Early years policies and plans

Educational Programs(PDF, 395KB)

Excursions(PDF, 212KB)

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, 314KB)

Emergency Management and Evacuation(PDF, 283KB)

Administration of First Aid(PDF, 196KB)

Health, hygiene and safe food practices(PDF, 212KB)

Incident Injury Trauma and Illness(PDF, 294KB)

Infectious Diseases(PDF, 455KB)

Medical Conditions and Medications(PDF, 323KB)

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, 259KB)

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)

Providing a Child Safe Environment(PDF, 331KB)

Water Safety(PDF, 150KB)

Sustainability(PDF, 160KB) 

Staff Code of Conduct(PDF, 165KB)

Determining the Responsible Person Present(PDF, 295KB)

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

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

Access and Inclusion(PDF, 264KB)

Enrolment and Orientation(PDF, 217KB)

Family Code of Conduct(PDF, 165KB)

Central Registration and Enrolment Scheme (CRES)(PDF, 239KB)

Confidentiality and Storage of Records(PDF, 246KB)

Governance and Management(PDF, 249KB) 

Payment of Fees(PDF, 198KB)

Responding to Subpoenas Witness Summons(PDF, 188KB)

Complaint Handling Policy(PDF, 220KB)

The following policies have been reviewed and are open for comment for 28 days. You can provide comments on these policies by emailing info@surfcoast.vic.gov.au by 18 June 2026.

Dealing with Infectious Diseases(PDF, 837KB)

Delivery of children to, and collection from education and care service premises(PDF, 329KB)

Medical Conditions and Medications(PDF, 359KB)

The Early Years team are currently reviewing the following policies:

Emergency Management and Evacuation

Payment of Service Fees

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

Kindergarten Service Statement(PDF, 444KB)

Kindergarten Infrastructure and Services Plan(PDF, 6MB)

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)