Risk Identification Checklist Pre-Workshop Preparation A: SCHOOL NAME B: NAME AND ROLE OF STAFF CONDUCTING AUDIT C: PLANS, POLICY AND PROCEDURE 1. Does the school have an Emergency Management plan? Comment ________________________________________________ YesNo Unsure ___________________________________________________ _____ 2. Are school staff trained in the emergency response plan (for YesNo Unsure example, escape routes, notifying the proper authorities)? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 3. Are school staff trained to report violent incidents or threats? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 4. Are school staff trained in how to handle difficult students or visitors? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 5. Are school staff trained in ways to prevent or defuse potentially violent situations? YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 6. Are floor plans posted showing building entrances, exits and location of school personnel (eg. Principal, first aider, year level coordinators)? Comment ________________________________________________ 7. Are visitors, parents, and/or students escorted to offices or meeting rooms for appointments? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 8. Are authorised visitors to the building registered and required to wear ID badges? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 9. Is there any established liaison with local police? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 10. Are school staff informed who is responsible for staff safety and security within the school? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 11. How often is the School’s Emergency Management Plan tested? When______________________________________________ _____ Person Responsible: ______________________________________ 12. Does the school have a “parent concerns” process? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 13. Does the school have a behaviour codes/policy? Comment ________________________________________________ YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure Annually Quarterly YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure ___________________________________________________ _____ 14. Does your school employ bi-lingual aids/Koori? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 15. Are any staff trained in negotiation? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 16. Are any staff trained in mediation? Comment ________________________________________________ 17. Does the school have an established complaints procedure? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 18. Does the school have an Issues/Complaint Resolution Process? YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 19. Does your school have established relationships with local o organisations or services? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ D: ENVIRONMENT FACTORS (including car park and outside the facility) 1. Are there enough exits and adequate routes of escape? Comment_____________________________________ Who is it?____________________________________ 2. Can exit doors be opened only from the inside to prevent unauthorised entry? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure _____ 3. Is the lighting adequate to see clearly in indoor areas? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ YesNo Unsure YesNo Unsure 4. Are there employee-only work areas that separate from public areas? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 5. Are reception and work areas designed to prevent unauthorised entry? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 6. Are there areas where staff are vulnerable or left working YesNo Unsure alone? (Could someone hear a staff member call for help?) Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 7. Can school staff observe students or visitors in waiting areas? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 8. Do areas used for visitor or student interviews allow school YesNo Unsure staff to observe any problems? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 9. Does the layout of the rooms provide school staff the YesNo Unsure opportunity to exit the room quickly & freely in the event of a violent incident? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 10. Is furniture in waiting and work areas arranged to prevent YesNo Unsure employees from becoming trapped? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 11. Are waiting areas designed to maximise comfort and YesNo Unsure minimise stress? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 12. Is a secure place available for employees to store their YesNo Unsure personal belongings? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 13. Are private, locked restrooms available for staff? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 14. Is the school reception entrance clearly visible from the YesNo Unsure street? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 15. Is the area surrounding the school building free of bushes or YesNo Unsure other hiding place? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 16. Is there clear signage at school entry points directing YesNo Unsure visitors to the office? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 17. Is public access to the school buildings and reception areas YesNo Unsure controlled and displaying appropriate signage within the buildings? Eg. Code of Conduct, room identification, etc. Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ E: SECURITY MEASURES 1. Evaluate the safety of the car park (consider visibility, lighting etc.) YesNo Unsure Comment___________________________________________ ____ Who is it?_______________________________________________ 2. What security measures are in place in your school? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ Does the workplace have: 3. Security cameras or closed circuit TV in high-risk areas? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 4. Panic buttons/duress alarms? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 5. Alarm systems? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 6. Internal phone system to activate emergency assistance? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 7. Secured entry to staff areas (Buzzers/intercom)? YesNo Unsure Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____ 8. Does your school have a School Yard Duty Safety Pack? YesNo Unsure (Bright vests, mobile phones, sunscreen, first aid kit etc? Comment ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _____
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