Early years policies and plans

Educational Programs(PDF, 445KB)

Excursions(PDF, 374KB)

Sleep, Rest and Relaxation(PDF, 392KB)

Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations(PDF, 266KB)

Child Safe Organisation(PDF, 3MB)

Delivery of children to, and collection from, education and care service premises(PDF, 377KB)

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, 766KB)

Medical Conditions and Medications(PDF, 585KB)

Nappy Changing and Toileting(PDF, 219KB)

Nutrition Healthy Eating and Oral Health(PDF, 505KB) 

Occupational Health and Safety(PDF, 244KB)

Sun Protection(PDF, 425KB)

Supervision of Children(PDF, 307KB)

Smoking Vaping Drug Alcohol Free Environment(PDF, 198KB)

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, 206KB)

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, 547KB)

Child Safe Environment(PDF, 300KB) 

Water Safety(PDF, 323KB)

Sustainability(PDF, 240KB) 

Staff Code of Conduct(PDF, 219KB)

Determining the Responsible Person Present(PDF, 450KB)

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

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

School Aged Children Behaviour Guidance(PDF, 421KB)

Access and Inclusion(PDF, 485KB)

Enrolment and Orientation(PDF, 382KB)

Family Code of Conduct(PDF, 235KB)

Central Registration and Enrolment Scheme (CRES)(PDF, 425KB)

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

Governance and Management(PDF, 258KB) 

Payment of Fees(PDF, 434KB)

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

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 31st October 2023.

QA1.3-Sleep-Rest-and-Relaxation.pdf(PDF, 390KB)

QA2.1-Acceptance-Refusal-of-Authorisations.pdf(PDF, 305KB)

QA7.3-Confidentiality-Management-Storage-of-Records.pdf(PDF, 422KB)

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

QA 1.1 Educational Programs

QA 2.24 Bush Kinder - Management of Dogs

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

Kindergarten Service Statement(PDF, 444KB)