Added Incident Type column to Manage Health and Safety screen
Added button to see Overarching School Goals in My Reviews
Added expiry periods to Accreditation Configuration window
Added optional consequence criteria to ACE Risk Assessments in line with MACS requirements
Minor fixes and enhancements
Version 5.8.3
October 2024
Version 5.8.2
July 2024
Added two-stage TILO approval workflow. Each school can enable a two-stage approval process for TILO with TILO approvers giving initial approval and leave managers giving final approval
Added new TILO fields: end date, start time and end time
Enhanced two-stage leave approvals to optionally select a leave manager to notify when a leave request is approved
Added optional staff field to management diary entry and ability to search by staff
Improved extra hours summary search to include search dates and filtering by teaching and non-teaching staff
Added new column in manage ACE to display total staff time-in-lieu hours and submission status for each ACE event. See at a glance the status of TIL for each ACE event
Added end date and end time columns in Manage ACE, My ACE and ACE Approvals screens
Added new reporting search option "Never Accredited" in accreditation reports. You can now identify staff that have never completed an accreditation
Consolidated staff role terminology: module "administrators" are now called "managers"
Updated help documents
Minor fixes and enhancements
Version 5.8.1
April 2024
Enhanced emails for mobile device compatibility
Added email address and classification fields to accreditation reports
Enhanced TILO summary export to display negative value to distinguish between accrued and taken time
Added CEVN field to My Details and Manage Staff Details
Version 5.8
August 2023
Added ability to add TILO for multiple staff from a spreadsheet
Added ability to create time-in-lieu for ACE Staff
Fixed Accreditation expiry reminder email bug
Version 5.7.5
July 2023
Enhanced TILO Summary search capabilities
Added optional recommended duration for TiLO Categories
Added ability to upload files for a Purchase Order
Added OHS Approval option under Manage ACE Additional Approvals section
Version 5.7.4
June 2023
Added Incident Number for Health & Safety
Added ability to search staff name in available participants in Professional Learning
Version 5.7.3
May 2023
Enhanced Absence notification email to send larger files in subsequent email(s)
Added Time In Lieu Approver role
Added checkbox in Manage Staff Details > Roles for TiLO/WFH Approver
Added KLA Faculty listing under the Setup menu
Added combobox to the ACE Details form for KLA selection
Version 5.7.x
March/April 2023
Ability to export all incident details as excel file
Ability for Leave Administrators to re-assign approver under edit window
Ability to filter leave export on category and status
Added requested date column in leave report export
Added submitted on column in absence report export
Ability for Staff to set Dietary Requirements to be empty under My Details window
Added Accreditation Manager role
Enhanced Manage Accreditation view
Ability to hide expired Accreditations in Staff Accreditations grid
Version 5.7.0
February 2023
Enhanced copy Professional Learning event functionality to allow multiple date selections
Added additional ACE field to note if activity will have impact on other classes
NEW: Time In Lieu Category setup screen for system admins
Added Time In Lieu category combo box in Time In Lieu window
Added delete file functionality for My Accreditation screen for an accreditation that has a file attached and has not been verified
Version 5.6.3
February 2023
Enhanced copy ACE functionality to allow multiple date selections
Performance enhancements
Version 5.6.1
December 2022
NEW: Functionality allow leave approver to mark a leave request as "initially approved"
NEW: Working with Children accreditation ID and accreditation date to "My Profile" and "Manage Staff" modules
NEW: "Approver Comments" to attending participants grid to display the comments
NEW: Health & Safety Analytics: Visual graphs on incidents within school.
