Occupational Health & Safety

~to protect the health, safety and welfare of employees~

OH&S Meetings

The OH&S Committee meets twice per term. The composition includes the elected HSR and Deputy HSR, representatives from each sub-school, a rep from Admin/Therapy, the Principal, Assistant Principals and the OH&S Manager Nominee.

NEXT OHS MEETING IS: 5th March 2025

Please email Mary for any Agenda items.

OH&S Designated Workgroup Health and Safety Representatives

OH&S Manager Nominee: Mary Boutros

Elected Health and Safety Representative: Frances Hansen

Elected Deputy Health and Safety Representative: Amanda Hollway

Return to Work Co-ordinator: Michelle McMaster

Executive Assistant: Fiona Micelotta

OHS COMMITTEE

OHS Committee Purpose: The OHS Committee is a formal group that facilitates consultation on health and safety matters. The committee is responsible for supporting the resolution of safety issues.

The OHS Committee provides a forum for discussing health and safety concerns.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form.

We are pleased to introduce our OHS Committee for 2025!

2 x Primary Sub School –Sally Mc Kerchar x Synthia Anthonee

2 x Middle Sub School – Nikki Davies x Jo Hardman

2 x Secondary Sub School – Stefania Mantinioti and Pauline Strkalj

1 x Therapy Team – Cassy Wang/Tinas Wong (rotational)

1 x Administration Team – Michelle McMaster

2 x Wellbeing Team - Daniel Moloney and (rotational) Stacie Herman, Jennifer Bals, Kaylah DeFeudis

1 x Facilities Team Dr Denise Clarke

1 x AEU Rep – Irene Gacovski

HSR - Frances Hansen

Deputy HSR- Amanda Hollway

Acting Deputy HSR- TBC

Principal and /or management OHS- Corinne Pupillo

OHS Manager Nominee- Mary Boutros

PCT- Ellen Paterson

FIRST AID

Call for Acting Deputy Health & Safety Representative Nominations

Office Term: Semester 1, 2025, or until the current Deputy HSR resumes their duties.

Due to the current Deputy Health and Safety Representative's absence, we need to elect an employee from the Jacana School for Autism's Designated Work Group to temporarily fulfill this role under the provisions of the OHS Act 2004.

You can nominate yourself or a co-worker to be included by:

E-mailing to:
corinne.pupillo@education.vic.gov.au or mary.boutros @education.vic.gov.au

Completing the Nomination Form below to be delivered to Corinne Pupillo (Workplace Manager) or Mary Boutros (OH&S Manager Nominee)

All nominations must be received by the close of business on 21/02/25. The election process will be conducted between the 21/02/25 and 26/02/25. All employees are encouraged to vote in the election.

FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING: 12th March 2025 @3.30pm

The annual First Aid Training & CPR Training is booked for Wednesday 12th March at 3.30pm. The training will be a blended program, with online modules to be completed prior to the face to face training. The face to face training will commence at 3.30pm and will begin with CPR training. Once the staff that are only required to complete CPR finish (approx 4.30pm), they will be dismissed and the remaining staff will complete the Level 2 First Aid Training. This is expected to finish approx 5.30pm

If you have updated your qualification outside of JSA and have not yet provided me with your certificate, please email me a copy so you can be added to the 2025 First Aid Officer List.

If you have not provided me with your USI number, please email to me asap if you will be undertaking the training.

Once the First Aid Training organisation has the confirmed staff that will be attending, you will receive access to the online module.

Please contact Fiona Micelotta if you have any questions.

An OHS Safety Champion is someone who actively promotes and supports workplace health and safety by identifying risks, encouraging safe practices, and fostering a culture of safety.

Thank you, Fiona, for organising our upcoming Midazolam Training!

WE ARE COLLECTING SCREW TOP CONTAINERS.

If you have any of these containers, please pass them onto Denise or Mary.