sec.75Risk assessments to be conducted before seeking excursion authorisation

sec.75 Risk assessments to be conducted before seeking excursion authorisation

The approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure a risk assessment of an excursion is conducted under this section before a person is asked to give the approved provider an excursion authorisation in relation to a child. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. However, subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an excursion if— the excursion is a regular outing; and a risk assessment has previously been conducted under this section in relation to the regular outing. A risk assessment of an excursion must— identify and assess any risks the excursion may pose to the safety, health or wellbeing of any child being taken on the excursion; and state how the identified risks will be managed and minimised; and without limiting paragraph (a) or (b) , consider the matters stated in subsection (4) . For subsection (3) (c) , the matters are as follows— the proposed route and destination for the excursion; the activities proposed to be undertaken during the excursion; potential water hazards; creeks, swimming pools, water features risks associated with water-based activities; transport to and from the proposed destination for the excursion; the number of adults and children participating in the excursion; having regard to any identified risks posed by the excursion— the appropriate number of educators or other responsible adults required to provide supervision for the excursion; and whether any adults with specialised skills are required for the excursion; life-saving skills the proposed duration of the excursion; items to be taken on the excursion. a mobile phone, a list of emergency contact numbers, a device used to administer a life-saving dose of adrenaline (epinephrine) in the event of a severe allergic reaction (sec.75-ssec.1) The approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure a risk assessment of an excursion is conducted under this section before a person is asked to give the approved provider an excursion authorisation in relation to a child. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.75-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an excursion if— the excursion is a regular outing; and a risk assessment has previously been conducted under this section in relation to the regular outing. (sec.75-ssec.3) A risk assessment of an excursion must— identify and assess any risks the excursion may pose to the safety, health or wellbeing of any child being taken on the excursion; and state how the identified risks will be managed and minimised; and without limiting paragraph (a) or (b) , consider the matters stated in subsection (4) . (sec.75-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (c) , the matters are as follows— the proposed route and destination for the excursion; the activities proposed to be undertaken during the excursion; potential water hazards; creeks, swimming pools, water features risks associated with water-based activities; transport to and from the proposed destination for the excursion; the number of adults and children participating in the excursion; having regard to any identified risks posed by the excursion— the appropriate number of educators or other responsible adults required to provide supervision for the excursion; and whether any adults with specialised skills are required for the excursion; life-saving skills the proposed duration of the excursion; items to be taken on the excursion. a mobile phone, a list of emergency contact numbers, a device used to administer a life-saving dose of adrenaline (epinephrine) in the event of a severe allergic reaction