Volunteer OHS Management

4. Hazard, incident and near miss reporting

In the event of an emergency or critical incident, schools must follow their Emergency Management Plan and the department’s policy on Managing and Reporting School Incidents (Including Emergencies).

Volunteers reporting a hazard, incident or near miss in the school must notify school staff, the principal or their delegate who will report it on the volunteer’s behalf in eduSafe Plus (staff login required).

School staff who identify a hazard in the workplace relating to volunteers must notify the principal or their delegate. School staff are encouraged to report hazards, incidents and near misses in eduSafe Plus. eduSafe Plus can help with allocation of tasks and management of hazards.

Notifiable incidents (PDF) must also be reported to WorkSafe on 13 23 60.