Early years policies
You can provide comments on these policies by emailing info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au
Educational Program and Practice Policies
Educational Programs(PDF, 445KB)
Excursions(PDF, 342KB)
Sleep, Rest and Relaxation(PDF, 361KB)
Children's Health and Safety Policies
Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations(PDF, 274KB)
Assessment of Family Day Care Educators and other adults residing in the Family Day Care Residences(PDF, 243KB)
Child Safe Organisation(PDF, 367KB)
Delivery of children to, and collection from, education and care service premises(PDF, 370KB)
Emergency Management and Evacuation(PDF, 356KB)
First Aid(PDF, 287KB)
Food Safety(PDF, 282KB)
Incident Injury Trauma and Illness(PDF, 588KB)
Infectious Diseases(PDF, 829KB)
Medical Conditions and Medications(PDF, 594KB)
Nappy Changing and Toileting(PDF, 251KB)
Nutrition and Healthy Eating(PDF, 378KB)
Occupational Health and Safety(PDF, 244KB)
Sun Protection(PDF, 433KB)
Supervision of Children(PDF, 315KB)
Tobacco Smoke, Drug and Alcohol Free Environment(PDF, 196KB)
Visitors Register for Family Day Care Residence or In-Venue(PDF, 246KB)
Use of Electronic Devices(PDF, 204KB)
Animals and Domestic Pets(PDF, 270KB)
Bush Kindergarten Play Benefit and Risk(PDF, 986KB)
Bush Kindergarten Delivery and Collection of Children(PDF, 287KB)
Bush Kindergarten Snake Awareness and First Aid(PDF, 385KB)
Bush Kindergarten Protective Clothing(PDF, 207KB)
Bush Kindergarten Management of Dogs(PDF, 240KB)
Bush Kindergarten Identification and Visibility (PDF, 192KB)
Bush Kindergarten Extreme Weather(PDF, 244KB)
Bush Kindergarten Emergency Evacuation(PDF, 219KB)
Safe Transportation of Children and Road Safety(PDF, 611KB)
Physical Environment Policies
Child Safe Environment(PDF, 265KB)
Family Day Care Equipment(PDF, 216KB)
Family Day Care Glass(PDF, 208KB)
Water Safety(PDF, 326KB)
Sustainability(PDF, 207KB)
Assessment Approval and Reassessment of Approved Family Day Care Residences and Venues(PDF, 204KB)
Staffing Arrangement Policies
Code of Conduct(PDF, 227KB)
Determining the Responsible Person Present(PDF, 451KB)
Employment of Qualified Staff Ratios, Volunteers and Students(PDF, 359KB)
Recruitment of Family Day Care Educators(PDF, 209KB)
Family Day Care Educator Professional Development(PDF, 208KB)
Engagement or Registration of Family Day Care Educator Assistant(PDF, 197KB)
Relationships with Children Policies
Interactions with Children and Behaviour Guidance(PDF, 355KB)
School Aged Children Behaviour Guidance(PDF, 425KB)
Collaborative Partnerships with Families and Communities Policies
Access and Inclusion(PDF, 319KB)
Enrolment(PDF, 239KB)
Orientation of Children & Families(PDF, 241KB)
Leadership and Service Management Policies
Family Day Care Advertising(PDF, 173KB)
Confidentiality, Information Sharing, Management and Storage of Records(PDF, 422KB)
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, 435KB)
Responding to Subpoenas and Witness Summons(PDF, 294KB)
Family Day Care Support Visits by Coordination Unit(PDF, 266KB)
Policies Under Review
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 2nd June 2022.
QA2.15-Supervision-of-Children.pdf(PDF, 324KB)
QA2.1-Acceptance-Refusal-of-Authorisations.pdf(PDF, 305KB)
QA6.3-Orientation-of-Children-their-Families.pdf(PDF, 223KB)
QA7.3-Confidentiality-Management-Storage-of-Records.pdf(PDF, 422KB)
Council's Early Years Unit is currently reviewing the following policies
Visitors Register for Family Day Care Residence or In-Venue
Safe Transportation of Children and Road Safety
Bush Kinder - Protective Clothing
FDC Glass