This Template is used for Local Area Excursions, Parent, Guardian and Carer Excursion Information and Consent.

School visits/study tours by overseas students are undertaken for the purpose of meeting Australian students, teachers and other professional educators as part of educational and cultural programs.

This Template is used for Interstate Excursions for Students who are over 18 Years of Age for Excursion Participation Agreement.

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 (the Act) aims to facilitate and encourage the disclosure of public interest information and to provide protection for those who make disclosures and for those about whom disclosures are made. These guidelines provide the process for making a disclosure.

These guidelines provide information for policy authors on external stakeholder consultation in the development or review of Department of Education policy and supporting procedures.

This document provides advice for all staff to be aware of their obligations under Government and Department policies and codes when making submissions to inquiries and attending parliamentary committees.

The Department is a signatory to a number of statutory and voluntary licences, which aim to ensure fair returns to owners of copyright, and set out guidelines for the use of ‘works’ and ‘subject matter other than works’ in schools.

All research participants must be fully informed. Templates provide a format and wording that meet this requirement and are consistent with the Research Conducted by External Parties policy.