112Children's service must have policies and procedures

112 Children's service must have policies and procedures

(1) The approved provider of a children's service must ensure that the service has in place policies and procedures in relation to the matters set out in subregulation (2).

Notes

1 These may include policies and procedures prepared by the approved provider in accordance with the education law.

2 A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with this subregulation.

(2) Policies and procedures are required in relation to the following—

(a) health and safety, including matters relating to—

(i) nutrition, food and beverages, and dietary requirements; and

(ii) sun protection; and

(iii) water safety, including safety during any water-based activities; and

(iv) the administration of first aid; and

Reg. 112(2) (a)(v) amended by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 37(1).

(v) sleep and rest for children, including the matters set out in regulation 53B;

(b) incident, injury, trauma and illness policies and procedures complying with regulation 54;

(c) dealing with infectious diseases, including procedures complying with regulation 57;

(d) dealing with medical conditions in children, including the matters set out in regulation 59;

(e) emergency and evacuation, including the matters set out in regulation 66;

(f) delivery of children to, and collection of children from, the children's service premises, including procedures complying with regulation 68;

(g) excursions, including procedures complying with regulations 69, 70 and 71;

Reg. 112 (2)(ga) inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 37(2).

(ga) if the service transports or arranges transportation of children other than as part of excursions, transportation including procedures complying with Division 7B of Part 4;

Reg. 112 (2)(gb) inserted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 37(2).

(gb) the safe arrival of children who travel between a children's service and any other education or early childhood service within the meaning of regulation 71A, including the matters set out in regulation 71B;

Reg. 112(2)(h) substituted by S.R. No. 12/2024 reg. 37(3).

(h) providing a child safe environment, including matters relating to—

(i) the promotion of a culture of child safety and wellbeing within the service; and

(ii) the safe use of online environments at the service;

(i) staffing, including—

(i) a code of conduct for staff members; and