Education and Care Services Regulation 2026
sec.93Required policies and procedures
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sec.93 Required policies and procedures
The approved provider of a QEC approved service must make and keep policies and procedures in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. For subsection (1) , the matters are as follows— health and safety, including matters relating to— nutrition, food and beverages, and dietary requirements; and sun protection; and water safety, including safety during any water-based activities; and administering first aid; and sleep and rest; See section 39 in relation to the requirements for the sleep and rest policies and procedures. dealing with infectious diseases, including procedures for complying with section 24 ; dealing with incidents, injury, trauma and illnesses, including procedures for complying with section 33 ; dealing with medical conditions in children; emergency and evacuation; delivery of a child to, and collection of the child from, the QEC service premises; the safe arrival of children travelling between a QEC approved service and a relevant place; See section 29 in relation to the requirements for the safe arrival policies and procedures. conducting excursions, including procedures for complying with part 4 , division 6 ; the transportation of children, including procedures for complying with part 4 , division 7 ; provision of a safe environment for children, including matters relating to the promotion of a culture of child safety and wellbeing within the QEC approved service; the safe use of digital technologies and online environments at the QEC approved service, including— the taking, use, storage and destruction of images and videos of children; and obtaining authorisation from parents to take, use and store images and videos of children; and the use of any optical surveillance device at the service; and the use of closed-circuit television the use of any digital device issued by the service; and the use of digital devices by children; staffing of the QEC approved service, including— a code of conduct for staff members and volunteers; and determining the supervisor required to be present at the service; and the participation of volunteers and students performing duties at the service; interactions with children at the QEC approved service, including procedures for complying with section 85 ; the enrolment and orientation of children at the QEC approved service; governance and management of the QEC approved service, including confidentiality of records; the acceptance or refusal of an authorisation required to be kept under section 89 ; payment of fees and provision of a statement of fees charged by the QEC approved service; how complaints are to be dealt with, including— the provision of a complaint handling system at the QEC approved service that is child focused; and the management of a complaint alleging a child is exhibiting harmful sexual behaviours. In this section— optical surveillance device see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 322 . relevant place , in relation to a QEC approved service, see section 26 . (sec.93-ssec.1) The approved provider of a QEC approved service must make and keep policies and procedures in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection (2) . Maximum penalty—5 penalty units. (sec.93-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the matters are as follows— health and safety, including matters relating to— nutrition, food and beverages, and dietary requirements; and sun protection; and water safety, including safety during any water-based activities; and administering first aid; and sleep and rest; See section 39 in relation to the requirements for the sleep and rest policies and procedures. dealing with infectious diseases, including procedures for complying with section 24 ; dealing with incidents, injury, trauma and illnesses, including procedures for complying with section 33 ; dealing with medical conditions in children; emergency and evacuation; delivery of a child to, and collection of the child from, the QEC service premises; the safe arrival of children travelling between a QEC approved service and a relevant place; See section 29 in relation to the requirements for the safe arrival policies and procedures. conducting excursions, including procedures for complying with part 4 , division 6 ; the transportation of children, including procedures for complying with part 4 , division 7 ; provision of a safe environment for children, including matters relating to the promotion of a culture of child safety and wellbeing within the QEC approved service; the safe use of digital technologies and online environments at the QEC approved service, including— the taking, use, storage and destruction of images and videos of children; and obtaining authorisation from parents to take, use and store images and videos of children; and the use of any optical surveillance device at the service; and the use of closed-circuit television the use of any digital device issued by the service; and the use of digital devices by children; staffing of the QEC approved service, including— a code of conduct for staff members and volunteers; and determining the supervisor required to be present at the service; and the participation of volunteers and students performing duties at the service; interactions with children at the QEC approved service, including procedures for complying with section 85 ; the enrolment and orientation of children at the QEC approved service; governance and management of the QEC approved service, including confidentiality of records; the acceptance or refusal of an authorisation required to be kept under section 89 ; payment of fees and provision of a statement of fees charged by the QEC approved service; how complaints are to be dealt with, including— the provision of a complaint handling system at the QEC approved service that is child focused; and the management of a complaint alleging a child is exhibiting harmful sexual behaviours. (sec.93-ssec.3) In this section— optical surveillance device see the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 322 . relevant place , in relation to a QEC approved service, see section 26 .