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Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness

1.Purpose

The purpose of this policy and procedure is to provide guidance in the treatment and recording of any incident, injury trauma or illness that occurs in the Childcare Services.

2.Policy

Stonnington Childcare Services believes that the wellbeing of each child is of the highest priority. Stonnington Childcare Services adheres to its stated supervision policy however also acknowledges that through the nature of young children’s play minor accidents may occur from time to time. This can transpire whether alone or within a group environment.

All Educators have a Duty of Care to all children in their service to protect children from harm or any hazard likely to cause injury. Educators must practice effective communication and hand-over of information at all times.

3.Scope

This policy applies to all educatorswithin Childcare Services, including agency relief educators engaged by the City of Stonnington.

4.Responsibilities

Childcare Services Co-ordinator

Team Leaders

Educators

5.Procedure

  • Educatorswill follow procedures outlined in Accident and Incident Process Flow Chart displayed at allservices as follows
  • Administer First Aid
  • Contact the Team Leader or 2IC immediately
  • If the child is showing the following symptoms, call an ambulance:
  • Bleeding from back of the head
  • Fall - dizzy, loss of consciousness, vomiting, slurred speech, unstable, altered state of consciousness, swelling, lump, fell from height or no one sure what happened
  • Suspected or broken bones
  • Anaphylactic reaction
  • Bleeding large amount, open or deep cut
  • Asthma - as per action plan and policy
  • Poison
  • Seizures
  • High temperature (40c) or fast spike
  • Altered state of consciousness
  • Teeth loss
  • Contact the parents/guardians – if parents/guardians are not available contact emergency contacts. If the child is showing the following symptoms, they must be sent home:
  • After an ambulance visit
  • Unwell – vomiting, temperature,severe rash, cold, flu, loss appetite
  • Injury to the head area – educators unsure what happened
  • Severe insect bites
  • High temperature
  • Accidents – serious bruising, break, sprain
  • Asthma attack
  • Allergic reaction
  • Eat something they are not supposed to e.g.severe allergen
  • Complete the incident, injury, trauma and illness record
  • The Team Leaders will notify the Childcare Services Coordinator or Manager of Children and Family Services of any serious incident and forward the Incident, Injury Trauma and Illness Report form and OHS Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation form to them as soon as possible (within 24 hours)
  • The Childcare Services Coordinator will notify the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development if necessary.

6.References

Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010

Education and Care Services National Standards 2011

National Health and Medical Research Council Staying Healthy in Childcare Fifth EditionJune 2013

National Quality Standard

7.Forms/Checklists

Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness Record

Accident/Incident Reporting and Investigation

Accident/Incident Process Flow Chart

Version Control: 2 / Date Issued; 26 October 2011 / Date Reviewed: 23 February 2016

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