[Design and Technology] destech Digest, Vol 129, Issue 10

Thu Nov 26 12:44:26 AEDT 2015

Hi Maryanne

There is a number to ring if you or others have any OHS concerns. The OHS
Advisory Service may be contacted on 1300 074 715. This number is published
at the link I provided in my earlier email
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/management/Pages/technology.aspx#link60

Regards, Lorraine.

On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 9:07 AM, Maryann AUGUSTINUS <
maugustinus at unihigh.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> Thanks Lorraine.
> When I did the machinery course I had to supply my qualifications which I
> did. The art teachers being told to do the course are not being asked to
> provide any qualifications and those that completed the course earlier in
> the year also did not have to show they were qualified to do the course. My
> faculty leader says this is because the course qualifies them to use/teach
> the machines without previous qualifications. She has obviously been told
> this by the course operators? or by the department? You can see why I am
> confused.
>
> On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 12:01 PM, <destech-request at edulists.com.au> wrote:
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>>    1. Re: qualifications (Lorraine Tran)
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>> Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 11:11:55 +1100
>> From: Lorraine Tran <tranlorraine at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Design and Technology] qualifications
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>> Hi MaryAnn
>>
>> The Department is very clear that the short course for Safe use of
>> Machinery is for already qualified Technology teachers.
>>
>>
>> http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/management/Pages/technology.aspx#link60
>>
>> (See part 2.)
>>
>> 2. Completion of 'Course in Safe use of Machinery for Technology Teaching
>>
>> All woodwork and metalwork teachers are required to pass the prescribed
>> competency test in the VRQA accredited ?*Course in Safe Use of Machinery
>> for Technology Teaching (Woodwork and Metalwork) (22231VIC)*'.  This
>> course
>> provides relevant training to pass the competency test and assist teachers
>> in developing and implementing the safe use of machinery tests appropriate
>> for their school and students. The competency test applies to each item of
>> plant and machinery where student supervision is required and to those
>> items of plant detailed on the Safe Use Test List (See below). Teachers
>> receive a ?pass-book? describing the machinery for which they have
>> competency in supervising safe use. All completed and planned training
>> should be recorded in the Training Planner / Register (xlsx - 863.39kb)
>> <
>> http://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/management/ohstrainingplanner.xlsx
>> >
>> .
>>
>> Please note that the Course in Safe Use of Machinery for Technology
>> Teaching (Woodwork and Metalwork) is only open to teachers who already
>> meet
>> the requirements outlined by the Victorian Institute of Teaching above and
>> is intended to support the occupational health and safety requirements for
>> the secondary school system where teachers are working with machinery in
>> educational settings.  Participants must be able to operate wood and metal
>> machinery used in materials technology teaching prior to enrolment in the
>> course.
>> If an unqualified art teacher is teaching technology (or expected to teach
>> it after doing the short course) then it should be taken up with the OHS
>> officer at the school. This situation creates an unacceptable level of
>> risk
>> to the teacher and students.
>>
>> Regards, Lorraine Tran.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Mitchell, Christopher E <
>> mitchell.christopher.e at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>>
>> > Hi MaryAnn,
>> >
>> > I would refer to the VIT guidelines for specialist teaching areas.
>> >
>> > Chris
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/media/documents/imported-files/Specialist_Area_Guidelines_2012.pdf
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > *From:* destech-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
>> > destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Maryann AUGUSTINUS
>> > *Sent:* Monday, 23 November 2015 9:19 AM
>> > *To:* destech at edulists.com.au
>> > *Subject:* [Design and Technology] qualifications
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Just wondering if qualifications for teaching product design have
>> changed.
>> > Art teachers are doing the 4 day machinery course at homesglen and then
>> > teaching product design (wood etc) is this ok? Will they be covered if
>> > anything goes wrong? After information thanks.
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