<div dir="ltr"><div>There is a list of tools that are non-restricted and can be used by students if the teacher deems them competent and a list of tools that are restricted and can only be used if a course specifically requires them. For example a VET furniture course that has outcomes on table saw competency. </div><div><br></div><div>For both cases students should be supervised and have had a safety and operational lesson. For restricted tools, the teacher also needs to have completed a safe use of tools assessment. </div><div><br></div><div>The department recently changed where these lists are found and from what I can tell the 2 links below are the only references on DET's website. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Non-restricted tools ---> <a href="https://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Documents/OHS/safeusemachinerytechtest.docx">https://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Documents/OHS/safeusemachinerytechtest.docx</a><div>Restricted tools ----> <a href="https://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Documents/OHS/restrictedmachinerytest.docx">https://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Documents/OHS/restrictedmachinerytest.docx</a></div><div><br><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Travis Burroughs </div><div dir="ltr"><br><div><div><i>Yarra Ranges Tech School Director</i></div><div><i>in2robotics President <br></i><div style="font-size:small"><i>DATTA Victoria President </i></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 28, 2023 at 5:14 PM Emma Fritsch <<a href="mailto:admin@datta.vic.edu.au">admin@datta.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-8238236690559342167">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt">Is there a register of power tools that students can use for a particular year levels in metal work or woodwork.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt">Thanks and kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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