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Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>From the latest DEECD weekly bulletin….</span></font></b></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>For regional directors, all principals in
secondary schools and P–12 schools, all health and safety
representatives, all staff working in wood and metal technology </span></font></b><font
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color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'>This Circular provides advice on changes to the Schools
Reference Guide regarding machinery in technology which is restricted for
student use and mandatory competency testing in safe use of technology
machinery.</span></font></p>
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href="https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/Schools/Circulars/2008/s217-2008_safety-clr.doc">https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/Schools/Circulars/2008/s217-2008_safety-clr.doc</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tran</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>41 St Andrews Place</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>East Melbourne</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 3002</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: <a href="mailto:tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au">tran.lorraine.i@edumail.vic.gov.au</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The VCAA provides curriculum and
assessment for prep to Year 12. The VCAA is a statutory body directly
responsible to the Minister for Education and Training and serves government
and non-government schools. </span></font></p>
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