Early years policies and plans

Educational Programs(PDF, 445KB)

Excursions(PDF, 342KB)

Sleep, Rest and Relaxation(PDF, 361KB)

Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations(PDF, 266KB)

Assessment of Family Day Care Educators and other adults residing in the Family Day Care Residences(PDF, 243KB)

Child Safe Organisation(PDF, 3MB)

Delivery of children to, and collection from, education and care service premises(PDF, 403KB)

Emergency Management and Evacuation(PDF, 393KB)

Administration of First Aid(PDF, 300KB)

Health, hygiene and safe food practices(PDF, 347KB)

Incident Injury Trauma and Illness(PDF, 576KB)

Infectious Diseases(PDF, 829KB)

Medical Conditions and Medications(PDF, 594KB)

Nappy Changing and Toileting(PDF, 251KB)

Nutrition and Healthy Eating(PDF, 441KB)

Occupational Health and Safety(PDF, 244KB)

Sun Protection(PDF, 433KB)

Supervision of Children(PDF, 314KB)

Tobacco Smoke, Drug and Alcohol Free Environment(PDF, 196KB)

Visitors Register for Family Day Care Residence or In-Venue(PDF, 232KB)

Use of Electronic Devices(PDF, 206KB)

Animals and Domestic Pets(PDF, 271KB)

Bush Kindergarten Play Benefit and Risk(PDF, 359KB)

Bush Kindergarten Delivery and Collection of Children(PDF, 292KB)

Bush Kindergarten Snake Awareness and First Aid(PDF, 379KB)

Bush Kindergarten Protective Clothing(PDF, 207KB)

Bush Kindergarten Management of Dogs(PDF, 235KB)

Bush Kindergarten Identification and Visibility (PDF, 210KB)

Bush-Beach-Kinder-Extreme-Weather(PDF, 302KB)

Bush-Beach-Kinder-Emergency-Evacuation(PDF, 236KB)

Safe Transportation of Children and Road Safety(PDF, 635KB)

Child Safe Environment(PDF, 300KB)

Family Day Care Equipment(PDF, 250KB)

Family Day Care Glass(PDF, 243KB)

Water Safety(PDF, 323KB)

Sustainability(PDF, 240KB)

Assessment Approval Reassessment of Approved FDC Residences Venues(PDF, 239KB)

Staff Code of Conduct(PDF, 219KB)

Determining the Responsible Person Present(PDF, 450KB)

Employment of Qualified Staff Ratios, Volunteers and Students(PDF, 356KB)

Engagement or Registration of Family Day Care Educators(PDF, 241KB)

Family Day Care Educator Professional Development(PDF, 200KB)

Engagement or Registration of Family Day Care Educator Assistant(PDF, 211KB)

Interactions with Children and Behaviour Guidance(PDF, 347KB)

School Aged Children Behaviour Guidance(PDF, 421KB)

Access and Inclusion(PDF, 319KB)

Enrolment and Orientation(PDF, 375KB)

Family Code of Conduct(PDF, 235KB)

Family Day Care Advertising(PDF, 190KB)

Confidentiality-Information-Sharing-and-Storage-of-Records(PDF, 402KB)

Governance and Management(PDF, 261KB)

Keeping a Register of Family Day Care Educators(PDF, 258KB)

Maternal and Child Health Service Responding to Birth Notification(PDF, 236KB)

Payment of Fees(PDF, 434KB)

Responding to Subpoenas and Witness Summons(PDF, 326KB)

Family Day Care Support Visits by Coordination Unit(PDF, 266KB)

The following policies have been reviewed and are open for public comment for 28 days. You can provide comments on these policies by emailing info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au by 7th June 2023.

 QA1.2-Excursions-Policy.pdf(PDF, 348KB)

Council's Early Years Unit is currently reviewing the following policies

Infectious Disease

Governance Management

Medical Conditions & Medications

Tobacco Smoke, Drug & Alcohol Free Environment

Municipal Early Years Plan 2021 - 2025(PDF, 4MB)

Kindergarten Service Statement(PDF, 444KB)