Duty of Care for community service
Duty of care for community service includes Community Service - policy, procedures and guidelines document, examples of Service Activity Management Plans and the DET Certificate of Currency.
Duty of Care information
Community Service - Policy, Procedures and Guidelines can be found on Our Policies website. |
| Three examples of Service Activity Management Plans are provided: These plans were developed by Bill Stewart, who was Community Service Coordinator at Mirrabooka SHS. The plans may assist you when developing your own Service Activity Management Plan. |
| The Certificate of Currency provides evidence of the extent of PLI cover provided by the Department of Education and Training through the RiskCover Managed Fund. The certificate may be requested by organisations who host students for community service. |
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