Policy

Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited (DOSCEL) Duty of Care Policy (Policy) identifies the duty of care which requires all staff to take all reasonable steps to reduce risk, including:

• provision of suitable and safe premises to ensure that persons on the premises will not be injured or damaged because of the state of the premises, including things done or omitted to be done on the premises
• taking reasonable steps to reduce the risk of reasonably foreseeable harm
• provision of an adequate system of supervision
• implementation of strategies to prevent bullying
• ensuring that medical assistance is provided to a sick or injured student
• prevention of child abuse by any individual associated with DOSCEL.

Duty of care requiring greater measures may be needed for younger students or students with a disability.
The duty of care is non-delegable, meaning that it cannot be assigned to another party.