Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland)
sec.167Offence relating to protection of children from harm and hazards
Start here
Get a plain-English read of sec.167
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland).
sec.167 Offence relating to protection of children from harm and hazards
The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children being educated and cared for by the service from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury. Penalty: $34 200, in the case of an individual. $172 200, in any other case. A nominated supervisor of an education and care service must ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children being educated and cared for by the service from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury. Penalty: $34 200. A family day care educator must ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect a child being educated and cared for as part of a family day care service from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury. Penalty: $34 200. s 167 amd 2022 No. 43 (Vic) s 69 ; 2025 No. 53 (Vic) s 30 (sec.167-ssec.1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children being educated and cared for by the service from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury. Penalty: $34 200, in the case of an individual. $172 200, in any other case. (sec.167-ssec.2) A nominated supervisor of an education and care service must ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children being educated and cared for by the service from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury. Penalty: $34 200. (sec.167-ssec.3) A family day care educator must ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect a child being educated and cared for as part of a family day care service from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury. Penalty: $34 200.