Student with disability, and student health, safety, wellbeing and behaviour
The policy information for child safety and wellbeing, the support of children and students' health needs, transport, assistance animals, students with a disability and suitable text and media in school is below.
Child safety
The Department of Education and Training prioritises the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people and is committed to implementing the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
For more information and resources including guidance to help leaders, staff and volunteers understand important aspects of creating a child safe culture, go to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Child Safe Organisations National Principles information website.
Behaviour and wellbeing
Read about behaviour and wellbeing.
Chaplaincy services in schools
After appropriate consultation with their school community, schools in the Northern Territory may appoint a chaplain to support the provision of pastoral care and emotional wellbeing.
Read about chaplaincy services in schools.
Health of students
- Health of students policy PDF (693.9 KB)
Health of students policy DOCX (50.4 KB) - Health care plan
- Medications for notified conditions
- Anaphylaxis management in schools
- Asthma management in schools
- Condom provision in schools PDF (730.0 KB)
Condom provision in schools DOCX (659.0 KB) - Drugs in schools
- Head lice (nits) management
- Infectious diseases – exclusions from school and preschool
- School nutrition and healthy eating
- Sun safety in schools
- Vaccination programs in Northern Territory Government schools policy PDF (722.4 KB)
Vaccination programs in Northern Territory Government schools policy DOCX (659.5 KB) - Volatile substance abuse (VSA) information sheet PDF (159.3 KB)
Volatile substance abuse (VSA) information sheet DOCX (61.3 KB)
Mandatory reporting of harm and exploitation of children
- Mandatory reporting of harm and exploitation of children - guidelines PDF (823.6 KB)
Mandatory reporting of harm and exploitation of children - guidelines DOCX (74.6 KB) - Mandatory reporting of harm and exploitation of children - training presentation PPTX (6.4 MB)
Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
National Student Wellbeing Program
The Australian Government funds the National Student Wellbeing Program (NSWP. This program supports the delivery of student wellbeing services.
Read about National Student Wellbeing Program.
Personal digital devices in educational environments
Police in NT Government schools
Read about Police in NT Government schools.
Recording and reporting student injuries
Sexual behaviour in children
- Sexual behaviour in children guidelines PDF (1.1 MB)
Sexual behaviour in children guidelines DOCX (82.7 KB) - Identification and response to sexual behaviours scenarios DOCX (60.8 KB)
- Information sharing scenario DOCX (60.2 KB)
- Behaviour and support plan template DOCX (43.6 KB)
- Support and safety plan template DOCX (45.9 KB)
- Services that can assist DOCX (60.1 KB)
Educators can access more information on the Policy and advisory library (staff access only).
Assistance animals
Students with disability
Read about students with disability.
Transport for students
You can get assistance for students with special needs to travel to and from school.
Effective from 1 January 2023, the Department of Logistics and Infrastructure in collaboration with this department have revised the following documents.
- Transport for students with special needs - policy PDF (685.5 KB)
Transport for students with special needs - policy DOCX (830.1 KB) - Transport for students with special needs - guidelines PDF (688.0 KB)
Transport for students with special needs - guidelines DOCX (839.7 KB) - Transport for students with special needs - frequently asked questions PDF (273.6 KB).
For more information, read about transport for students with special needs on the Northern Territory Government website.
To find out the rules for catching a school bus and how to access free public bus travel, go to the Northern Territory Government website.
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