Health and safety and workplace management

In this section

Promoting healthy lifestyles

This section provides resources to support schools and early childhood services in promoting healthy food and nutrition

Measles outbreaks information from Ministry of Health

Information about what to do if measles happens at your school or ECE

Worksafe at Schools: Creating a Health and Safety Framework for Schools

Outlines the requirements for the Board of Trustees and Principal to develop a policy on health and safety within the school

Headlice and Nits: A Guide for School Communities

It is only recently that the western world has been relatively free of headlice. No one to date has found a sure-fire way of totally eradicating headlice in a community

HPV immunisation programme

Planning is well underway for the school-based phase of the HPV (human papillomavirus) immunisation programme

Worksafe at Schools - Information and Training

Provides guidance on the types of information and training that need to be considered for staff

Worksafe at Schools - Injury and Incident Reporting

Information for recording incidents and injuries

Worksafe at Schools - Protection of Staff, Students, Visitors and Contractors

Outlines the roles and responsibilities of contractors and visitors to schools

Safe Travel for Students with Special Education School Transport Assistance

Provides advice and guidance for schools, caregivers and other school transport stakeholders on identifying and supporting a student's home to school travel needs

Worksafe at Schools - Staff Participation in Health and Safety Management

A process for consulting with staff on health and safety matters and establishing a Health and Safety Committee

Worksafe at Schools - Toolkit 7a - Hazard Registers

A list of downloadable Hazard Registers & Control Plans that can be used to identify and control hazards in schools

Worksafe at Schools - Toolkits

A list of the various Worksafe at Schools Toolkits