SUPPORT FOR PRINCIPALS: KEY CONTACTS (Page2)

Contacts and Documents

Issue

District contact

State Office contact

External contact

Document source

Health - Students 

Student Welfare Consultant
Tel: 13 15 36

Special Education Consultant
Tel: 13 15 36

Student Welfare Unit
Tel: (02) 9886 7688

Disability Programs
Tel: (02 9244 5766 

 Local Area HealthService

  • Student health: Administration of prescribed medicationsin schools. 95/078 (S.076) 
  • General hygiene and communicable diseases including acquiredimmune deficiency syndrome. 89/038 (S.027) 
  • Joint statement on role boundaries in the provision of supportat school for students requiring health care procedures 
  • Memorandum to principals — Provision of supportat school for students receiving health care procedures. 96/145 (S.139) 

ImmunisationStaff

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill (02) 6670 2303

Tel: 13 15 36

Staff Welfare Unit
(02) 9266 8375

Area HealthService

  • Memorandum to Principals - General Hygiene and CommunicableDiseases Including Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). 89/038 (S.027) 
  • Memorandum to Principals-Transmission of Hepatitis B WithinSchools. 89/334 (S.223) 

ImmunisationStudents

Student Services and Equity Coordinator
John Thomas (02) 6670 2324

Tel: 13 15 36

Student Welfare Unit
(02) 9886 7688

 

  • Memo to Primary Principals Immunisation: Children EnteringKindergarten. 92/136 (S.089) 
  • Memo to Principals Public Health (Amendment) Act 1992. 93/016(S.013) 

External Document

  • NSW Immunisation Requirements for School Entry from 1994.Procedure Manual. NSW Health 

IndustrialAction (Employees)

District Superintendent
Wayne Parkins (02) 6670 2325

Tel: 13 15 36

Industrial Awards and Conditions
(02) 9561 8727

 

  • Memo to Principals Use of Casual Teachers to Replace Teacherson Strike. 79/025 
  • Memo to Principals Distribution of Notices of a Politicalor Industrial Content. 85/100 (S.347) 

Issue

District contact

State Office contact

External contact

Document source

IndustrialAction (Service Providers)

District Superintendent
Wayne Parkins (02) 6670 2325

Tel: 13 15 36

Leader Services Contracts
(02) 9244 5482

 

 

InfectiousDiseases

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill (02) 6670 2303

Student Services and Equity Coordinator
John Thomas (02) 6670 2324

Tel: 13 15 36

Staff Welfare Unit
(02) 9266 8375

Student Welfare Unit
(02) 9886 7688

Area HealthService

  • Memo to Principals General Hygiene and Communicable DiseasesIncluding Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). 89/038 (S.027) 
  • Memo to Principals Transmission of Hepatitis B Within Schools.89/334 (S.223) 
  • Memo to Principals: Hepatitis B. 89/207 (S.134) 
  • Memo to Principals Pediculosis in School Children. 83/122(S.129) 
  • Memo to Principals Meningococcal Disease. 97/286 (S.259) 
  • Memo to Principals AIDS Information for teachers in the PrimarySchool. 90/023 (S.015) 
  • Memo to Secondary Principals Enclosed Booklet The AIDS Manual.90/046 (S.033) 
  • Memo to Primary Principals HIV/AIDS Education in PrimarySchools. 91/162 

Issue

District contact

State Office contact

External contact

Document source

InjuryManagement - Staff

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

Personnel Support Officer
Peter Maguire 
(02) 6670 2319

131 536

Staff Welfare Unit
(02) 9266 8375

GIO, Injury Management Centre
 1300 652 150

  • Occupational Health, Safety and Injury Management Guide forPrincipals and Managers. 
  • Memo to Principals Workplace Injury Management and WorkersCompensation Act 1998. 98/322 (S.258) 
  • Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Resource Manual,January 1997. 

Insurance

Properties Officer
Chris Wightley (02) 6670 2320

Treasury Managed Fund Section
(02) 9244 5480

 

  • School Manual on Financial Management. 

Interpreters and Translators 

Student Services and Equity Coordinator
John Thomas (02) 6670 2324

Multicultural/ESL Consultant
Tel: 13 15 36

Community
Information Officer (NESB)
Tel: 13 15 36

Multicultural Programs Unit
Tel: (02) 9244 5312

 

Ethnic Affairs Commission

24 Hour interpreter service

1300 651 500

 

  • Memo to Principals Interpreter and Information Service. 87/149(S.097) 
  • Memorandum to Principals — Access to Interpretersand Translators 01/159 (S.131) 
  • Memorandum to Principals; Resources in languages other thanEnglish 01/099 (S.083) 

Investigation:Conducting an Official Investigation

District Superintendent
Wayne Parkins (02) 6670 2325

Tel: 13 15 36

Child Protection Investigation Directorate
(02) 9266 8070

Director of Audit
(02) 9561 8913

 ICAC
Tel: 1800 463 909

Ombudsman
Tel: 1800 451524

  • Teachers Handbook. 
  • Responding to Suggestions, Complaints and Allegations. 01/084(S.069) 

External Document

Issue

District contact

State Office contact

External contact

Document source

Leave

Personnel Support Officer
Peter Maguire 
(02) 6670 2319

131 536

Teacher Services 
(Permanent Teacher Leave & Allowances)
Tel: 13 25 27

Payroll Services
(Casual & Temporary Teachers)
Tel: 13 10 74 

Admin. Staff Services
   132 528

 

  • Teachers Handbook. 
  • Handbook for Non Teaching Staff in Schools. 