Added the ability to add links for ACE via the files/links tab
Purchase Order "Canceled On" and "Canceled By" added to Purchase Order grid and window
Added status filtering search for Health & Safety analytics
Updated Site Configuration layout
Version 5.6
September 2022
NEW: Functionality to send emails to additional people when creating a new absence
NEW: Health & Safety Priority field
Added the ability to add links for a Health & Safety Incident via the files tab
Start and End Date searching replaced search by year for Health & Safety Analytics
Version 5.5
July 2022
NEW: Global Admin Health & Safety Analytics
Added ability to show/hide Purchase Order menu items under Setup Menu based on whether a site has module turned on
Added ability to show/hide Principal Overview menu items under Administration Menu based on whether a site has module turned on
Added ability to show/hide Extra Hours notification under My Notifications based on whether a site has module turned on
Added "campus" field to Health & Safety form and grids
Added ability to copy a Health & Safety incident
Version 5.4.3
June 2022
Fixed ACE email notification after copying ACE to show details on copied ace
Fixed issue with Accreditations already completed but staff still get personal reminder emails
Added ability for Purchase Order managers to initial approve purchase orders
Version 5.4.2
May 2022
Added Extra Hours Summary export
Added Staff Attendance Summary export
Added Professional Learning export in EMS Finance view
Added ACE export in EMS Finance view
Added Purchase Orders export
Added Pathway Reviews export
Added ACE Program export
Added "Are you sure?" prompts when changing user status in Manage Staff view
Version 5.4.1
April 2022
NEW: Wonde classes integration assigned to a staff
Added additional optional action columns for Manage ACE
Added ability to make ACE File Type inactive
Added ACE Program for ACE
Added TILO Summary export
Version 5.4
March 2022
NEW: Wonde integration for staff management
Added Staff role Health & Safety Student Admin
Enhanced Health & Safety workflow to allow editing by reporters
Version 5.3.2
December 2021
General performance updates
Version 5.3.1
November 2021
Added PPD start and end time grid columns
Fixed issue with incorrect TILO calculation in My TILO view
Version 5.3
November 2021
Added accreditation number field to Accreditation window, grid and excel reports
Enhanced year level combo box fields
Enhanced Global Admin export excel file includes summary sheet
Fixed issues with ACE organiser comments containing double quotes causing Manage/My ACE grids not loading
Version 5.2.4
October 2021
Health & Safety export now replaced with exported excel file of the grid
Added Employee ID field to Leave & Absence PDF and excel reports
Version 5.2.3
September 2021
Enhanced location combo box
Fixed issue where unsaved goals and strategies or achievements cleared after saving goals and strategies or achievements
Added ability for a PL Manager to delete an approved PPD event
Version 5.2.1
August 2021
Added Affected Area combo box for Health & Safety
Added dropdown list to change the approver from within the PL Available Staff grid
Added radio buttons to indicate whether a staff member is Full-Time, Part-Time or Casual
Version 5.2
August 2021
Added ability to activate/de-activate Leave/Absence categories
Added ability to activate/de-activate PL Event categories
Added ability to activate/de-activate Purchase Order Budget Groups
Added ability to activate/de-activate Purchase Order Budget Codes
Added ability to activate/de-activate Purchase Order Supplier
Added ability to activate/de-activate ACE categories
Added delete column to the ACE grid
Added ability to activate/de-activate PL Budget groups
Manage Staff grid filter selection will be preserved after logging out
Added ability to give copied aces final approval
Added VIT number for PL event attendance list export
Enhanced My TSX question response forms layout
Enhanced My Self Assessments question response forms layout
Enhanced My Surveys question response forms layout
Fixed issue with PL groups being unassigned from a event when already assigned with it
Version 5.1.4
June 2021
Renamed Manage Self Assessment Questions to Manage Survey Questions
NEW: My Surveys. Custom self assessments have been moved to surveys
NEW: Request Password -> Forgot Password email link to reset the password.
