Early years policies and plans

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To comment on these policies, email info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au

Educational Program and Practice

Educational Programs(PDF, 395KB)

Excursions(PDF, 205KB)

Sleep, Rest and Relaxation(PDF, 248KB)

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Children's Health and Safety

Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations(PDF, 173KB)

Child Safe Organisation(PDF, 242KB)

Delivery of children to, and collection from, education and care service premises(PDF, 241KB)

Emergency Management and Evacuation(PDF, 319KB)

Administration of First Aid(PDF, 195KB)

Health, hygiene and safe food practices(PDF, 195KB)

Incident Injury Trauma and Illness(PDF, 306KB)  

Dealing with Infectious Diseases(PDF, 779KB)

Medical Conditions and Medications(PDF, 331KB)

Nappy Changing and Toileting(PDF, 130KB)

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

Staff Workplace Health and Safety(PDF, 174KB)

Sun Protection(PDF, 242KB)

Supervision of Children(PDF, 204KB)

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

The safe use of digital technologies and online environments(PDF, 362KB)

Animals and Domestic Pets(PDF, 157KB)

Bush Beach Kindergarten Educational Program(PDF, 280KB) 

Bush Beach Kinder Protective Clothing Visibility(PDF, 206KB)

Bush-Beach-Kinder-Extreme-Weather(PDF, 201KB)

Bush-Beach-Kinder-Emergency-Evacuation(PDF, 168KB)

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

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Physical Environment

Providing a Child Safe Environment(PDF, 303KB)

Water Safety(PDF, 150KB)

Sustainability(PDF, 160KB) 

 

Staffing Arrangement

Staff Code of Conduct(PDF, 160KB)

Determining the Responsible Person Present(PDF, 276KB)

Employment of Qualified Staff and participation of Volunteers and Students(PDF, 387KB)

 

 

Relationship with Children

Interactions with Children and Behaviour Guidance 
(PDF, 324KB)

Collaborative Partnerships with Families and Communities

Access and Inclusion(PDF, 268KB)

Enrolment and Orientation(PDF, 230KB)

Family Code of Conduct(PDF, 165KB)

Central Registration and Enrolment Scheme (CRES)(PDF, 274KB)

Leadership and Service Management

Confidentiality and Storage of Records(PDF, 237KB)

Governance and Management(PDF, 240KB) 

Payment of Fees(PDF, 267KB)

Responding to Subpoenas Witness Summons(PDF, 188KB)

Complaint Handling Policy(PDF, 220KB)

Polices under review

The following Early Years policies have been reviewed by the Early Years Team. You can provide comments on these policies by emailing info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au by 15 October 2026.

Nutrition Healthy Eating and Oral Health(PDF, 297KB)

Smoking Vaping Drug Alcohol Free Environment(PDF, 126KB)

Safe Transportation of Children and Road Safety(PDF, 488KB)

The Early Years team are currently reviewing the following policies:

Nappy Changing and Toileting

Supervision of Children

Sun Protection

Bush and Beach Kindergarten Extreme Weather

 

Municipal Early Years Plan 2021 - 2025

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

 

Kindergarten Service Statement

Kindergarten Service Statement(PDF, 444KB)

 

Kindergarten Infrastructure and Services Plan

Kindergarten Infrastructure and Services Plan(PDF, 6MB)

2025 Early Years Survey Results

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

See the 2025 survey results(PPTX, 344KB)

 

 

 

                 

  

 

 

 

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