Child Information Sharing Scheme now applies to you!
Child Information Sharing Scheme now applies to you! A top priority for all schools is to keep children safe and to support their health and wellbeing. This aim is achieved [...]
Migration and CRICOS Registration
Migration and CRICOS Registration From 22 March 2021 Brennan Law Partners will be proud to offer migration assistance to VACPSP members. The Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Act 2020 was passed last [...]
Lawful and Reasonable Direction: Can staff be forced to have the COVID vaccination?
Lawful and Reasonable Direction: Can staff be forced to have the COVID vaccination? Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has begun, with Victoria planning to administer the first doses of the vaccine in [...]
Protect your school from unfair contract terms
Protect your school from unfair contract terms As you embark upon another exciting school year, you will no doubt encounter circumstances where you are contracting with third parties to provide [...]
Restrictions have all but lifted at school. But what about music?
Restrictions have all but lifted at school. But what about music? From 11.59pm Sunday 22 November 2020, significant changes were made to the Victorian restrictions with the announcement of the [...]
Workplace Bullying: Update in light of Governance changes
Workplace Bullying: Update in light of Governance changes Preventing workplace bullying and harassment amongst staff members should always be an issue at the forefront of every school principal’s mind. The [...]
Online Learning and Privacy
Online Learning and Privacy The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools to be flexible and creative in the delivery of curriculum which, in turn, has seen an increase in the use [...]
Failure to Protect Offence
Failure to Protect Offence It is well known that schools and school leaders owe a positive duty of care to students to ensure that the school environment is safe for [...]
Mandatory Grooming Offence Training: VRQA Update
Mandatory Grooming Offence Training: VRQA Update The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (“VRQA”) released the new Guidelines to the Minimum Standards on 17 June 2020. These will take effect from 1 January [...]
Frustrated Contracts
Frustrated Contracts As a Principal you engage with many individuals and organisations for the supply of goods and services to your school. Almost invariably, these agreements are governed by a contract or binding [...]
