At school

SunSmart recommends that all Victorian schools have a SunSmart UV policy to ensure a healthy UV balance is achieved to minimise the risk of skin and eye damage and skin cancer and ensure vitamin D levels are maintained.

Evidence shows that schools with a SunSmart UV policy are more likely to have measures in place to protect students. 

Actively participating in one of our school membership programs ensures you have a current policy. This also helps address duty of care and health and safety responsibilities for staff and students. The majority of Victorian primary schools and over half of special education schools are registered members of the SunSmart schools program. Schools with secondary years (E-12, P-12 and 7-12 schools) are eligible to join our secondary school UV program. Is your school participating?

Membership also includes:

• advice on incorporating sun protection behaviour and staff role modelling into daily school activities
• information on safe UV exposure for vitamin D
• support to implement your policy, including newsletter articles and uniform advice
• access to curriculum resources, presentations, lesson ideas and resources on topics such as UV, the UV Alert, tanning and solariums
• a SunSmart sign (only for registered SunSmart program members
• a certificate to acknowledge participation.

Membership, information and lesson ideas for your school

• E–6 / P–6 / Special education schools
• E–12 / P–12 / 7–12 schools
• Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) services
• SunSmart Countdown song (appropriate for all junior classes).

Bust a myth about skin cancer. If you're aged between 12 and 17 years, enter a short film, image or creative writing piece that 'busts a myth' and be in the running for some great prizes. Entries close 5pm on Friday, 24 September 2010.

View SunSmart's submission [pdf 428K] to the Education and Training Committee Parliamentary Inquiry into the Potential for Developing Opportunities for Schools to Become a Focus for Promoting Healthy Community Living.

Download the Outside 5 primary poster [pdf 1.25M] to display at your school.

Outside eBulletin

Updates and ideas to help share the SunSmart message.  See the Outside eBulletin.  

Smart fundraising sunscreen

Smart fundraising sunscreen provides a heatlhy way to help raise funds for your school

Sunscreen lesson ideas

Shade in schools

Learn about developing quality shade in schools.

Search our resources for schools

View, search and order our latest publications and resources for schools and students. 

Uniform recommendations

Well designed, sun protective clothing offers students effective and reliable protection from sun exposure.

Sample parent/family notes for newsletters

Download copies of SunSmart notices to place into your school newsletter, website or email updates to families.

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