2025 Volunteer Requirements

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students, it is mandatory for all volunteers to have their RWVP (Registration for Working with Vulnerable People) and to have completed the Our Obligations – Safeguarding Training 15-minute video before engaging with children and young people in a volunteer capacity at our school. Certificates for the training video are valid for 12 months from the date of completion. These steps are essential in helping us maintain a safe and supportive environment for our children.

To apply for a Registration for Working with Vulnerable people, please visit: Apply for registration to work with vulnerable people | Service Tasmania

To complete the Our Obligations – Safeguarding Training 15-minute video please visit: Compulsory Safeguarding Training for workers - Department for Education, Children and Young People Volunteers are a vital part of our school community, and we are excited to collaborate with you in the year ahead!

Safeguarding at School Events

The below document outlines Safeguarding expectations for spectators and volunteers when attending our school events (for example, sports carnivals). Please be familiar with these requirements when coming along to support our students.

Safeguarding Information for School Events

Safeguarding Lead 

Safeguarding Leads are appointed in every DECYP school and CFLC in Tasmania to help ensure children and young people are known, safe, well and learning. At Blackmans Bay Primary School our safeguarding lead is Peta Bentley.

As Safeguarding Lead, Peta Bentley will enhance our efforts in promoting and nurturing a culture of safeguarding at our school. This will enable us to better support the wellbeing of all our students and reinforce the understanding that keeping children and young people safe is everyone's responsibility. By improving our safeguarding culture, we can create a safer and more supportive environment for all.

For further information on Safeguarding in Schools and CFLCs, please visit the DECYP Keeping children safe through safeguarding webpage.