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New Consent Form for Student Support Services

For all schools and principals, Student Support Services NetworkExecutive Chairs, Coordinators and Officers.

The Student Support Services Privacy Information and Consent Form has been updated. Schools and Student Support Services should start using the form immediately for new cases. For existing cases, the form should be implemented at an appropriate case review point.

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Department of Education and Early Childhood Development – Victoria

For all schools and principals, Student Support Services Network Executive Chairs, Coordinators and Officers.

New Consent Form for Student Support Services

Main Points

  • The Student Support Services Privacy Information and Consent Form has been updated.
  • The form has been reviewed and revised to:
  • ensure that it meets privacy requirements under the Information Privacy Act 2000 and Health Records Act 2001
  • provide a consistent form for use across all Student Support Services networks
  • include new information about consent by informal carers which was not part of the previous form
  • ensure that the form references the use of the Student Online Case System by schools and Student Support Services
  • ensure, as far as practicable, that the form is written in plain English.
  • The new form is to be used for all cases in which Student Support Services (including Visiting Teachers) are involved. The form may also be used by other allied health professionals engaged by the region, school network or school.
  • For Student Support Services cases, schools should scan and upload the completed form into the Student Online Case System as part of the online case preparation form.
  • To support the implementation of the form a flowchart for schools and Student Support Services has been developed which describes the process to obtain consent.

Actions Required
  • Schools and Student Support Servicesshould start using the form immediately for new Student Support Services cases.
  • For existing cases, the form should be implemented at an appropriate case review point.

Critical Dates

  • N/A

Additional Information

  • The Student Support Services Privacy Information and Consent Form is available from The form is available in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Arabic and Vietnamese.
  • Additional guidance material about consent for Student Support Services is currently being developed and will be made available during term four.
  • Schools can arrange training for the Student Online Case System by contacting their SSS Coordinator in the first instance or Mark Tommasi () in the Student Inclusion and Engagement Division.
  • For further information about the Student Support Services Privacy Information and Consent Form please contact Legal Services Division on 9637 3146.

Carol Kelly

Executive Director

Student Inclusion and Engagement Division