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Wellbeing and engagement animals risk register

Schools are encouraged to complete the Wellbeing and engagement animals risk register (DOCX)External Link before an animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement program begins.

A sample wellbeing and engagement animals consent form (DOCX)External Link is available for schools to use with their school community.

School council agreement for animal handlers of school-owned wellbeing and engagement animals

School councils must use the School council agreement – wellbeing and engagement animal handler (school-owned) (DOCX)External Link (staff login required) when entering into an agreement with a staff member to become a dog animal handler for a school-owned wellbeing and engagement dog.

Schools must use the School council agreement – wellbeing and engagement animal handler (staff-owned) (DOCX)External Link (staff login required) when entering an arrangement with a staff member for their animal to work onsite as a school wellbeing and engagement animal.

Dogs in school local school policy template

Schools may choose to implement a local school policy on Dogs in SchoolsExternal Link available on the School Policy Template Portal.

Includes links to a risk register, consent form, school council agreement and the Dogs in School local school policy template

Reviewed 29 October 2024

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