5. Incident/accident reporting
All accidents or incidents involving a department or school employee or vehicle must be reported to the principal and/or their delegate and/or Shared Service Provider – Car Pool Services.
All accidents regardless if fleet, school-owned or hired or private vehicle, must be reported on eduSafe (staff login required).
All student injuries are to be reported in CASES 21.
Employees involved in a government vehicle incident/accident will also be required to complete the appropriate Accident Vehicle Claim Form for insurance purposes. Where police or the coroner become involved in serious incidents, the driver is required to assist in any lawful investigations.
The principal and/or their delegate must investigate all vehicle accidents and incidents as per the:
- Managing and Reporting School Incidents (Including Emergencies) policy and
- Section 3.1.1.2 of the Victorian Government Standard Motor Vehicle Policy
Reviewed 09 August 2023