Added injured person type and incident type for Incident Global Administration
Fixed calculated PL event total cost when downloading PDF report from Manage PL events
Version 5.1.x
April/May 2021
NEW: Global Admin functionality
Fixed issue with PL event staff import
NEW: Extra Hours module
NEW: My PL -> PL Summary and Standards, displaying summary of APST standards for combined personal and school based events
Enhanced PL Reporting to include costings and hours in the summary report
Enhanced Manage PL module to include overview summary of APST standards for listed events
Enhanced PL Individual Staff History PL reporting tab to include overview summary of APST standards
Updated documentation
Added ability for system admins to toggle all modules
Fixed duplicate purchase order emails
Fixed timezone related issues for ACE and PL calender files
Version 5.0
February 2021
NEW: My Details > Staff Mobile Phone Validation module for validating staff phone number
NEW: Email reminder for expiring accreditations sent at start of each month (can be toggled in "My Notification Settings")
Enhanced My Details disabling/enabling window buttons
Enhanced My Details window layout
Enhanced Manage Professional Learning
Enhanced TiLO emails, now more clear if overtime or time in lieu
Added total hours to PL event summary PDF
Fixed an issue causing duplicate emails for Purchase Orders
Fixed Purchase Order email toggle
Fixed daily summary showing deleted ACE
Version 4.3.1
November 2020
Added ability to download all reviews for a review period as a zip file
Added Self Assessment Question responses fieldset in Manage Self Assessment Questions form
Added ability to download self assessment short answer questions with responses as a PDF file
Added ability for 360 review questions to save when review is submitted
Added EMS360 URL link for 360 reviewers email
Emojis sanitized to allow for error-free saving
NEW: Help > Performance Test module for testing network performance to EMS360
Version 4.3
October 2020
NEW: Working Remotely Module
NEW: PO/PL Budget Code Modules
Renamed Accidents and Hazards to Health and Safety
Added Notes and numerous enhancement requests to Health and Safety Module
Added ability to enable/disable Purchase Order emails
Added ability to enable/disable historical Leave and Absence emails
Added time fields to Staff Absence Export
Added ability for Organisers to receive deleted Leave/Absence requests
Enhanced ACE approval tab
Enhanced window titles to display "who and when" created the item
Numerous minor change requests
Version 4.2.2
August 2020
Added option to re-open completed staff reviews
Added ability to download leave and absence as a PDF file
Added option to verify accreditations from the Manage Accreditations module
Added VIT Registration Number in My Details and Staff Form
Enhanced monthly accreditation reminder email
System admins can now setup PO Suppliers
Version 4.2
June 2020
NEW: Leave & Absence PDF Reports
NEW: Management Diary Reporting
Added Budget Group Cost report
Added option to have two reviewers for staff reviews
Added contact name to purchase order suppliers
Added PO Approvers and PO Managers in Show filter in Manage Staff screen
Added Diary Manager role
Added History tabs in Manage Staff details
Enhanced navigation layout
Enhanced Accreditation layout for My EMS > Accreditation
Enhanced Professional Learning reporting
Changed status icons for Professional Learning Events
CECV standards update for 2020
Fixed Staff Out This Week, Daily Staff and Staff Report screens to display the name of the event category instead of the description
Increased Leave & Absence character limit to 750 characters
RENAMED: Professional Development (PD) to Professional Learning (PL)
RENAMED: Export Staff Dietary Needs to Export Staff Dietary Requirements
RENAMED: Peers Assigned to Shared With in Management Diary
Version 4.1.x
April/May 2020
NEW: Staff Self Assessment Module
Added automatic logon to your previous school if assigned to multiple sites
Added Business Manager questions to 360 Degree Review Question Bank
Added ability to add staff dietary requirements
Added PD Event Budget Group functionality
Added ability to import staff accreditations
Added ability to allow PDP mentors to view mid and end cycle comments
Renamed Accreditation Reports to Manage Accreditations
Main navigation layout improvements
Removed Staff Reviews - Basic
Performance improvements
Version 4.0
