Requirement
The requirements listed here relate to the accreditation round which has now closed, and should be taken as a guide only. Requirements will be updated when the next round opens in the second half of 2025.
An emergency management plan (EMP) for each campus detailing how the CLS will prepare for and respond to emergency situations.
Evidence
An EMP using the required template. The EMP must include:
- emergency services contact numbers
- names and mobile phone numbers for team members from the school with specific responsibilities in emergency situations
- a detailed description of steps to be taken in a wide range of emergency situations in order to ensure the safety of students and staff
- an up-to-date area map which gives an aerial view of the campus and labels neighbouring streets, external evacuation routes from relevant school buildings, and an evacuation assembly area
- an up-to-date evacuation plan showing the internal evacuation routes from all classrooms used by the school, as well as the location of fire extinguishers (where applicable), exits and the evacuation assembly area.
Template
The following template must be used:
DOWNLOAD (available mid 2025): CLS Emergency Management Plan Template
Instructions for submission
Required template: Yes, see above
Required format: Word or PDF
Required filename: 08_emergency
Additional notes: Schools with more than one campus should create separate documents for each campus and should add the suburb name to the end of the filename, e.g. “08_emergency_lalor”