Legal Issues

District Superintendent
Wayne Parkins (02) 6670 2325

Legal Services Directorate
(02) 9561 8538

 

 

MachineryCertificates of Competency

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

Staff Welfare Unit
(02) 9266 8375

OHS & R Unit
(02) 9209 1949

WorkCover Authority
    131 050

External Document

Issue

District contact

State Office contact

External contact

Document source

MachinerySafeguarding

Properties Officer
Chris Wightley (02) 6670 2320

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

Properties Directorate

WorkCover Authority
    131 050

External Document

  • AS 4024.1-1996 Safeguarding of Machinery Standard. 
  • Taking Safety Seriously August 2001 

Mal-administration 

 

Assistant Director of Audit 
Tel: (02) 9561 8410 

NSW Ombudsman 
Tel: 1800 451 524

  • Responding to Suggestions, Complaints and Allegations. 01/084(S.069) 
  • Internal Reporting of Protected Disclosures 2001 

Manual Handling

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

OHS & R Unit
(02) 9209 1949

WorkCover Authority
    131 050

External Document

Media 

District Superintendent
Wayne Parkins (02) 6670 2325

Media Liason Officer
Sven Wright
(02) 4924 9982

Media Liaison Unit
(02) 9561 8501

 

 

Mediation

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

Student Services and Equity Coordinator
John Thomas 
(02) 6670 2324

Staff Welfare Unit
(02) 9266 8375

Training
Senior Project Officer Compliance Training, ProfessionalSupport & Curriculum Directorate
Tel: (02) 9561 8935

Community Justice Centres Sydneyregion
1800 671 964
Western region
(02) 4732 1933
Northern region
1800 990 777
Southern region
1800 650 987

  • Responding to Suggestions, Complaints and Allegations 01/084(S.069) 
  • Schools Conflict Resolution and Mediation Competition 2001 
  • Resources for Teaching Against Violence 1998: Section 6 DisputeResolution 

Issue

District contact

State Office contact

External contact

Document source

MedicalExaminations

 

 

 

 

 

Medical Retirement

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

Staff Welfare Unit
(02) 9266 8375

 

 

 

 

Teachers Services Unit

Tel: 98867688

HealthQuest
(02) 9266 0811

  • Teachers Handbook. 
  • HealthQuest Procedures (Draft). 

External Document

Needles,Syringes and Sharps

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

Student Services and Equity Coordinator
John Thomas 
(02) 6670 2324

Staff Welfare Unit
(02) 9266 8375

Student Welfare Unit
Tel: (02) 9886 7688

Local Area Health Service

Dept Health, Needle Clean Up Hotline
Tel: 1800 633 353

New Arrivals Program 

Multicultural/ESL Consultant
Tel:13 15 56 

Multicultural Programs Unit
Tel: (02) 9244 5312

 

  • Memorandum to Principals; English as a second language (ESL)education for New Arrivals 1992. Funding for newly arrived overseas studentsrequiring ESL instruction. 92.078 (S.049) 

OHS Issues

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

OHS & R Unit
(02) 9209 1949

 

WorkCover Authority
    131 050

Issue

District contact

State Office contact

External contact

Document source

OHS CommitteeTraining

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

Training and Development/
Curriculum Coordinator
David Willis 
(02) 6670 2311

Senior Project Officer ComplianceTraining Professional Support and Curriculum Directorate
Tel: (02) 9561 8935

Staff Welfare Unit
(02) 9266 8375

WorkCover Authority
    131 050

External Document

OHS Rectificationof Problems

District Properties Officer
Chris Wightley (02) 6670 2320

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

OHS & R Unit
(02) 9209 1949

Staff Welfare Unit
(02) 9266 8375

School Services Unit, Properties Directorate

Maintenance Contractor - MMA 
(02) 6684 2453

WorkCover Authority
    131 050

  • Occupational Health and Safety and Injury Management - AGuide for the Principal or Manager. 

