Our Board and staff have been very busy this year working across a range of issues, making sure that parent views are represented in decision-making forums and the media.
Meetings Overview
- 4 meetings with the Deputy Premier, Minister for Education and Minister for Mental Health Ministerial Office Team members)
- 81 meetings with the Department of Education and Training (DET), including meetings with Deputy Secretaries
- 16 meetings with education stakeholder organisations
- 11 meetings with ACSSO (Australian Council of State School Organisations) –
- PV Planning Weekend 2021 (to finalise PV priorities for 2022)
- 59 other meetings
We’ve reported in more detail about the range and type of meetings and consultations we attend in past issues of Parents Voice, e.g. Issue 7 this year.
Media
We responded to 79 media enquiries for comment over the year. Many of these are reported on our News & Views page.
Events
- Annual Conference, 11 October – “Recipes for Great Schools” (Held online because of Covid restrictions)
- Webinar, 18 May – “Supporting your child on their career journey” – Co-hosted by PV and DET.
Submissions, Feedback & Contributions
DET
- Students on School Councils
- Family Law Resources for Schools
- Resolving issues and complaints at schools
- Respectful Behaviours within the School Community policy
- 10 Year Digital Roadmap
- Schools’ Privacy Policy
- Review of School-focused Youth Services Program
- Consultation on Respectful Relationships and Consent education policy and resources
- DET Placement Policy Review
- Victorian Government – Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan (AAP) Consultation
- Improving School Governance Training Package Update
- Covid communication templates (input/advice) re clear communications for parents/students
- Article for School Council Update Newsletter
ACSSO
- Feedback to ACSSO for ACARA, Australian Curriculum Review
- Input to ACSSO’s submission to the National Children’s Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Consultation
- Feedback to ACSSO’s submission to the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) National Review
Other
- Inquiry into the use of School Buses in Rural and Regional Victoria and attendance at the Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Panel Hearing
- VIT re new website
- VIT draft Conduct Reporting Guide
- Victorian Government Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan (AAP)
- CCYP – new Child Safe Standards (CSS) Information Guide
… and more
- PV Governance Review and updated Strategic Plan
- Launch of new PV website
- Launch of Relationship based Education (RbE) Platform on the PV website
- Ratified a new PV Constitution and new membership structure at the October AGM
- Parents Voice e-newsletters – 11 issues ( )
- Assisted families with 1:1 support under our Responsive Complaints work (this includes quarterly reporting by PV to DET on repeat topics of concern which families raise with us. E.g. Student Bullying; Student Behaviour and Discipline; School Enrolments/Transition)
- Support for the AEU Fair Funding Campaign
- Know Your Country Campaign
