112Nappy change facilities

112 Nappy change facilities

112 Nappy change facilities

(1) This regulation applies if a centre-based service educates and cares for children who wear nappies.

(2) The approved provider of the service must ensure that adequate and appropriate hygienic facilities are provided for nappy changing.

(3) Without limiting subregulation (2), the approved provider of the service must ensure that the following are provided—

(a) if any of the children are under 3 years of age, at least 1 properly constructed nappy changing bench; and

(b) hand cleansing facilities for adults in the immediate vicinity of the nappy change area.

Penalty—

(a) for a large child care provider—$9,900; or

(b) otherwise—$3,300.

(4) The approved provider of the service must ensure that nappy change facilities are designed, located and maintained in a way that prevents unsupervised access by children.

Note.

A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with subregulation (3).