Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Generative AI is developing at a rapid pace, and members of the Teaching Service and Public Service are responsible for meeting all their legislative, regulatory and administrative obligations and requirements when using Generative AI tools. The Merit Protection Boards (MPB) acknowledges that individuals may decide to utilise Generative AI in preparing MPB submissions.
Any individual seeking to submit a grievance application to the MPB or participate in the grievance process, particularly employees of the Public Service and Teaching Service (including educational support staff), must not allow personal information about another person involved in the grievance or confidential information about the grievance, 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 grievance applications or responding to grievance materials 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.
Lodge a grievance application
Lodge a grievance application
Fill out the online form to lodge your grievance.
The Merit Protection Boards can only hear grievances for matters that occurred within the Department of Education.
You must provide a copy of the written decision which is the subject of your grievance application.
If your grievance relates to the outcome of a complaints process please also provide a copy of the original allegations letter and a copy of any response you made to those allegations.
If you encounter problems lodging your grievance online try closing your browser and starting again.
A grievance can also be lodged by downloading and filling in the word version of the grievance application form:
The application may be emailed to meritboards@education.vic.gov.au
Telephone assistance
Telephone 03 7022 0040 for assistance. Please note that grievances must be lodged in writing and will not be taken over the telephone.
How your information is used
The Merit Protection Boards (MPB) will use the information collected on the Grievance Application Form for the purpose of assessing, managing and responding to a grievance. 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 MPB 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; the Executive Director, People, Strategy and Operations (VPS) and the Victorian Public Sector Commission.
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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