Excursion Risk Management Plan

Parliament House

Excursion Details
Date(s) of excursion

7/6/2015

Excursion destination

Departure & arrival times

Leave school at 10:15am, arrive at Parliament House at 11am. Leave Parliament House at 1:45pm, arrive at
school at 2:30pm.

Proposed activities

Tour of Parliament House, walk to rotunda on the bank of the

Torrens River, lunch on lawns near rotunda

Curriculum Link / Benefit

Civics and Citizenship, History

Method of transport, including proposed route

Travel by chartered bus via South Rd, West Terrace and North Terrace.

Name of excursion co-ordinator

Teacher 2

Contact number of excursion co-ordinator

Number of children attending excursion

House

Water Hazards?

Yes

(M) 555-555
26 from Teacher 1 class

Number of educators /
parents / volunteers

29 from Teacher 2 class

Educator to child ratio, including whether this
excursion warrants a higher ratio?

Parliament
Adelaide

2 educators + 4 volunteers

All children are aged 10 years+.

No behaviour/special needs identified that requires a higher ratio

Please provide details

Items to take on excursion

x

First aid kit

List of adults participating in the excursion

List of children attending the excursion

Contact information for each adult

Contact information for each child

Mobile phones

Medical information for each child

Lunches, drink bottles

North

Terrace,

Risk Assessment
Activity

Potential Risk

Level of
Risk**

Proactive Strategies to prevent /

reduce
(including whom is responsible)

Travelling to and from

Parliament House in bus

Involved in traffic accident

(Likelihood x
Consequence)
Low

Tour of Parliament House

Child wanders from group

Low

Child becomes ill

Low

Visit to light house

Fall from stairs

Moderate
(unlikely but
major
consequence)

Children to climb stairs between

adults. (all staff)
Children choosing not to climb are
supervised by appropriate number of
staff on lawn outside lighthouse (J
Citizen)

Child falls in to the River

Torrens (water hazard)

Accident occurs

Moderate
(unlikely
but
major
consequence)

Lunch on lawn near rotunda

Child wanders from group

Low

Discuss safety precautions prior (all

staff)
Eat lunch away from river edge (all
staff)
Each adult responsible for allocated
children (all staff)
Children allocated to adults (all staff)
Regular checking (all staff)
Overall supervision (all staff)

Discuss safety precautions prior to

departure (all staff)
Head counts on boarding and
alighting (all staff)
Children allocated to adults (J Citizen)
Regular checking (all staff)

** To assess degree of risk use the notes on the grid on the right. For further explanation of the grid see following page
Venue and safety information reviewed and attached.
Prepared By: Samara Greer
Developed / Reviewed:

18

/ 15

Yes / No

Procedure to Follow if occurs

(including whom is responsible)

Ensuring immediate safety of

children. (all staff)
Invoke appropriate contingency plan
(Lauren Simpson)
Contact parents (Lauren Simpson,
Frank Pappagalo)
Invoke search plan (J Citizen)
Staff to care for child and contact
parent if appropriate
If injury occurs, first aid as
appropriate (J Citizen or staff)
Staff allocated according to number
of children

Staff with first aid training to assist

at risk child and carry out first aid if
needed (Lauren Simpson/ Frank
Pappagalo)
Invoke
search
plan
(Lauren
Simpson/ Frank Pappagalo)