Changes since previous version

2025 Jan 30 - Consolidated Under the 2023 policy review program with the Curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy. Approved by the Executive Director, Curriculum and Reform.

Document history

2024 Nov 08 - Updated advice and links to align with changes made to other operational policy documents as a result of the 2023 Policy and procedure review program.

2023 Oct 16 - updated language and links in the policy statement and implementation document to reflect changes to the WHS Risk Management Procedures and supporting resources.

2022 Oct 10 - updated contact details in policy statement and link to the Behaviour code for students. Updated the implementation document, Excursion Planning and Management, to reflect updates to the Student Behaviour policy and Inclusive Education policy. Also updated links (for risk assessment, Working with Children Check and overseas excursion website), clarified parent requirements in relation to car travel (4.2), anaphylaxis (6.2) and supervisory responsibilities (7.1). Updated information about COVID-19 requirements (1.1.4, 9.1, 11.1.3 and 13.3.3).

2022 Jul 18 - updated contact details in policy statement and implementation document, Excursion Planning and Management.

2022 May 18 - updated links in implementation document, Excursion Planning and Management, to reflect revision of the Working with Children Check forms (sections 2.1.1, 7.1 and appendix 2).

2022 Mar 07 - update to policy statement and implementation document: Excursion Planning and Management - revised overseas excursions application and approval process, including introducing a common application pack for all department schools; clarified instructions to staff in relation to privately arranged tours; more explicit instructions relating to risk management, child protection and safety, and refund of unspent excursion money. Updated related documents.

2019 Oct 16 - updated contact details and made minor style changes.

2016 Mar 14 - updated main contact details.

Inclusion of excursions involving preschool children and the applicability of the Children's Services Regulation 2004
New advice on film screenings and live performances in the context of revisions to the Controversial Issues in Schools Policy
Advice on child protection issues relating to excursions to courts where the potential for students to be placed at risk of harm by being exposed to violent or sexually explicit evidentiary material.
Further direction on excursion consent forms relating to the need to clarify parental wishes and consent
Incorporation of Commonwealth Government initiatives relating to overseas excursions
Advice on reporting of incidents occurring while on excursions in context of the revised Incident Reporting Policy and Procedures

Superseded documents

This policy replaces Excursions and Other Visits (97/137), 16 June 1997, Excursions policy PD/2004/0010 v001
Excursions policy PD/2004/0010 v002 and
Excursions policy - PD/2004/0010/V003