VENUE AND SAFETY INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL EXCURSIONS	

Venue Name	High Court of Australia	

Location	Parkes Place East, Parkes   ACT   2600	

Phone Number 	(02) 62706811	Fax Number	(02) 62706346	

Web Address	www.hcourt.gov.au 	

Insurance	Does the venue have public liability cover?               Yes       No	

Activity / Program
Please list	Recommended age group/fitness level / prerequisite skills	Staff accreditation / competence
For this activity / program	Potential risks
List hazards / risks related to each activity / program and the venue	Control strategies
Outline strategies for ensuring visitor safety for this potential risk	
Arrival & departure
	All ages	None required	Early or late arrival

Revolving entrance doors	Pre-booked times.

Please phone the Senior Court Guide on 6270 6811 to advise of any delay as late or early arrivals can create difficulties for other groups.       

Please enter and exit the building via swing doors rather than revolving doors.

When no booking has been made, a guided tour may be possible.  Please call the Senior Court Guide on 6270 6811.

Guided tour
	All ages (school groups preferably not less than Year 5)
No fitness level required
No skill level required	All staff and court guides undergo a national criminal history record check (commonly known as a police check) before appointment, and are trained in relation to sight, hearing and other disability awareness. 	If there are wheelchair dependent children the school must supply a person to push the wheelchair.

 	Students move as a supervised group.

Students in wheelchairs or with limited mobility should use the lifts to move between different levels of the building and not use the internal ramps.
 	
Bag Storage
		All staff and court guides undergo a national criminal history record check (commonly known as a police check) before appointment, and are trained in relation to sight, hearing and other disability awareness.
		Bags are secured centrally and supervised at most times.  	

Catering	All age groups	Catering through the café is managed under a contract.	Allergies and choking hazards	Teacher supervision

Café contact : 
ph.02 62706828, 
ph. 02 62706308 
fax 62730092

Equipment 
List any equipment, including personal protective equipment, to be provided for use during the activities / programs	
No personal or protective equipment is required.

There is display furniture and seating in the Public Hall.	

Other Requirements
Where relevant, list other requirements such as clothing, footwear and sun screen that participants are required to bring.  Indicate if any items are provided by the venue.	All cameras, mobile phones and other electrical and electronic equipment are required to be cloaked before entering court rooms on sitting days. 

Photographs may be taken in the court on non sitting days.

Enclosed footwear is desirable.

No food or drink is allowed in the court rooms or public hall (except for those with a medical reason, eg. diabetes).

Supervision / services
List services provided by the venue staff including briefings, guided tours, supervision of activities etc.	Guided tours.
	
	It needs to be noted that at all times at least one teacher is to supervise students and is solely responsible for them.  

The minimum teacher student ratio is 1:25

No activity will be allowed without a teacher or school appointed adult in attendance.

Access	Are access to and egress from the premises safe and without risk to health?  Yes      No 
Are toilets available for visitors with a disability                                             Yes      No 
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?                                                                  Yes      No 	

Emergencies	Are emergency procedures in place in the venue?                                             Yes      No 
Are staff trained to deal with emergency situations?                                          Yes      No 

Construction / Maintenance / Repair	Are licensed personnel used for all construction, maintenance and repair work? Yes      No 	

First Aid	Are first aid kits available for each activity?                                                       Yes      No 
Is there a trained first aid officer at the venue?                                                   Yes      No 
Is a first aid room available?                                                                               Yes      No 	

Child-related Employment	According to the Working With Children Check Guidelines at www.kids.nsw.gov.au the High Court of Australia is not required to undertake Working with Children Checks as staff do not have “direct and unsupervised contact with students”.  At all times teachers are responsible for full supervision of their students whilst visiting the High Court. 
All staff undergo a national criminal history record check (commonly known as a police check) when employed by the High Court.