3.11 Code of
Conduct
Section 53 – (1)
(g)
any other prescribed matter
Þ
Expectations
Þ
Minimum
Requirements
The standard
requires that a school publish a code of conduct
applicable to every employee.
3.11.1
Documentation of Expectations
Schools will clearly document the standards of behaviour expected of all
employees in dealing with colleagues, clients and students.
3.11.2 Minimum
Requirements
The Board has
established the minimum requirements for the code of conduct. The document must
include:
-
Philosophy and
values of the school underpinning the code;
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General
responsibilities of the employee;
-
General
professional and ethical conduct;
-
Duty of care;
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Physical
contact;
-
Discrimination;
-
Sexual
misconduct;
-
Use
of tobacco, alcohol, other drugs and medication;
-
Procedures
for dealing with breaches of the code of conduct; and
-
Links with
current legislation (e.g.
Children, Young
Persons and Their Families Act 1997,
Anti-Discrimination Act 1998, Australian Government
Disability
Discrimination Act 1992.
Detailed
guidelines are available in
Code of Conduct
- Explanatory Notes
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