| Updated Concussion Information - if in doubt, sit them out | 278 | {013ce87e-28e9-43bb-bc0c-a6634cecc27c} | Updated Concussion Information - if in doubt, sit them out | 17/04/2024 5:27:25 AM | | <div class="ExternalClass4AB1666450E64E20A8D69AFA09096B5C"><p></p><p class="elementToProof" style="margin:0cm;color:#212121;font-family:aptos;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:9pt;color:#242424;line-height:1.2;"><em>Please click here for the Department of Education </em></span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:9pt;color:#0563c1;line-height:1.2;"><em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/first-aid-students-and-staff/policy" target="_blank" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-loopstyle="linkonly" title="https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/first-aid-students-and-staff/policy" data-outlook-id="f740b331-6905-406c-8731-0eda214bf690" style="color:#0563c1;margin:0px;">First Aid for Students and Staff Policy</a></span></em></span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:9pt;color:#242424;line-height:1.2;"><em> that applies to School Sport Victoria activities.</em></span></p><p style="margin:0cm;color:#212121;font-family:aptos;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#242424;line-height:1.2;"> </span></p><p class="elementToProof" style="margin:0cm;color:#212121;font-family:aptos;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;line-height:1.2;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Concussion - If in doubt sit them out</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0cm;color:#212121;font-family:aptos;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt;line-height:1.2;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin:0cm;color:#212121;font-family:aptos;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;">The Department of Education has updated its<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:#0078d7;line-height:1.2;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/first-aid-students-and-staff/policy" target="_blank" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/first-aid-students-and-staff/policy" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-outlook-id="6695e9b2-dd43-4003-b9b9-ed9a75c09a8c" style="color:#0078d7;margin:0px;">First Aid Policy</a></span></span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;"> for Students and Staff that includes bringing School Sport Victoria activities under its requirements. This policy is aligned with the core elements of the Australian<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:#0078d7;line-height:1.2;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.concussioninsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1133994/37382_Concussion-Guidelines-for-community-and-youth-FA-acc-v2.pdf&data=05%7c02%7cRaff.Agostino%40education.vic.gov.au%7ca84648ebff334196fa4108dc5f2dd5fb%7cd96cb3371a8744cfb69b3cec334a4c1f%7c0%7c0%7c638489897669792782%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=HBpIMJ0U0Fttb6BB5slooP/qZU7V56/SJPDhGbtwf78%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: https://www.concussioninsport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1133994/37382_Concussion-Guidelines-for-community-and-youth-FA-acc-v2.pdf Click to follow link." rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="4" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-outlook-id="cba59d00-8246-4685-a4d2-a21fd2e689ed" style="color:#0078d7;margin:0px;">Concussion Guidelines for Youth and Community Sport</a></span></span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;">. Key components of this updated policy include the principles of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:#242424;line-height:1.2;">‘</span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;">if in doubt sit them out</span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:#242424;line-height:1.2;">’</span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;"> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">and</span> if concussion is suspecte</span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:#242424;line-height:1.2;">d</span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;"> –<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:#242424;line-height:1.2;">‘</span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;">review, refer and return</span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:#242424;line-height:1.2;">’,</span><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;"> guided by a health practitioner. </span></p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 108pt;color:#212121;font-family:aptos;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:red;line-height:1.2;"> </span></p><p class="elementToProof" style="margin:0cm;color:#212121;font-family:aptos;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"><span style="font-family:calibri, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2;">Where School Sport Victoria appoints a State Sporting Organisation or National Sport to an officiating role, the concussion policy and guidelines for that sport shall also apply on the field of play, where that policy aligns with the Department<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/first-aid-students-and-staff/policy" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/first-aid-students-and-staff/policy" data-outlook-id="9d1ff18a-cd2d-41ee-bd45-0a9b1c6b821a" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;">First Aid Policy</a></span></p><div><br><br></div><p><br></p></div> |
