Risk Assessments

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School SportRoss Morrison

Assistant Manager

School Sport Unit

Risk Assessments and School Sport

Formal risk assessments must be untaken for out of the ordinary school activities ie excursions, weekly school sport where students leave the school, representative school sport activities.

Risk assessments are not new. What is new is the

formalisation of such assessments. Risk assessments are to formalise DET and teachers’ -

“Duty of Care”

Risk Assessments and School Sport

Duty of Care - means to take reasonable care to avoid foreseeable risks.

All teachers need to be aware of the “Guidelines for the Safe Conduct of Sport and Physical Activity in Schools” which exist to inform staff and community members of standards and requirements for a wide range of activities and excursions. These guidelines are on the DET sport website (www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au).

Risk Assessments and School Sport

Development of Risk Assessments relating to School Sport

Always consider the following issues

Teacher / Instructor Qualifications Supervision - including ratios / child protection / student welfare etc Equipment – DET policy, current practice Venue – possible hazards Safety – activity rules Other – travel arrangements, sun safe procedures, infectious

diseases, accommodation etc.

Risk Assessments and School Sport

The Juggling Act

More Paperwork

Too Much on My Plate

Risk Assessments and School Sport

Risk Assessments Made EasyDevelop a proforma

Use existing resourcesDET Guidelines Sport and Physical ActivitySchool Sport MemorandaDET Excursion PolicyDET Policies and ProceduresVenue Management Risk Assessments

Risk Assessments and School Sport

Risk Assessments and School Sport

The development of Risk Assessments relating to school sport should be viewed as a common sense approach to planning activities in a safe and caring manner.

Risk Assessments and School Sport

Risk Assessments and School Sport

Risk Assessments and School Sport

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