January 2020
Accidents and Hazards now included in base package
360 Degree Reviews now included in base package
Time in Lieu and Overtime (TiLO) now included in base package
ACE Risk Assessment now included in ACE package
NEW: Purchase Order module included in base package
NEW: Question Bank templates for simplifying 360 Degree Review setup
Enhanced and simplified 360 Degree Review interface
Added ability to add feedback to ACE from My ACE
Added ability to push completed PDP and PDP NSW reviews back to mid cycle
Added ability to update classification for PDP and PDP NSW reviews
Email notification settings have been moved into a new Notifications window
Added toggle for Time in Lieu and Overtime (TiLO) emails
Added ability to not require cover for PD event
Security enhancements
Performance improvements
Version 3.6.1
October 2019
Enhanced Accidents and Hazards interface
Added ability to customise ACE permission forms
Staff record transfer functionality for System Administrators
Enabled SSO for mobile devices
Enhanced mobile devices interface
Added monthly Accreditation expiry email sending to System Administrators
Added PD Feedback Pending reporting with ability to send reminder emails to staff
PD Events occurring at exactly the same time are now secondarily sorted alphabetically
Added minor change requests
Version 3.6
September 2019
Enhanced accreditation reporting to allow search against all accreditations
Added ability to customise leave approval emails
New EMS360 design for mobile devices
Added ability for reviewers and reviewees to upload files to a review
Changed default Review interface to the new expanded version
Version 3.5.x
July 2019
Added ability to easily identify expired Accreditations
Restricted leave approval email notification to the Requester and Approver making the approval
Leave & Absence to be flagged with medical certificate whenever a certificate is uploaded
Changed TILO minute selection to be ab able to select numbers from 0 - 59
Added ability to copy ACE and PD Events
Fixed + suffix phone numbers issue so they receive SMS messages
Fixed ACE finance grid issue to display events that were once rejected but now approved
Additional ACE costing fields
Added TILO email notification
Added TILO report - export as excel spreadsheet
Separated Time In Lieu and Overtime columns
Added Group PD history tab to PD reports
Added the ability for a business manager and organiser to read and save ACE notes
Updated maximum size for file uploads to 20MB (was 5MB)
General improvements
Version 3.5.2
May 2019
Added the ability to delete PPD that has not yet been approved
Fixed an issue where saving an ACE that had new changes would throw an error
General improvements
Version 3.5.1
May 2019
Added Overtime to Time in Lieu (TiLO) Module
Add Time in Lieu activities to daily and weekly staff summary listings
Added the ability to specify the minimum amount of days before an ACE or PD Request can be submitted
General improvements
Version 3.5
April 2019
NEW: 'Time in Lieu' added to Leave module
Added new emails for My EMS Emails for Approved, Rejected and Deleted Leave
General improvements
Version 3.4.5
March 2019
NEW: 'ACE Risk Assessment' added to ACE module
Fixed Start and End time when viewing a PD Event
Version 3.4.2
March 2019
Added ability to create a single stage review
Version 3.4.1
February 2019
Added report for Staff Reviews that shows a summary of Reviewer Feedback
Added Reviewer Recommendations to Staff Reviews
Added Cost to PD Approved emails
Increased available file uploads to 10 in Absences
Added Start Time and End Time to all leave emails
Added generated email of ACE staff list for Daily Organiser after Final Approval
Fixed sending of email after Copying an ACE
Added Created By column to Finance Manager PD view
Added Created By and Approved By columns to Finance Manager ACE view
General improvements
Version 3.4
January 2019
Improved password security
Start Time and End Time added to leave report
General improvements
Version 3.3.2
October 2018
Added Blockout Date module
General improvements
Version 3.3.1
September 2018
Added ability to disable Notify Organiser in Absence
Added ability to require Notify Organiser selection in Absence
Added ability for Organisers to disable Leave Approval emails
Added ability for a Leave Admin to leave admin comments in Leave
Added ability for PD Managers to import staff into a PD Event
Only ACE admins can edit an ACE or delete files once it has been fully approved
