Assisted Student Travel Program Registration Of Interest In Becoming A Service Provider (Page 4 of 8) in pdf

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COMPLIANCE AND CAPACITY QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Public Liability Insurance

The Assisted School Travel Program requires all operators to have Public Liability

Insurance to the value of $20 million. This is a mandatory requirement under the program.

 Before an operator can be allocated a Transport Run the Department of Education

and Communities (the Department) requires evidence that you have obtained the

required Public Liability Insurance. Further Information on Public Liability Insurance

can be found at

Q: Do you currently have Public Liability Insurance to the value of $20 Million?

Q. If you do not currently have Public Liability Insurance are you prepared to obtain the

required Insurance?

Q. If you are to acquire insurance how much notice do you require to obtain the

insurance?

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Workers Compensation Insurance

Workers Compensation provides protection to workers and their employers in the event of

a work related injury or disease.

It is a legislative requirement under

Workers Compensation Act 1987 No 70

for the

operation of all business’ to provide Workers Compensation insurance for the protection of

all employees. The department deems it mandatory to provide this insurance and you will

be required to provide supporting documentation on compliance assessment.

Full details of this requirement can be sourced on NSW Local Government Work Cover

Authority website:

The workers compensation system operates under the Workers Compensation Act 1987

and the

Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act

1998.

Q: Do you and your sub-contractors have Workers Compensation Insurance for all

employees?

3. Communication

It is necessary for the department to have reliable and sustained communication with

contractors/drivers under the Assisted School Travel Program.



The department requires that the contractors and drivers have internet and email

facilities for timely communication

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That contractors and drivers provide a daily communication system via two way radio

or mobile phone when providing the service



That contractors and drivers have sufficient language skills to enable oral

communication with students, parents/carers and school staff, taking into

consideration the special behavioural and medical needs of students with disability

Q: Do you have email and internet facilities?

NSW Department of Education & Communities Assisted School Travel Program

Locked Bag 9, Wollongong East NSW 2520

Telephone: 1300 338 278

Website:

Email:

generalenquiries.astp@det.nsw.edu.au

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