Live Your Best Life Disability Support · Site Orientation Record
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Staff & Site Details
How to use this checklist: The inducting staff member or Team Leader walks through each item with the new staff member. Both parties initial and date each item as it is covered. This is not a read-and-sign document — every item must be demonstrated, explained, or physically shown. Sections marked in red are high-risk areas.
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Section 1
House Orientation & Emergency Safety
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🚪 Locate all emergency exit points
Walk through every exit — back doors, side gates, and accessible exits
📋 Locate the emergency evacuation plan
Where it is displayed, the evacuation route, and the assembly/meeting point
🧯 Fire extinguishers, smoke alarms & first aid kits
Physical walk-through of every safety item in the house and how to use them
🔐 Locate the lockbox
Where the lockbox is, what is stored in it, and who has access
📞 Know who to call in an emergency
Escalation order: 000 first, then FCC, then on-call. All numbers saved in your phone. Always check poison hotline is saved.
📁 Locate the emergency grab-and-go folder
Contains medication lists, participant IDs, next of kin details, and support plan summaries
🔥 Understand the fire drill process
How often drills happen, your role during a drill, and where records are kept
⚠️ Locate all hazardous materials & MSDS sheets
Cleaning products, chemicals, and their Safety Data Sheets
🦺 Understand manual handling requirements
Equipment available (hoists, slide sheets), safe lifting practices, and when to ask for help
ℹ️ Key information for this site
Emergency assembly point location: ___________________________
Bin day (general waste): ___________________________
Bin day (recycling): ___________________________
Participants with household task goals: ___________________________
✍️ Section 6 Sign-off
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Section 7
Key Contacts & Escalation
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📱 Save all emergency and escalation numbers in your phone
000, General Manager, on-call manager, house phone, and team leader
🧑💼 Know each participant's Family care Coordinator
Name, contact details, and what they can help with
🏥 Know the allied health professionals involved
OT, physio, speech, BSP practitioner, psychologist, GP for each participant
🔧 Know who to contact for maintenance issues
Plumbing, electrical, property damage, and how to log a maintenance request
📊 Understand the reporting chain
Who you report to on shift, who to escalate concerns to, and when to go above your direct supervisor
🛡️ Know the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission contact
1800 035 544. Workers can report concerns directly if they believe participants are at risk.
ℹ️ Key contacts for this site
Team Leader name & number: ___________________________
On-call number: ___________________________
General Manager: ___________________________
Maintenance contact: ___________________________
NDIS Commission: 1800 035 544
Poison Hotline: 13 11 26
✍️ Section 7 Sign-off
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Section 8
Workplace Health & Safety
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🩹 Know the injury reporting process
How to report a workplace injury, who to notify, and workers compensation process
🧤 Understand infection control procedures
PPE requirements, hand hygiene, bodily fluid clean-up, and COVID/flu protocols
🚗 Review vehicle use policy
Log books, insurance, incident reporting, and licence requirements for company or participant vehicles
ℹ️ Key information for this site
PPE storage location: ___________________________
Injury reporting form location: ___________________________
Vehicle log book location: ___________________________
✍️ Section 8 Sign-off
✅ Induction Sign-Off
By signing below, both parties confirm that all items on this checklist have been completed, demonstrated, and understood. Any outstanding items have been flagged with a plan to complete within the first two weeks.