Version 3.3
August 2018
Added ability to enter ACE notes
Added ability to enter Leave and Absence comments
Enhanced ACE tooltip to display current ACE approvals
Enhanced Accreditation report
Removed duplicate lines in PD excel export
General improvements
Version 3.2.x
June/July 2018
Added PPD tab to Organiser view
Added My Witness Statements to Accidents & Hazards
Added Go To for Future ACE's on the dashboard
Added download PDF to Manage PD on Feedback and Evaluation tab
Added Send Support Email to EMS360 Help
General improvements
Version 3.1.5
May 2018
Organisers are now CC'd on Leave approval notification emails
Absences can now only be edited by Leave Managers after submission
PD History now includes PD events for the current date
General improvements
Version 3.1.4
May 2018
Added Start time and End time details to Leave and Absence emails
Leave can now only be edited by Leave Managers after submission
Leave now must have start and end times if it isn't All Day
Version 3.1.3
April 2018
Added CC recipients to Email ACE staff
Fixed duplicating of Parent/Guardian contact details in ACE permission form
General improvements
Version 3.1.2
April 2018
Added CC recipients to Email PD Participants
Improved confirmation of saving leaves and absences
My Absence module changed to have start of year as default start date
General improvements
Version 3.1
March 2018
NEW: NSW PDP Module for New South Wales schools
Added 'Notify Organiser' option to select an organiser to notify when submitting an absence
Added 'Start Time' and 'End Time' to PPD
Added 'Start Time' and 'End Time' to Leave & Absence
Added 'Employee ID' to My Details and Manage Staff screens
Added costing details to PD reports
Added event times to PD event notification emails
Added option to select a staff member as a reporter for an incident
Added tooltip to category drop down to show the description of that leave and absence
Added SAML POST binding option for SSO schools
Added End Date to PD Event Calendar Report
Enhanced medical certificate icon columns in leave
Enhanced Accident & Hazards screen to enable selecting an internal or external reporter
Enhanced My Emails module to include tracking of new email types
Improved importing of review criteria
Improved PPD icons
Improved ACE 'other details'
Fixed bug where ACE approvers list was also displaying Organisers and Finance Managers
The Organiser can no longer see the leave reason unless they are also a Leave Administrator
PD Approvers can add a comment when approving a PD staff request
Emails sent are saved to staff's My Emails section
Has leave entitlement check column added to leave
Rejected leaves can no longer be deleted by staff members
Added fifth file upload option when adding an absence
Fixed issue with attaching absence files to Organiser absence notification email
General improvements
Version 3.0
January 2018
NEW: Accidents & Hazards Reporting Module
NEW: PPD (Professional Practice Days) module for Victorian schools
NEW: 'Staff Attendance Summary' tab for Leave Administrators
NEW: 'Staff Out This Week' dashboard for Organisers
NEW: Scheduled email to ACE Administrators identifying requests that will expire in the next 3 days
NEW: 'AITSL Certification' added in My Details and Staff Maintenance screens
Enhanced Leave Administrator permissions to allow full maintenance of both past and future Leave and Absences
Added doctor details section for Leaves
Added checkbox and color coding of Leave and Absence listings in the Daily Organiser module
Enhanced content of Leave and Absence emails
Added 'Has leave entitlement' checkbox for Leave Administrators on edit leave window
Added ability to mark the uploaded Leave file as a Medical Certificate
Added Certificate Provided and Certificate Required sorting options Leave listings for Leave Administrators
Added ability to set staff as a 'Registered Teacher'
Enhanced refresh of available participants when adding staff to a PD Event
Added ACE "Local" Activity Type
Added requirement of at least one file is selected when adding a new ACE
Added 'Organiser comments' for ACE
Added full set of AITSL domain descriptors to the 'Standards' tab of PD Events
Improved formatting of Review Criteria descriptions
PD Event Feedback/Reflection dashboard now only shows attended events
Added overarching school goals to 'Staff Reviews' and review exports
Enhanced help documentation
General improvements