The City of Greater Geelong Family Day Care Education and Care Service Policies and Procedures
PART A – Service Policies and Procedures required under r168
1*. Health and Safety including
1.1 Nutrition, food and beverages, dietary requirements
1.2 Sun protection
1.3 Water safety, including safety during any water based activities
1.4 First aid administration policy
2. Incident, injury, trauma and illness procedures
3. Dealing with infectious diseases
4. Dealing with medical conditions in children
4.1 Anaphylaxis Management Policy
4.2 Asthma Policy
4.3 Medication Policy
5. Emergency and evacuation
6. Delivery of children to, and collection of children from, the education and care services
7. Excursions
7.1 Transport
8*. Providing a child safe environment including
8.1 Adequate Supervision Policy
8.2Inclusive Practices within FDC Policy
8.3 Child Protection Policy
8.4 Animals and Domestic Pets Policy
8.5 Equipment and Toy Safety Policy
9*. Staffing including
9.1 A code of conduct for staff
9.2 Determining the responsible person present at the service
9.3 The participation of volunteers and students on practicum placement
10. Interaction with children
11. Enrolment and orientation
11.1 Waiting List Policy
12. Governance and management of the service including
12.1 Confidentiality of records
13. The acceptance and refusal of authorisations
14. Payment of fees and provision of a statement of fees charged by the education and care service
15. Dealing with complaints
The City of Greater Geelong Family Day Care Education and Care Service Policies and Procedures
PART B – Family Day Care Additional Policies and Proceduresrequired under r169
1. Assessment and approval and reassessment of approved family day care venues and family
day care residences
1.1 Glass Policy
1.2 Renovation and Building works Policy
2. Engagement or registration of family day care educators
3. Keeping of a register of family day care educators
4.Monitoring, support and supervision of family day care educator
4.1 Communication policy
4.2 Contract Educator Leave Policy
5. Assessment of family day care educators, family day care educator assistants and persons
residing at the family day care residences
6. Visitors to family day care residence and venues while education and care is being provided
to children as part of family day care service
7. The provision of information assistance and training to family day care educators
8.The engagement or registration of family day care educators assistance
PART C – OH&S Policies and Procedures
1. Resolving Conflict Policy (CoGG)
2. Protocol for Management of Exposure to Blood & Body Fluids
3. FDC Contract Educator and Staff OH&S Policy
4. Occupational Violence(CoGG)
5. Working Alone(CoGG)
6. Working with Children(CoGG)
7. Moving, Using and Lifting Equipment(CoGG)
PART D – GENERALPolicies and Procedures
1. FDC Advertising & Social Media Policy
2. Sustainability Policy
3. Television & Electronic Media Policy
4. Active Play Policy
5. Bathing & Hot Water Policy
6. Food Safety Policy
7. Hand Washing Procedure
8. Headlice Policy
9. Nappy Changing Procedure
10. Preparing, Heating & Storage of Infant Formula & Breast Milk Procedure
11. Tobacco, Smoke, Drug and Alcohol Free Environment Policy
12. Toileting Procedure
13. Oral Hygiene Policy