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FACS024 – Crèche – Visitor and Volunteer Policy

1.POLICY CERTIFICATION

Policy title: / Crèche– Visitor and Volunteer Policy
Policy number: / FACS024
Category: / Policy
Classification: / FACS
Status: / Approved (26/06/2013 OCM)

2.POLICY PURPOSE

This policy has been developed to outline the procedure in which visitors and volunteers are welcomed into Roper Gulf Regional Council operated crèches and how they shall interact with the children in care.

3.ORGANISATIONAL SCOPE

This policy applies to Crèches run under Roper Gulf Regional Council.

4.POLICY STATEMENT

The Roper Gulf Regional Council Crèche welcomes Visitors and Volunteers and upholds the safety of children by following specific guidelines.

5.DEFINITIONS

Crèche / is a day care centre where child care educator will take care of children in place of their parents
RGRC / RoperGulfRegional Council

6.PRINCILPES

6.1Visitors

  • No Visitor or Volunteer will be left alone with a child.
  • Only people who have the authority to do so can come into the RGRC Crèche. The Crèche Supervisor has final decision as to whether a person can come into the Crèche.
  • Every visitor coming to the Crèche must sign the visitors book (contractors, suppliers, volunteers, Lecturers, trainers and non crèche staff) and provide their details as follows:
  • Name
  • Organisation they are representing
  • Purpose of the visit
  • Time or arrival and departure
  • When discussing information with the visitor, volunteer no personal information relating to children, families or staff members will be disclosed.
  • Protocol demands that all visitors contact the Crèche before visiting.
  • Everyone must present a current Ochre Card before being allowed to work with or be around children will be given clear guidelines to follow whilst at the Crèche.

6.2Volunteers

  • All Volunteers will be interviewed by the Regional Manager before commencing at the Crèche
  • Volunteers shall be accepted at the discretion of the Regional Manager and HR Manager
  • Volunteers will only perform task agreed to prior their visit
  • All volunteers are to follow the Crèche’s Confidentiality Policy.
  • All volunteers will be treated with respect for their contribution to the service

7.REFERENCES

Acknowledgements (original author/source documents)
Related Policies
Related Publications
Relevant Forms

8.DOCUMENT CONTROL

Policy number / FACS024
Policy Owner / Family and Community Services
Endorsed by / OCM
Date approved / 26/06/2013
Revisions
Amendments
Next revision due / October 2015

9.CONTACT PERSON

Contact person / Manager Governance, Corporate Planning & Compliance
Contact number / 08 8972 9000

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