29 MAR 2024 MACs Policy Updates

In January, the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) board approved changes to various child safety-associated policies, templates, procedures and forms. The policies and their respective changes are listed below:

• Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
  
  • Minor amendments to terminology, reformatting and other additional information
    
• Child Safety Code of Conduct
  
  • Minor amendments and reformatting
    
• PROTECT: Identifying and Responding to Abuse – Reporting Obligations Policy
  
  • Minor amendments to terminology
    
• Anaphylaxis Management Procedures
  
  • Separated from the policy and minor amendments to terminology
• Anaphylaxis Policy
  
  • Separated from the procedure and minor amendments to terminology
    
• Excursions, Camps and Travel Policy
  
  • New policy that provides guidance for planning, implementing and undertaking excursions, camps and travel safely and in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards and other relevant legislation and policies.
• Supervision Policy
  • Minor amendments and reformatting

These policies and all other school policies and procedures, can be found on the school website, via the Policies page.

For any questions in relation to the recently published policies, please contact Cameron Whitford, Deputy Principal: Students.