From the Department of Education Curriculum Support Site
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In the absence of any medical certificate, the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirement is not negotiable. Parents signing a disclaimer provide no protection for the Department. The student and parent need to re-evaluate participating in the subject.
Basically the PPE Requirement is a condition of entry into the workshop and was developed by undertaking a risk management exercise.
A teacher or principal who knowingly permits persons to enter without the necessary PPE could open themselves and the Department to fines and prosecution by Workcover.
It is unacceptable to allow students in workshops without the prerequisite of PPE as documented in Equipment Safety in Schools and Chemical Safety in Schools.
