Education and Care Services Regulation 2013
sec.37Nappy change facilities— Act , s 244 (2) (d) and (e)
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sec.37 Nappy change facilities— Act , s 244 (2) (d) and (e)
This section applies if a QEC approved service provides regulated education and care for a child who wears nappies. The Queensland approved provider of the QEC service must ensure that adequate and appropriate hygienic facilities are provided for nappy changing. Without limiting subsection (2) , the approved provider of the QEC service must ensure that the following are provided— if any of the QEC service children are under 3 years of age, at least 1 properly constructed nappy changing bench; and hand cleansing facilities for adults in the immediate vicinity of the nappy change area. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. The approved provider of the QEC service must ensure that nappy change facilities are designed, located and maintained in a way that prevents unsupervised access by children. (sec.37-ssec.1) This section applies if a QEC approved service provides regulated education and care for a child who wears nappies. (sec.37-ssec.2) The Queensland approved provider of the QEC service must ensure that adequate and appropriate hygienic facilities are provided for nappy changing. (sec.37-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (2) , the approved provider of the QEC service must ensure that the following are provided— if any of the QEC service children are under 3 years of age, at least 1 properly constructed nappy changing bench; and hand cleansing facilities for adults in the immediate vicinity of the nappy change area. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.37-ssec.4) The approved provider of the QEC service must ensure that nappy change facilities are designed, located and maintained in a way that prevents unsupervised access by children.
- (a) if any of the QEC service 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.