sec.33Record of incidents, injuries, traumas and illnesses

sec.33 Record of incidents, injuries, traumas and illnesses

The approved provider of a QEC approved service must make a record (an incident record ) of the happening of either of the following in relation to a child while being provided regulated education and care by the service— an incident involving the child; an injury, trauma or illness suffered by the child. The incident record must include the following— the name and age of the child; the date and time— the incident happened; or the injury or trauma was suffered; or the child first displayed symptoms of the illness; the nature of, and circumstances surrounding, the incident, injury, trauma or illness; the action taken by a staff member or volunteer in relation to the incident, injury, trauma or illness, including, for example— the name and amount of any medication administered to the child; and the name of any medical personnel contacted in relation the incident, injury, trauma or illness; the name of any person who witnessed the incident, injury or trauma, if known; if a staff member or volunteer notified, or attempted to notify, a person in relation to the incident, injury, trauma or illness— the name of the staff member or volunteer; and the date and time of the notification or attempted notification; the name and signature of the person making the record and the date and time the record was made. The incident record must be made as soon as practicable, but not later than 24 hours, after— the incident happens; or the injury or trauma is suffered; or the child first displays symptoms of the illness. (sec.33-ssec.1) The approved provider of a QEC approved service must make a record (an incident record ) of the happening of either of the following in relation to a child while being provided regulated education and care by the service— an incident involving the child; an injury, trauma or illness suffered by the child. (sec.33-ssec.2) The incident record must include the following— the name and age of the child; the date and time— the incident happened; or the injury or trauma was suffered; or the child first displayed symptoms of the illness; the nature of, and circumstances surrounding, the incident, injury, trauma or illness; the action taken by a staff member or volunteer in relation to the incident, injury, trauma or illness, including, for example— the name and amount of any medication administered to the child; and the name of any medical personnel contacted in relation the incident, injury, trauma or illness; the name of any person who witnessed the incident, injury or trauma, if known; if a staff member or volunteer notified, or attempted to notify, a person in relation to the incident, injury, trauma or illness— the name of the staff member or volunteer; and the date and time of the notification or attempted notification; the name and signature of the person making the record and the date and time the record was made. (sec.33-ssec.3) The incident record must be made as soon as practicable, but not later than 24 hours, after— the incident happens; or the injury or trauma is suffered; or the child first displays symptoms of the illness.