Requesting external services

Ettalong Public School provides access to external providers.  Providers do not have an automatic right of access to a school. Any request for access to a student by an external provider funded by the NDIS (or other scheme that provides funding to individuals) must come from the student’s parent or carer in writing

Providers, please read the  Fact sheet for providers on mandatory child protection roles and responsibilities from the Department of Education.

Parents, please read the Parent and Carer Fact Sheet  from the Department of Education.

To meet the requirements of the school curriculum, and in the best interest of the student and the school, external providers will be able to attend Ettalong Public School between 12pm to 12:50pm or 1:30pm to 2:55pm Monday to Friday on school days. It remains the parent's responsibility to advise providers if their child will be absent from school or if there is a school activity on the day of support. Bell times can be found here

There is an  External Provider Checklist with the documents and requirements for external providers.  Please read this checklist in full and ensure each and every check/requirement is met before submitting any documents to the school. These requirements/checks are from the Department of Education.  The External Provider Engagement Agreement has changed from last year. Please use the new External Provider Engagement Agreement.  NOTE: Attachment B Form 1 is to be signed by the student's parent.

To engage external therapist support at Ettalong Public School:

Step 1:

Parents  please fill in a  Parent/carer request  and return to the office.

For more information please see the Parent and Carer Fact Sheet

If the school is in agreement with the request, progress to step 2.

  Step 2:

The office then contacts the therapist requesting all documents.

Therapists  must complete and return:

1. An external provider agreement
2. Current child protection training  -  must be done every year

Therapists  must read:

1. Code of Conduct policy
2. Controversial issues in schools policies and procedures
3. Allegations against Employees in the area of child protection

Therapists  must provide evidence of:

1. Public liability for at least $20 million
2. Personal indemnity for at least $2 million
3. Workers compensation or insurance
4. Completed child protection training- for current year
5. Photo ID

For more information please see the  External Provider Checklist and the fact sheet for providers on mandatory child protection roles and responsibilities.

Step 3:

The School will send an email to the therapist, teacher and parent. After a suitable time has been negotiated therapy can commence.

Therapy is not to commence until therapists have received an email or phone call approving the request.

This process is to be completed at the beginning of each school year.

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