sec.80Transport risk assessment to be conducted before seeking transport authorisation

sec.80 Transport risk assessment to be conducted before seeking transport authorisation

The approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure a transport risk assessment is conducted before a person is asked to give the approved provider a transport authorisation in relation to a child. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. However, subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the transportation of a child if— the transportation of the child is regular transportation; and a transport risk assessment for the regular transportation has been conducted within 12 months before the transportation of the child. A transport risk assessment must— identify and assess any risks the transportation may pose to the safety, health or wellbeing of any child being transported; 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 duration of the journey; the proposed pick-up location and destination for the journey; the vehicle to be used for the journey; the requirements for seatbelts or safety restraints; the existence of any water hazards that may affect the journey; the number of adults and children involved in the journey; having regard to any identified risks posed by the transportation— the appropriate number of educators or other responsible adults required to provide supervision during the journey; and whether any adults with specialised skills are required to be involved during the journey; whether any items are required to be readily available during the journey; 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 the procedures for entering and exiting— the QEC service premises; and the pick-up location or destination; procedures for embarking and disembarking the vehicle, including how each child is accounted for. (sec.80-ssec.1) The approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure a transport risk assessment is conducted before a person is asked to give the approved provider a transport authorisation in relation to a child. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.80-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the transportation of a child if— the transportation of the child is regular transportation; and a transport risk assessment for the regular transportation has been conducted within 12 months before the transportation of the child. (sec.80-ssec.3) A transport risk assessment must— identify and assess any risks the transportation may pose to the safety, health or wellbeing of any child being transported; 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.80-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (c) , the matters are as follows— the proposed route and duration of the journey; the proposed pick-up location and destination for the journey; the vehicle to be used for the journey; the requirements for seatbelts or safety restraints; the existence of any water hazards that may affect the journey; the number of adults and children involved in the journey; having regard to any identified risks posed by the transportation— the appropriate number of educators or other responsible adults required to provide supervision during the journey; and whether any adults with specialised skills are required to be involved during the journey; whether any items are required to be readily available during the journey; 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 the procedures for entering and exiting— the QEC service premises; and the pick-up location or destination; procedures for embarking and disembarking the vehicle, including how each child is accounted for.