Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Generative AI is developing at a rapid pace, and members of the Teaching Service are responsible for meeting all their legislative, regulatory and administrative obligations and requirements when using Generative AI tools. The Disciplinary Appeals Boards (DAB) acknowledges that individuals may decide to utilise Generative AI in preparing DAB submissions.
Any individual seeking to submit an appeal application to the DAB or participate in the appeal process, particularly employees of the Teaching Service (including educational support staff), must not allow personal information about another person involved in the appeal or confidential information about the appeal, to be input into, or otherwise used, within a public Generative AI platform. This is to prevent intentional or inadvertent disclosure or misuse of private information. This applies to creating appeal applications or responding to appeal submissions in any way whatsoever.
Misuse of data can cause an interference with privacy and may result in a breach including, but not limited to, the Public Administration Act 2004, the Privacy Data and Protection Act 2014, the Health Records Act 2001, Public Records Act 1973, Freedom of Information Act 1982 and the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.
Lodging a disciplinary appeal
An application for an appeal may be lodged by email or mail by completing the appeal application form. (see Schedule 11, Education and Training Reform Regulations 2017)
The application for an appeal must be signed and dated.
Please attach a copy of the Secretary's determination letter and preliminary view letter.
The completed application should be emailed to dab@education.vic.gov.au
Applications need to be lodged within 14 days after the date on which the appellant is given notice in writing of the determination.
The appeal form must not be changed in any way to include other sections of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.
The Disciplinary Appeals Boards (DAB) will use the information collected on the appeal application form for the purpose of assessing, managing and responding to an appeal. This includes, however is not limited to, such activities as determining the Board's jurisdiction to hear a matter, scheduling of hearings and preparing a Board for the hearing.
The DAB will use or disclose personal and health information for the purpose for which it was collected such as preparing Board members for a hearing or communicating Board decisions to the appellant and their representative at the hearing (if any); the decision maker and their representative at the hearing (if any); the Secretary of the department; and the Executive Director, Schools Human Resources.
Your comment will be sought if your data is to be used for purposes other than addressing the grievance process unless authorised or required by law. Your information is kept secure and confidential and managed in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 and Health Records Act 2001.
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