About this resource

This module provides essential information to authorised persons in Victorian schools who are empowered to issue School Community Safety Orders.

If you are considered an authorised person and you intend to use the powers under this Scheme, you are required to complete this module before issuing an Ongoing School Community Safety Order. Authorised persons are also strongly encouraged to have completed the training before issuing an Immediate School Community Safety Order to reduce the risk that the requirements are not fully understood and complied with when issuing these types of orders.

The School Community Safety Order Scheme (Scheme) is specifically designed for Victorian school settings to strengthen protections when adults in the school community who engage in harmful, threatening or abusive behaviour towards members of the school community. This module introduces authorised persons to the legal powers of the Scheme; details when a School Community Safety Order is needed; how it is implemented; and where to find detailed guidance and information.

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Key Learning Objectives

  • Understand what the School Community Safety Order Scheme is and why it was developed
  • Understand who is authorised to issue School Community Safety Orders, what their powers are, and how additional persons or classes of persons are authorised
  • Understand the different types of orders, who an order can be issued to, when an order can be issued and steps to follow when issuing an order
  • Understand how the Scheme affords a person subject to an order procedural fairness
  • Understand the purpose of the Ministerial Guidelines and the topics it covers.