Early years policies and plans

Educational Programs(PDF, 276KB)

Excursions(PDF, 217KB)

Sleep, Rest and Relaxation(PDF, 248KB)

Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations(PDF, 186KB)

Child Safe Organisation(PDF, 242KB)

Delivery of children to, and collection from, education and care service premises(PDF, 309KB)

Emergency Management and Evacuation(PDF, 238KB)

Administration of First Aid(PDF, 196KB)

Health, hygiene and safe food practices(PDF, 345KB)

Incident Injury Trauma and Illness(PDF, 282KB)

Infectious Diseases(PDF, 455KB)

Medical Conditions and Medications(PDF, 337KB)

Nappy Changing and Toileting(PDF, 130KB)

Nutrition Healthy Eating and Oral Health(PDF, 292KB) 

Staff Workplace Health and Safety(PDF, 266KB) 

Sun Protection(PDF, 242KB)

Supervision of Children(PDF, 195KB)

Smoking Vaping Drug Alcohol-Free Environment(PDF, 135KB)

Use of Electronic Devices(PDF, 164KB)

Animals and Domestic Pets(PDF, 150KB)

Bush Beach Kindergarten Educational Program(PDF, 169KB) 

Bush Beach Kinder Protective Clothing Visibility(PDF, 178KB)

Bush-Beach-Kinder-Extreme-Weather(PDF, 208KB)

Bush-Beach-Kinder-Emergency-Evacuation(PDF, 156KB)

Safe Transportation of Children and Road Safety(PDF, 313KB)

Child Safe Environment(PDF, 181KB) 

Water Safety(PDF, 139KB)

Sustainability(PDF, 139KB) 

Staff Code of Conduct(PDF, 146KB)

Determining the Responsible Person Present(PDF, 221KB)

Employment of Qualified Staff, Volunteers and Students(PDF, 239KB)

Interactions with Children and Behaviour Guidance 
(PDF, 231KB)

Access and Inclusion(PDF, 274KB)

Enrolment and Orientation(PDF, 217KB)

Family Code of Conduct(PDF, 152KB)

Central Registration and Enrolment Scheme (CRES)(PDF, 211KB)

Confidentiality and Storage of Records(PDF, 246KB)

Governance and Management(PDF, 171KB) 

Payment of Fees(PDF, 198KB)

Responding to Subpoenas Witness Summonses(PDF, 322KB)

Complaint Handling Policy(PDF, 220KB) 

The following policies have been reviewed and are open for comment. You can provide comments on these policies by emailing info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au by 1 August 2025.

Health hygiene and safe food practices(PDF, 205KB)

Incident Injury Trauma and Illness(PDF, 313KB)

Responding to Subpoenas Witness Summons(PDF, 187KB)

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

 Use of Electronic Devices

Child Safe Environment

Interactions With Children & Behaviour Guidance

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

Kindergarten Service Statement(PDF, 444KB)

The Early Years team conduct a survey with existing families to see how we can improve our service delivery each year.

See the 2024 survey results(PPTX, 396KB)