Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain a safe environment
- Recognise routine job-related hazards whilst under direct supervision
- Follow procedures and instructions for dealing with hazards, within the scope of responsibilities and competencies
- Provide guidance and support to students on the safe use and care of equipment and resources
- Maintain classroom displays according to occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations and school/centre procedures and guidelines
- Support student protection programs such as stranger danger, safe houses, circle concept (for some students with a disability)
- Report to appropriate personnel when hazards arise in accordance with school/centre procedures
- Take appropriate steps, if required, to maintain personal safety of self and others
- Maintain a hygienic and healthy environment
- Maintain the classroom/centre in a clean and tidy condition
- Respond appropriately to student/s who require assistance with personal care or hygiene (undressing, bathing, dressing, toileting)
- Clean soiled student clothing and areas as required
- Provide assistance with the general care and well being of students, including attending to students with minor illnesses e.g. colds
- Assist students in need of minor first aid
- Prepare and distribute food for students
- Supervise students in conjunction with teacher
- Deal with emergency situations
- Contribute to planning for emergency and potential emergency situations
- Recognise emergency and potential emergency situations promptly and take required actions within the scope of individual responsibility
- Follow emergency procedures correctly in accordance with school/centre procedures
- Seek assistance promptly from colleagues and/or other authorities where appropriate
- Report details of emergency situations accurately in accordance with school/centre policy
- Support the health and well being of students
- Identify health issues in the student community and their causes
- Identify the impact that health issues have on student's learning
- Act as a resource for families, school and the community with regard to health issue
- Work with families to support individual health needs
- Identify and utilise agencies within and outside the school to support student's health
- Assist in the provision of health promotion programs