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Policies & Procedures

Health and Safety

The Tech School adheres to stringent yet practicable OH&S policies, informed by best practice procedures and review cycles for all our Activity/Equipment HIRACs and Program Risk Assessments, in accordance with Federation University Australia and  Department of Education and Training's health and safety policies/procedures.

HIRACs (Hazard Identification Risk Assessment and Control)

Ballarat Tech School's HIRACs are reviewed and maintained periodically as part of our Annual Health and Safety Plan.

We develop HIRACs for general activities undertaken at the Tech School as well as for specific "Plant" equipment and Chemicals deemed a higher risk, in accordance with Federation University Australia's over arching Health and Safety Policies.

  • Child Safety
  • Prevention of Workplace Bullying
  • Electronics
  • Food Science
  • Virtual/Augmented Reality
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Drones
  • Laboratory Activities
  • Aerosols, Adhesives & Solvents
  • Wazer: Abrasive Waterjet Cutting
  • Roland CNC Milling Machine
  • Autoclave
  • Laser Cutting Operations
  • Hand Tools
  • Power Tools
  • Vacuum Forming

Program Risk Assessments

Risk Assessments are developed for all program activities at the Ballarat Tech School and reviewed annually as part of the Tech School's Health and Safety procedures.

  • Game of Drones
  • Robot Missions
  • Humanoid Robots
  • Escape Room
  • VEX Robotics
  • Prototyping Activities
  • STEM Showdown
  • PC Builder
  • Bio Sciences
  • Virtual & Augmented Reality
  • Food Science

Insurance

Our host organisation Federation University holds liability insurance coverage that extends to the Tech School. View the Confirmation of Protection certificate for more information. 

Policy Documents

The Ballarat Tech School operates as a business unit of Federation University Australia as part of Federation TAFE. We are therefore guided by their policies and procedures as well as some unique to our operation.

Federation University Australia policies relating to Equity, Inclusion and Child Safe Practices can be found here.

All members of the Ballarat Tech School Community also abide by our Child Safe Code of Conduct.

All computer/IT based activities are done in compliance with the Federation University Australia.

Information Technology Services Operations Manual- Use of Computing and Communication Facilities and, Information Security.

The Ballarat Tech School Operates under Federation University Australia's Covid Safe Plan.

The Ballarat Tech School is a Victorian State Government initiative.

All Enquiries

ballarattechschool@federation.edu.au
03 5327 8080

Campus Location

MB John Building, Level 1 FedUni SMB Campus,
136 Albert St, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

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The Ballarat Tech School acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land and waters where our campus is located, the Wadawurrung People. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations Peoples.

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