External Document

OfficialVisits

District Superintendent
Wayne Parkins (02) 6670 2325

Leader International Relations
(02) 9561 8527

 

 

OverseasTrained Teacher Program 

Training and Development/
Curriculum Coordinator
Tel: 13 15 36

School Staffing Unit
Tel: 13 10 75

Workforce Development Needs Unit
Tel: (02) 9886 7731

 

 

Parent Complaints

District Superintendent
Wayne Parkins (02) 6670 2325

ADG (Primary)
Tel: (02) 6334 8195

ADG (Secondary)
Tel: (02) 9561 8487

ADG (Special Program)
Tel: (02) 9561 8912

ADG (School Ed. Services)
Tel: (02) 9561 8252

 

  • Responding to Suggestions, Complaints and Allegations. 01/084(S.069) 

Issue

District contact

State Office contact

External contact

Document source

PhysicalAssault

District Superintendent
Wayne Parkins (02) 6670 2325

Staff Welfare Officer
Bob Gambrill 
(02) 6670 2303

Student Services and Equity Coordinator
John Thomas 
(02) 6670 2324

Staff Welfare Unit
(02) 9266 8375

Safety and Security Directorate

Tel: 95618356

(Extreme cases requiring urgent state office action telephone the School Response Unit Hotline on 1300850338)

Police

  • Guidelines for School and TAFE NSW Colleges and Campuses:Management of Serious Incidents. 00/158 (S.112) 
  • Legal Issues Bulletin No. 9: Physical Restraint of Students. 
  • Good Discipline and Effective Learning 1995. 
  • Procedures for the Suspension and Expulsion of School Students1999. 
  • An annotated bibliography of resources to assist schoolsresponding to school violence. 2000 

Privacy

Personnel Support Officer
Peter Maguire 
(02) 6670 2319

131 536

Freedom of Information and Privacy Unit
Tel: (02) 9561 1129

Office of the NSW Privacy Commissioner
Tel: (02) 9268 5588

External Document

Property Damage School

Properties Officer
< $10, 000
Chris Wightley (02) 6670 2320

School Services Unit, Properties
> $10,000
(02) 4924 9963

Police

Maintenance Contractor
MMA 
(02) 6684 2453

  • School Asset Management Guidelines Principals PropertiesManagement Manual. 
  • School Maintenance Guidelines. 
  • Beat Graffiti Grants Scheme. 2000 
  • Restitution & Graffiti. 2000

PropertyDamage Personal

Properties Officer
Chris Wightley (02) 6670 2320

Treasury Managed Fund Section
(02) 9244 5480

Police

  • Legal Issues Bulletin No. 8: Claims for loss or damage topersonal property and use of private motor vehicles. 

Protected Disclosures

District Superintendent - WayneParkins (02) 6670 2325

Director of Audit
(02) 9561 8913

 NSW Ombudsman
1800 451 524

  • Responding to Suggestions, Complaints and Allegations. 01/084(S.069) 
  • Internal Reporting of Protected Disclosures 2001

External Documents

Protectionof Children and Young People

District Superintendent
Wayne Parkins (02) 6670 2325

Student Services and Equity Coordinator
John Thomas 
(02) 6670 2324

Student Welfare Unit
(02) 9886 7668

Child Protection Investigation Unit
(02) 9266 8070

Training Issues
Senior Project Officer Equity, Training and DevelopmentDirectorate
(02) 9886 7735

Department of Community Services
1300 653 227

Local Police

Local Area Health Service

  • Revised Code of Conduct. 97/230 (s.211) 
  • Memo to Principals Welfare of students while engaged in activitiesconducted under the auspices of the school. 97/138 (s.130) 
  • Memo to Principals Guidelines for billeting students. 99/089(S.063) 
  • Memo to Principals - Care and supervision of students. 97/165(S.156) 
  • Procedures to be followed in response to allegations of improperconduct of a sexual nature by a staff member against a student. 97/018(Currently being updated). 
  • Memorandum to District Superintendents - Support for Studentsin Substitute Care. 24 September 1997 
  • Memo to DET Staff: Revised Procedures for Reporting Concernsabout Suspected Risk of Harm to Children and Young People. 00/496 (S.385) 
  • Children and Young People. Revised Procedures. December 2000. 
  • Protecting and Supporting Children and Young People. InitialBriefing. 00/469 (S.365) 
  • Child Protection Education. 98/029 
  • Child Protection Education: Stage 3 98/174 
  • New Child Protection Legislation and The Employment ScreeningProgram For New Employees. 00/381 (S.298) 
  • Memo to Principals - Introduction of Changed Procedures forReporting Risk of Harm to Children and Young People from 18 December 2000.01/038 (S.031) 
  • Responding to Suggestions, Complaints and Allegations. 01/084(S.069) 
  • Internal Reporting of Protected Disclosures 2001 
  • Memorandum to Principals  - Policy for Protecting andSupporting Children and Young People. 01/170 (S.141) 
  • Policy for Protecting Children and Young People. 7 May 2001 
  • Protectingand Supporting Children and Young People 2001 
  • http://www.tdd.nsw.edu.au/safekids/ 


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