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Drivers – Current NSW Driver’s Licence

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It is a mandatory requirement to hold a current full Driver’s Licence for the vehicle type

being driven and any other authorisation required to drive that vehicle operating under the

Assisted School Travel Program.

All drivers must consent to and authorise the Roads and Maritime Services to disclose to

the department drivers licence details

Q: Do all drivers offered for use have a current driver’s licence for the nominated vehicle

type?

Drivers – Communication English Language

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The department requires that contractors/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 all drivers have English language skills?

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Work Health and Safety

You will be required to comply with WH&S statutory obligations and agree to continue to

do so for the term of the Program/Term of Agreement. For further information relating to

the requirements under WH&S please refer to the following website links:

newlegislation2012/Pages/default.aspx

Q: Do you currently comply with WH&S statutory obligations and agree to continue to do

so for the Term of any Agreement awarded?

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In completing the response have you complied with, and do you agree to maintain

compliance with the

Code of Practice for Procurement

for the Term of any Agreement

awarded and provide evidence of compliance when requested by the department during

the Term of the Agreement?

17. Registered Business

For compliance and eligibility under the Assisted School Travel Program, the department

requires that contractors/drivers possess an Australian Business Number (ABN)

18. Subcontractors

For compliance under the Assisted School Travel Program, a contractor will not sub-

contract to more than one level (this means that the delivery of services must be provided

by the Eligible Service Provider or the Eligible Service Provider’s employees or by an

approved subcontractor engaged directly by the Eligible Service Provider to provide the

service).

Sub-contractors may only be utilised with the prior written agreement of the department

and the Eligible Service Provider will remain responsible for all aspects of service delivery

in accordance with the department’s requirements.

19. Child Protection and Criminal History Screening

The department requires compliance and eligibility under the Assisted School Travel

Program that all drivers submit and pass all child protection clearance and approval

requirements and must consent to and authorise the Roads and Maritime Services to

disclose to the department drivers licence details.

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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August 2014

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