Education and Care Services Regulation 2026
sec.31Authorisation to give medical attention
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sec.31 Authorisation to give medical attention
The approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure regulated education and care is not provided to a child unless a parent of the child has given the approved provider a medical authorisation for the child. In this section— medical authorisation , for a child, means a written document, given by a parent of the child to the approved provider of a QEC approved service, authorising a staff member or volunteer to provide appropriate medical attention for the child in an emergency. (sec.31-ssec.1) The approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure regulated education and care is not provided to a child unless a parent of the child has given the approved provider a medical authorisation for the child. (sec.31-ssec.2) In this section— medical authorisation , for a child, means a written document, given by a parent of the child to the approved provider of a QEC approved service, authorising a staff member or volunteer to provide appropriate medical attention for the child in an emergency.