An excursion is planned, the paperwork is due, and somewhere in the staffroom a question gets asked that nobody enjoys answering: who is actually writing the school risk assessment?
Two people, one job neither of them wanted
In most Australian schools it lands on a teacher who was never trained to write one and cannot see what it is for. From there it lands on a compliance officer, who spends a good part of the week chasing it, reading it and often rewriting it. The task gets done. It costs two people time they were not employed to spend.
Where the effort goes instead
MiSAFE QHSE changes where the effort goes, not who is accountable. Staff describe the activity in plain words and the software prepares a draft risk assessment. From there the teacher is guided through the straightforward SOPs and slide presentations that go with it, rather than being left to work out what comes next.
The school’s own people review the draft, amend it and approve it. The decision stays with the school.
For the compliance officer, the chasing stops. The risk assessment is done, the compliance checks are done, and both have been communicated to the people who need to know. Everyone gets back to the job they were actually employed to do.
MiSAFE QHSE is built by WHS consultants for Australian schools. Drafts produced by the system are prepared for staff review and approval. They are not a substitute for the school’s own assessment and sign-off.
See it on your own records
MiSAFE works with independent schools across Australia, including their risk library and risk assessments. Book a 45-minute demonstration and we will work through a real excursion and the way your school already runs it.
This video is general guidance. Check the legislation that applies in your state, or talk to us about your situation.
