Annual Reminders
Important information for families going in to the new school year

Annual Reminders
Important information for families going in to the new school year
Student Accident Insurance/Ambulance Cover Arrangements
Families are reminded that the Department of Education does not provide personal accident insurance or ambulance cover for students. Parents and carers of students who do not have student accident insurance/ambulance cover are responsible for paying the cost of medical treatment for injured students, including the cost of ambulance attendance/transport and any other transport costs. You can purchase insurance policies from commercial insurers. We’d also like to remind families and staff that the Department does not hold insurance for personal property brought to schools and it has no capacity to pay for any loss or damage to such property.
Privacy
Our school collects and uses student and parent personal information for standard school functions or where permitted by law, as stated in the Schools’ Privacy Policy and the Schools’ Privacy Collection Notice.
Our Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Policy http://richmondwestps.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Photographing-Filming-of-Students-Policy-2022.pdf describes how we collect and use photographs, video and recordings of students. The policy also explains when parent consent is required and how it can be provided and withdrawn.
For more information about privacy, refer to: Schools’ Privacy Policy — information for parents https://www.vic.gov.au/schools-privacy-policy-information-parents. This information is also available in ten community languages:
* Amharic
* Arabic
* Dari
* Gujarati
* Mandarin
* Somali
* Sudanese
* Turkish
* Urdu
* Vietnamese