Victorian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATIONS 1998

S.R. No. 59/1998
Version incorporating amendments as at 14 October 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Regulation Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective
   2.      Authorising provisions
   3.      Commencement
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2-LICENSING OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES

           Division 1-Applications

   5.      Application for approval in principle
   6.      Application for a licence
   7.      Conditions or restrictions to which a licence may be subject
   8.      Application for renewal of licence
   9.      Application for variation of licence
   10.     Application for transfer of licence
   11.     Information deemed to have been provided in certain circumstances

           Division 2-The Register

   12.     Information in register
   13.     Fee for copies and extracts

   PART 3-RECORDS

   14.     Records to be kept by children's service
   15.     Matters to be recorded in attendance book
   16.     Matters to be recorded in enrolment records
   17.     Matters to be recorded in medication book
   18.     Matters to be recorded in accident, injury and illness book
   19.     Matters to be recorded in staff record

   PART 4-PROVISION AND DISPLAY OF INFORMATION

   20.     Information to be available
   21.     Access to the service

   PART 5-STAFFING

   22.     Definition of staff member
   23.     Minimum staff requirements
   24.     Child/staff ratios
   25.     Qualified staff member
   26.     Staff to have first aid and anaphylaxis training
   27.     Criminal history checks

   PART 6-CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

   28.     Educational or recreational programs
   29.     Equipment

   PART 7-HEALTH AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN

           Division 1-Security

   30.     Access to children
   31.     Removal of child by staff member
   32.     Removal of child in emergency

           Division 2-Safety

   33.     Emergency procedures
   34.     Communication equipment
   34A.    Anaphylaxis management policy

           Division 3-Hygiene and personal care

   35.     Personal hygiene needs of children

           Division 4-Administration of medicines

   36.     Authorisation to administer medication

           Division 5-First aid and emergency care

   37.     First aid kit
   38.     Sick or injured child
   39.     Notification of infectious disease

           Division 6-Serious incidents

   40.     Secretary to be notified of a serious incident

   PART 8-FACILITIES

           Division 1-Application of Part

   41.     Provisions which do not apply to particular services

           Division 2-Rooms and areas

   42.     Children's rooms
   43.     Outdoor space
   44.     Administration room to be provided

           Division 3-Toilet and washing facilities

   45.     Toilets and hand basins
   46.     Observance of children using junior toilets
   47.     Use of adult toilets and hand basins

           Division 4-Other requirements

   48.     Facilities for nappy changing
   49.     Requirements for cots, beds or stretchers
   50.     Requirements for food preparation

   PART 9-GENERAL

   51.     Complaints
   52.     Act and Regulations to be available

   PART 10-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   53.     Definitions
   54.     Transitional provisions for pre-1989 services
   55.     Transitional provisions for post-1989 services
   56.     Transitional provision for staff qualified under 1988 Regulations
   57.     Transitional provision with respect to child/staff ratios
   58.     Transitional provision for restricted children's services
   59.     Transitional provision for services previously exempt from registration
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           SCHEDULE 1-Prescribed Information

   PART 1-APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE

   PART 2-INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE

   PART 3-INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR AN APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A LICENCE

   PART 4-APPLICATION FOR VARIATION, ETC. OF A LICENCE
           SCHEDULE 2-Prescribed Fees
           SCHEDULE 3-Anaphylaxis Management Policy
   1. Prescribed matters
   2. Anaphylaxis medical management plan
   3. Risk minimisation plan
   4. Communication plan
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details