What we do.

Groundwork provides a range of policy compliance services for Victorian government schools. Whether you need a one-off review, a complete policy overhaul, or ongoing management — we have an engagement model to suit your school's situation.

Policy Register Setup

We build your school's complete policy register across all local Department of Education policy areas — current status, review dates, approval body, and last updated dates. As part of setup, we assess your current policies and flag any significant gaps before potential ongoing management begins.

What's included

  • Complete register across all local Department of Education policy areas

  • Assessment of your current policy holdings

  • Significant gaps identified and discussed before management begins

  • Available as a standalone service or bundled with Term 1 management

Policy Gap Audit

A full review of all local Department of Education policy areas against your school's internal documents. Delivered as a formal written report with risk ratings and a prioritised action plan.

The audit is the most thorough way to understand exactly where your school stands. If you choose to proceed to a Policy Alignment Project, the full audit fee is credited — reducing your overall investment.

What's included

• Full review of all local Department of Education policy areas

• Assessment of internal documents as well as publicly available policies

• Written gap report with risk ratings (High / Medium / Low)

• Prioritised action plan

• Audit fee credited in full if you proceed to alignment project

Policy Alignment Project

A complete rewrite of all non-compliant and missing policies, tailored to your school. Each policy document is written specifically for your context — your school name, your programs, your community — and carries your school's letterhead and branding.

We approach alignment projects strategically, grouping policies by theme and spreading approvals across the year so principal sign-offs and school council resolutions are distributed manageably rather than all at once.

What's included

  • Rewrite of all non-compliant and missing policies

  • Each policy tailored to your school type, year levels and programs

  • Delivered on your school letterhead and branding

  • Ready for principal or school council approval

  • Approvals spread strategically across the year

Termly Compliance Retainer

The ongoing partnership. Each term, Groundwork monitors the Department of Education's policy requirements for updates that affect your school, updates your policy register, and alerts you before any policy review dates fall due. You receive a termly summary of what has changed, what is coming up and what — if anything — requires your action.

What's included

  • Policy requirement monitoring

  • Policy register updated to reflect any changes

  • Review date alerts before each policy falls due

  • Termly compliance summary

  • Policies drafted and delivered for approval as they fall due for review