This policy provides procedures for the recruitment, selection and appointment of teaching staff, school administrators and staff other than teachers and school administrators.

This procedure explains what ‘duty of care’ means, how teaching staff may discharge their duty of care to students, and circumstances in which non-teaching staff, external providers and volunteers may owe students a duty of care.

This policy sets out requirements for public schools that wish to enter into a sponsorship agreement.

The Department registers home educators and evaluates their educational programs and children’s progress.