[Busmanagers] (no subject)

[Sue Gullick]

Hi Chris

Thanks for the correct info.  Within DE&T, can there be any thought to low 
income staff who would struggle to find this $amount.  I have one staff 
member who genuinly couldn't afford this, whatever the amount - single 
parent SSO1 with four kids.

Thanks,

Sue

At 03:13 PM 12/04/2006 +1000, you wrote:

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>Sue
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>What you are referring to is the Working With Children Card which is being 
>introduced as a result of new working with children legislation.  There 
>was lots of discussion and debate about this legislation in I think it was 
>2004 when it was being drafted and going before parliament.  The 
>check/card will be required by anyone with unsupervised (eg: by a teacher) 
>access to children and won t just apply to schools, for example sport 
>coaches might need one.  There will be exceptions such as where a parent 
>is supervising an activity where one of their children is a 
>participant.  The requirement for existing employees is to be phased in 
>over the next 18 months but I believe new SSOs will require it from 1 July 
>2006.
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>The Conduct & Ethics Branch of DE&T are preparing information for schools 
>on the impact, procedures etc.  The WWC check and card includes a criminal 
>records check (not quite the same as DE&Ts CRC) and like the existing CRC 
>there is a charge for this.  The WWC is not through the VIT, it is being 
>run from the Department of Justice.
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>Chris Towers
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>Assistant Manager, Communication & Support
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>Corporate Systems
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>Corporate Services Division
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>Department of Education and Training (Victoria)
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>___________________________________________________________________
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>.Address: Third Floor, 2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne 3002
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>(  Phone: + 61 3 9637 3648       2    Fax:     + 613 9637 
>2636               + Email:  towers.chris.g at edumail.vic.gov.au
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: busmanagers-bounces at edulists.com.au 
>[mailto:busmanagers-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Sue Gullick
>Sent: Wednesday, 12 April 2006 2:58 PM
>To: businessmanagers, business managers
>Subject: [Busmanagers] (no subject)
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>Hi everyone,
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>We have just heard a rumour about a 'working with children' card to be
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>mandated for all adults working in schools (eg Aides, Office Staff,
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>Technicians, PARENTS!!!)
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>at a cost of $70 per annum, similar to teacher VIT Registration and
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>operated through VIT.  Has anyone else heard about this or is this just a
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>load of rubbish?
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>Sue Gullick
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>Business Manager
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>Park Ridge PS
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>Sue Gullick
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>Business Manager
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>Park Ridge Primary School (01-5281)
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>Wentworth Avenue
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>Rowville 3178 Victoria
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>AUSTRALIA
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>Phone: (00613)9752-8555
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>Fax: (00613)9752-8666
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>mailto:gullick.sue.e at edumail.vic.gov.au
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Sue Gullick
Business Manager
Park Ridge Primary School (01-5281)
Wentworth Avenue
Rowville 3178 Victoria
AUSTRALIA
Phone: (00613)9752-8555
Fax: (00613)9752-8666
mailto:gullick.sue.e at edumail.vic.gov.au



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