Compliance Framework | Security Risk Management

Independent Schools Victoria Compliance Framework

Issues such as buildings and grounds, and essential services maintenance.

Security Risk Management

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Do you need to comply?

No, however schools are encouraged to implement risk management strategies for the safety and wellbeing of their students and staff and the protection of school buildings and property.

Conditions of compliance

As part of their duty of care, schools may choose to develop a risk management strategy to minimise criminal acts against students, staff and school property and grounds.

Schools should consider minimising the opportunity for criminal activity when developing a risk management strategy by:

identifying risk areas
removing or reducing some risk areas
installing locks or grilles to windows and doors
installing electronic surveillance systems such as closed circuit television
trimming foliage to allow natural surveillance
having adequate lighting
putting up fences if necessary.

If you have to comply, what do you have to do?

The Independent Schools Victoria Security Risk Management Toolbox is a collection of guidance material that will assist schools in developing a security risk management strategy. The material should be used in conjunction with the following Australian Standards and Codes of Practice:

AS/NZS 4360:1999 – Risk Management
HB 167:2006 – Security Risk Management
HB 221:2004 – Business Continuity Management
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 17799:2006/Amdt 1:2008 – Information Technology – Security Techniques – Codes of Practice for Information Security Management
AS 3745:2002 – Emergency Control Organisation and Procedures for Buildings, structures and Workplaces
Emergency Management Manual Victoria

Click here to access the Standards.

What are the consequences if you don’t comply?

You may be in breach of your occupational health and safety responsibilities and duty of care obligations to your students and staff.

Who will help you?

Independent Schools Victoria contact:

Peter Roberts
Director, School Services
Ph. 03 9825 7211
peter.roberts@independentschools.vic.edu.au