Year 11 VCAL Excursion

On Tuesday 23rd August the Year 11 VCAL students attended The Lume, Van Gogh exhibition at The Melbourne Convention Centre.

The focus of the visit was to understand the processes and procedures for holding a major public event. This complemented the work we are currently doing whilst completing a Certificate II in Public Safety during our Work Related Skills subject.

Whilst at the exhibition, we had a chance to speak with The Lume manager, Mrs Sophie Tucker. Sophie has been working at The Lume since it started and used to work in Operations Management at the MCG. She told us that up to 5,000 people have visited the exhibition each day since it started. That's 35,000 people a week since November 2021. Making the venue safe is her number one priority and she explained to us the processes and policies needed to run a safe event. Things like, emergency exits, staff who are trained in first aid and reviewing/improving evacuation procedures are all part of her job.

Running a festival or an event can be fun and rewarding but a successful event needs to be safe and everyone needs to feel secure. This excursion was a fantastic opportunity to see first hand what we are learning about in class. Areas like Risk Management, Hazard Identification, Environmental Health and Safety ( EHS ) and organising a POPE ( Place of Public Entertainment ). A great and educational day out.

Year 11 VCAL students