Centre-based services requirements
All centre-based services approved under either the National Quality Framework (NQF) or the Children’s Services Act (CS Act) - such as, occasional care and limited hours services - must comply with the same requirements.
At all times that children are being educated and cared for there must be at least one educator who:
- holds a current approved first aid qualification
- has undertaken current approved anaphylaxis management training
- has undertaken current approved emergency asthma management training.
The same person may hold one or more of the above qualifications (including the nominated supervisor in occasional care and limited hours services).
The educator(s) must be available:
- immediately in an emergency at all times
- at any place where children are being cared for - including on excursions or outings.
Where children are being educated and cared for on a school site, these educators:
- may be in attendance at the school site
- immediately available.
Family day care requirements
Family day care services must make sure that each family day care educator and family day care assistant engaged or registered with the service:
- holds a current approved first aid qualification
- has undertaken current approved anaphylaxis management training
- has undertaken current approved emergency asthma management training.
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