systems Audits. The outcomes will provide senior management with fact-based information that can be used to review the effectiveness of the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Management Systems' in place and plan changes that will ensure continual system improvements.
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This procedure provides information regarding the current and ongoing requirements to maintain a workplace health and safety officer position in departmental workplaces with more than 30 staff.
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This procedure provides information on the role of Workplace Health and Safety Representatives in departmental workplaces and includes the process for issuing and addressing Provisional Improvement Notices.
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Outlines the process for directing employees to medical examinations with independent medical practitioners.
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Outlines the process for ill health retiring employees who are unable due to a mental or physical illness or disability to perform the duties of their substantive position, for the foreseeable future. Applies to permanent staff employed by the Department of Education and Training.
Please note: the process for employees to apply for a Disability Pension from QSuper is separate to this procedure.
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This procedure outlines the circumstances and provides the relevant process for placement of a Notice of Further Consideration (Health Reasons) on the electronic employment record of an employee who resigns or age retires for health reasons from the department, and modifications or removal of a Notice of Further Consideration (Health Reasons) on the electronic employment record of any employee who has resigned or age retired for health reasons and for employees who have been ill health retired.
Notices of Further Consideration (Health Reasons) are automatically applied to the electronic employment record of employees who are ill health retired under Part 7 of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld).
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This procedure describes the requirements expected by the Department of Education and Training (DET) for the health, safety and wellbeing of staff, students and others with regard to infection control through both preventative and management strategies.
HLS-PR-001: Creating Smoke-Free Environments
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