Support from providers outside our school
Our school works closely with families to make sure every child gets the support they need to learn and thrive. Sometimes this means bringing in specialist providers from outside our school, such as therapists funded by the NDIS or other programs.
Our school works closely with families to make sure every child gets the support they need to learn and thrive. Sometimes this means bringing in specialist providers from outside our school, such as therapists funded by the NDIS or other programs.
These external providers do not have an automatic right to come into our school. Any request must come from a parent or carer in writing so we can make sure the support is safe, appropriate, and in the best interest of the student.
We request that external providers do not begin their services in school until Week 4 of Term 1, and Week 2 of Terms 2, 3 and 4. This is to ensure that students have the opportunity to settle in to classroom routines in the beginning weeks of school.
It remains the parent's responsibility to advise providers if their child will be absent from school or if there is a school activity on the day of support.
For more information on accessing external provider support, see our External Providers Information and Checklist (PDF)
Steps to engage external therapists support at Dunoon Public School:
External providers must meet all NSW Department of Education requirements before working within our school.
The following steps must be completed prior to therapist engagement:
Parents, please fill in a Parent/carer external provider request form (PDF) and return to the school office. This request will be forwarded to the school principal for consideration. Support cannot start until we give approval.
This process must be repeated at the start of each school year.
Therapist provides all documents to our office.
Therapists must complete and return:
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2026 External provider engagement agreement (PDF)
NOTE: Attachment B Form 1 is to be placed on the external providers letterhead and signed by the student's parent.
- Current Department of Education child protection training(opens in new window) - must be completed every year.
How to access the department’s child protection training.
The department’s Mandatory Child Protection Training is free and available publicly on the MyPL page of the department’s website. External provider staff first need to register as a ‘community member’ on MyPL and create a login ID and password to access the training.
Once successfully registered on MyPL, select the ‘browse learning’ tab, and use the search facility to locate ‘child protection’ training. A certificate is awarded upon completion of the training, which can be provided as evidence that the training has been undertaken.
External providers must:
- Follow the NSW Department of Education's policies on equity, inclusion, and child wellbeing
- Compliance with relevant laws and policies, including child protection and privacy
Therapists must read:
Therapists must provide the following documents to our office:
- Public liability for at least $20 million
- Personal indemnity for at least $2 million
- Workers compensation or insurance
- Completed Department of Education child protection certificate- for current year
- Photo ID
- A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC)
Your role in the process
Parents help this process run smoothly by:
- Making the external provider request in writing to our school.
- Letting providers know if their child will be away or if there is a school event on that day.
For more information on accessing external provider support, see our Parents and carers external provider factsheet (PDF).
External providers help this process run smoothly by:
- ensuring the parent/carer has requested the schools permission for them to attend.
- ensuring the parent/carers has signed Attachment B – Consent Form on providers letterhead.
- ensuring the documents are all under the one name/abn/organisation.
- ensuring they have completed all items on the checklist
- ensuring all required documentation must be provided together in a single email. Please do not send multiple separate emails with information as it becomes available. Wait until you have all necessary documentation, including the signed Parent and Provider Agreement (known as Attachment B), before submitting your materials to the school.
- notifying parents when they are unable to attend a scheduled appointment. Please note sessions that are missed can not be made up at school.