Charges over student's death on school trip

The 16-year-old suffered diabetes related complications while on a Kilvington Grammar School trip to Vietnam run by World Challenge Expeditions and later died in a Melbourne hospital.

Kilvington Grammar School Ltd faces one charge under section 23(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for failing to ensure that persons other than employees were not exposed to health and safety risks.

WorkSafe alleges the school failed, so far as was reasonably practicable, to reduce the risk of illness or death to diabetic students on school trips.

World Challenge Expeditions Pty Ltd faces three charges under section 23(1) of the OHS Act for failing to ensure that persons other than employees were not exposed to health and safety risks.

WorkSafe alleges the tour company failed, so far as was reasonably practicable, to reduce the risk of illness or death to participating students, including those with diabetes.

The matter is listed for a filing hearing at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 30 April 2024.