AS 5725:2015 pdf free download.Boarding Standard for Australian schools and residences.
2.1 GENERAL
Governance and management processes are used to govern and oversee the strategic planning and operation of the boarding service and incorporate its leadership and administration.
Boarding service governance and management shall:
(a) Identify and implement the service objectives, organizational structure, policies, processes, and resources needed to deliver a quality, appropriate and accountable boarding service.
(b) Ensure that a written agreement is in place for the enrolment of each boarder.
(c) Ensure that parents and boarders are provided with documented service objectives and relevant policies and processes at the time of enrolment and when updates occur.
(d) Manage staff as detailed in Section 4.
(e) Provide copies of the relevant documents to all boarding service staff and students and their families at induction.
(f) Ensure that all boarding stall meet child protection and other screening requirements.
(g) Ensure that all boarding staff are competent and have access to the information and resources they need to deliver a quality, appropriate and accountable boarding service.
(h) Provide professional development and training to staff within the parameters set out by the relevant industrial instrument and to meet legislative requirements.
(i) Ensure that financial management and financial transactions are fully accountable and a u di ted.
(j) Implement risk management processes with input from boarding staff, boarders and parents.
NOTE: Guidance on risk management is provided in AS/NZS ISO 31000.
(k) Review the risks periodically to ensure good practice within the Boarding Service. Where appropriate, the Boarding Service will replace equipment and review practices to meet the relevant work health and safety legislative requirements.
(I) Monitor and analyse service performance with input from boarding staff, boarders, parents and other boarding community members.
(m) Identify and implement procedures and actions that will deliver continuous improvements.
(n) Ensure all policies and procedures implemented and developed are reviewed and updated at least once every two years or when legislative amendments occur.
2.2 RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Records management requirements shall include the development and implementation of a records management policy, system and procedures which identify the record-keeping, back-up, storage, security, retention, disposal, access and confidentiality requirements.AS 5725 pdf download.