Commission of Inquiry quarterly report - April to June 2015
Date Published:
July 2015
This report is an update on the progress made in implementing the Police-related recommendations from the 2007 Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct (COI). Police is responsible for implementing 47 of the COI’s 60 recommendations. In line with Cabinet requirements, an update on COI progress is provided every three months.
The report categorises Police’s progress depending upon whether recommendations have been actioned, solutions implemented (with ongoing monitoring), or fully completed. The intention is to ensure each of the Police-related recommendations are fully embedded, and are having the desired effect, by March 2017.
Driver compliance scheme information
Date Published:
July 2015
Police has proactively released the attached background information regarding the Traffic Compliance scheme and unlicensed driver offending.
Rail Safe resources
Date Published:
June 2015
The Rail Safe programme provides learning activities to empower students to move safely and responsibly around trains and rail tracks.
Rail Safe resources for years 7-8
Date Published:
June 2015
The Rail Safe programme provides learning activities to empower students to move safely and responsibly around trains and rail tracks.
What students will learn
In this Year 7-8 programme students will learn to:
- identify characteristics of trains and explain how they differ from motor vehicles
- explain why you need to take care near trains
- explain why it is illegal to be in the rail corridor and the consequences of this
- identify legal crossing places
- explain why they should use Stop, Look and Listen before they cross the tracks
- cross the tracks using Stop, Look and Listen.
- explain the possible consequences of unsafe behaviour around trains
- make a difference to the safety of their school community.
Learning activities are arranged in three focus areas:
- Focus area 1: About trains
Students learn how most people look out for trains and take care around them. - Focus area 2: About tracks
Students learn how to take care around the rail corridor. - Focus area 3: About us
Students learn what action they can take to make a difference to the rail safety of our school community.
Rail safe resources for years 4-6
Date Published:
June 2015
The Rail Safe programme provides learning activities to empower students to move safely and responsibly around trains and rail tracks.
What students will learn
In this Year 4-6 programme students will learn to:
- identify characteristics of trains
- explain why people have to take care near trains
- identify features that make up the rail corridor
- explain why the rail corridor is out of bounds
- identify legal crossing places
- explain why they should use Stop, Look and Listen before they cross the tracks
- cross the rail tracks using Stop, Look and Listen
- explain why a person should stand at least 1.5 metres back from the edge of the platform
- demonstrate safe behaviour on or near a platform
- explain the possible consequences of unsafe behaviour around trains
- list some of the consequences of breaking RailSafe Rules
- model RailSafe behaviour for younger students
- take positive action to keep students at the school safer around trains.
Learning activities are arranged in three focus areas:
- Focus area 1: About trains
Students learn to identify characteristics of trains and explain why people have to take care near trains. - Focus area 2: About tracks
Students learn about the rail corridor and why it is out of bounds. - Focus area 3: About us
Students learn about the possible consequences of unsafe behaviour around trains, and what they can do to take action to prevent this.
Rail safe resources for years 1-3
Date Published:
June 2015
The Rail Safe programme provides learning activities to empower students to move safely and responsibly around trains and rail tracks.
What students will learn
In this Year 1-3 programme students will learn to:
- explain that trains are big and go fast
- give 2 reasons why they should stay away from trains and the rail corridor
- explain what a safety line on a platform is
- describe how to behave when waiting at a railway station.