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Protecting a deceased student’s belongings forthe police and familyThe collection and protection of a student’s belongings is an important act ofrespect for a grieving family and is critical to the work that police will undertake.It is vital that students don’t unwittingly distress parents or compromise policework by taking their friend’s belongings or distributing them to other friends.Any items can assume a precious status for family members or be significant topolice/coronial work.In the first instance, a staff member needs to secure, where possible by padlock,the deceased student’s locker so that the contents remain intact. That staffmember or the Principal should advise the attending police that the student’sitems, including pieces of work forwarded by staff, have been safely secured andwhere the items can be located for inspection/collection as is required in thecircumstances.Once the items have been cleared for release by police, a staff member shouldempty the student’s locker (when students have been dismissed) and keep itscontents together with the student’s other belongings. An inventory shouldbe made of these items and they should be stored securely in the school untilcollected by the family.Schools need to be prepared for the grief that parents will be experiencing.Collecting a student’s belongings protects the family from having to movearound the school, perhaps in a distressed state, looking for items or emptying alocker in the presence of other students. An empty locker space is a particularlydistressing “symbol” of a student death for close friends so it is appropriate toforewarn them when this is going to happen.30Section C: First 48-72 hours
Section D:During the first month
Page 1: Guidelines to assist in respondingt
Page 4 and 5: IntroductionDealing with the tragic
Page 6 and 7: Privacy: Personal and health inform
Page 8 and 9: A: Immediate responseif the attempt
Page 10 and 11: The loss of a young life is alwayst
Page 12 and 13: B: In the first 24 Hourscontact the
Page 14 and 15: The school’s response,recovery an
Page 16 and 17: Do not provide details ofthe method
Page 18 and 19: The availability of instantsocial n
Page 20 and 21: C: In the first 48-72 HoursSchool l
Page 22 and 23: Coroners Court of Victoria: Family
Page 24 and 25: Monitor studentsIn the first 24 hou
Page 28 and 29: D: In the first monthSchool leaders
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Page 34 and 35: F: In the longer termcontinue to mo
Page 36 and 37: School staff cannot take solerespon
Page 38 and 39: G: Sample documentsletters for pare
Page 40 and 41: Information to assist staff in talk
Page 42 and 43: Parent letter: for use following th
Page 44 and 45: Parent letter attachment No. 2Where
Page 46 and 47: Section H: DefinitionsAttempted sui
Page 48 and 49: Appendicies
Page 50 and 51: Short term: Student focused safety
Page 52 and 53: Restoring wellbeing of parents and
Page 54 and 55: Restoring wellbeing in the schoolco
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Page 60 and 61: Phase 2 - Intervention/postvention:
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