Identifying abuse
Abuse is a broad term. Offensive behaviour towards school staff can vary in form, frequency and severity, but all of it needs to be taken seriously. Sometimes, abuse and occupational violence take the shape of subtle aggression that doesn't feel like a big deal but still has a significant impact on school staff.
Every action you take has the potential to uplift or tear down, so consider your actions and their impact carefully.
We support the
national strategy to address the abuse of teachers, school leaders and other school staff by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).
The national strategy outlines the actions required to support teachers, school leaders and school staff to respond to and reduce incidents of staff abuse in a school environment. The strategy:
- explores what leads to teacher, school leader and other school staff abuse related to their roles in schools
- identifies and assesses existing policies and strategies to address this abuse
- proposes potential solutions.
Schools are safe workplaces
Schools are workplaces, just like any other. We are all responsible for keeping our schools safe and respectful—a safe learning environment for your child and a safe workplace for our staff. School staff can't give you and your child the support you need if they feel unsafe in their workplace.
Working with you
We want to make sure we are all working together for your child, our student. To help do this, a
Parent and Community Code of Conduct has been developed. This supports the
Student Code of Conduct and the staff
Code of Conduct for the Queensland Public Service.
We're listening to you
If you have an issue that you feel is adversely affecting your child's education and requires a resolution, the
making a complaint section provides a step-by-step process to assist with the resolution of complaints.