Student health care, safety and wellbeing

Student medical and health care requirements

Guidelines and procedures to assist schools and colleges in providing medical and health care appropriate to their 'duty of care' towards students, including those with intensive health care requirements.

Child protection and children in care

Outlines the role of the Department of Education in ensuring that children experiencing abuse and neglect are cared for and educated in a manner which maximises their opportunity to grow up in a safe and stable environment and to reach their full potential. Includes information about mandatory reporting, family group conferencing and general information about child abuse.

Students with disabilities

Provides information, resources and support to facilitate appropriate educational provision for students with disabilities.

Inclusive education programs and policies

Supportive school communities; Anti-discrimination and anti-harrassment policy support materials; Gender education; Rural and remote education

Wellbeing programs, policies and guidelines

Promoting positive behavior; Move Well Eat Well for Schools Project; Swimming and water safety; National drug education, Tasmania; School canteen handbook

Outdoor education guidelines

Guidelines designed to help schools develop and implement outdoor education programs.

Head lice in schools

Outlines Department of Education responsibilities and provides links to relevant policies, guidelines, support materials and frequently asked questions on the topic of head lice.

Web safety in schools policy

Policy to ensure that Tasmanian students participate safely in a global information environment and learn to use the technologies needed to gain access, responsibly.