The upcoming policies and procedures list contains items that are scheduled for implementation in the coming months. The list is provided for information purposes to enable affected stakeholders to plan and prepare for implementation.
The effective date is clearly identified for each policy or procedure on this list.
In the interim, it is important for staff and stakeholders to continue to refer to any current version published on the Policy and Procedure Register.
Complaints involving the ‘public official’ (Director-General) procedure
| 17/04/2023
| The procedure has been updated to improve readability and clarify scope and responsibilities. While the process of reporting complaints has not changed, the procedure now allows for complaints of misconduct. For further details see the summary of changes.
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Advertising procedure
| 17/04/2023
| Updates focus on simplifying and clarifying the requirements for school and corporate staff when managing incoming and outgoing advertising. Information about political advertising in schools has been developed into a stand-alone protocol. For further details see the summary of changes.
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Roll marking in state schools procedure
| 17/04/2023
| Updated to clearly articulate, and ensure a consistent understanding of, the responsibilities of roll marking by assigned officers, and of monitoring roll marking processes by principals and regions. For further details see the
summary of changes.
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Reporting contact with lobbyists procedure
| 17/04/2023
| The format and content of the procedure has been updated to align with the department’s Policy Management Framework. The process of reporting contact with lobbyists has not changed. However, the procedure now includes stronger linkages to reporting conflicts of interest. For further information see the
summary of changes.
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