COVID-19 — Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion Workforces

Resources

To suggest a link to be added to this list, please contact the Inclusive Education Professional Practice Branch at practice.model.HWIW@education.vic.gov.au

Current advice on COVID-19 for department staff

The department regularly updates its advice for department staff on the intranet. The link below also includes resources to support staff health and wellbeing.

• Current advice on COVID-19 (staff login required) for corporate staff
• Current advice on COVID-19 (staff login required) for school staff

Corporate staff access to offices, schools, Early Childhood Education Services and other locations

The department regularly updates its advice for department staff on the intranet.

Office access and authorised worker permits – information for corporate (staff login required)

COVID-19 information for schools and school staff

The Victorian Government COVID-19 website has a large amount of information for schools and school staff which is regularly updated.

COVID-19 advice for schools, teachers and principals

COVID-19 advice for Victorian government schools

The COVID-19 advice for Victorian government schools sets out comprehensive advice on school operations during COVID-19. It is available from the Policy and Advisory Library (PAL).

COVID-19 advice for Victorian government schools

Health and safety measures

Information on health and safety measures in schools including face masks, infection prevention and control eLearning module, school bus services, outside school hour care services and pre-teacher placements.

Health and safety measures

Personal protective equipment

Guidance for staff on the use of personal protective equipment in education settings in the context of COVID-19 (DOCX) (staff login required)

HWIW operations

• Child safety, reportable conduct and duty of care in remote online learning environments (staff login required)
• Consent form for student access to remote DET health and wellbeing supports (DOCX)
  • English (DOCX) (staff login required)
  • Arabic (DOCX)
  • Arabic (PDF)
  • Hindi (DOCX)
  • Hindi (PDF)
  • Simplified Chinese (DOCX)
  • Simplified Chinese (PDF)
  • Traditional Chinese (DOCX)
  • Traditional Chinese (PDF)
  • Vietnamese (DOCX)
  • Vietnamese (PDF)
• DET HR COVID-19 Webpage
• Employee Declaration Working across multiple sites or for multiple employers (DOCX) (staff login required)
• Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion Workforces Practice Model (staff login required)
• Health and Wellbeing Key Contact Meeting Record (DOCX)
• Health and Wellbeing Webinars (staff login required)
• School infection prevention and control during COVID-19 eLearning module (staff login required)
• SSS Consent Form

Policy

• Child Safety — Four critical actions for schools (PDF)
• Educational Needs Analysis (OOHC)
• Individual Education Plans
• Mature Minors and Decision Making
• PSD Guidelines
• Records Management Policy (staff login required)
• Student Support Groups
• Student Support Groups via video or teleconferencing (DOCX) (staff login required)

Support

• Kids Helpline (call 1800 55 1800)
• Talking to your child about COVID-19
• Inclusive Education for Students with a Disability
• Victorian Deaf Education Institute
• Statewide Vision Resource Centre

Workforces

• Student Support Services
• Primary and Secondary School Nurses
• Visiting Teachers
• Koorie Engagement Support Officers
• Koorie Education Coordinators
• LOOKOUT Education Support Centres
• Board certified behaviour analyst
• School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) Coaches
• Respectful Relationships Workforce
• Regional Health and Wellbeing Staff, including but not limited to:
  • Regional Disabilities Coordinator
  • Senior Wellbeing and Engagement Officer
  • Health Wellbeing Support Officer
  • Regional Engagement Coordinator
  • Inclusive Classrooms Online Professional Learning Coordinator (OLPC)