Policies and Procedures
NNOOSH Policies and Procedures
NNOOSH operates within a set of policies which are formulated based on industry standards and the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations. ACECQA’s guide to the Law and Regs can be found here
In 2024, these policies have been reviewed, as per the National Quality Standards and a draft is available on the website.
At this stage, all policies and procedures are still being reviewed. We will seek parent/community feedback when they are uploaded and completed.
Current Policies and Procedures
The draft policies below were revised in early 2024 and are awaiting ratification by the NNOOSH committee.
Please find the policy on the left, with the accompanying procedure(s) to the right.
Please find the NNOOSH Food Safety Program towards the bottom of the page.
Our privacy statement is here
Policies
Sec A: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
A-1: Hours of Operation
A-2: Priority of Access
A-3: Enrolment.
A-4: Fees
A-5: Delivery and Collection of Children
A-6: Absent and Missing Children.
A-8: Policy Development and Review.
A-9: Participation and Access.
A-11: Roles of Management.
A-12: Financial Management.
A-13: Management of Complaints
A-14: Confidentiality
A-15: Inclusion
A-16: Use of Internet, Social Media and other online accounts (e.g. website) administered by NNOOSH
A-17: Risk Assessment
A-18: Grievances (Families)
Sec B: FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
B-1: Security
B-2: Building Equipment Repairs and Maintenance
B-3: Storage.
B-4: Heating, Ventilation and Lighting
B-5: Pest Control
B-6: Indoor Environment
B-7: Outdoor Environment
Sec C: STAFF POLICIES
C-1: Staff Selection.
C-2: Conditions of Employment.
C-3: Staff Orientation.
C-4: Staff Professionalism.
C-5: Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination (Staff)C-6: Training and Development.
C-7: Staff Review and Appraisal.
C-8: Complaints and Grievances
C-9: Disciplinary Action.
C-10: Casual Staff/After-school Tutors
C-11: Volunteers/Students/Visitors.
C-12: Staff: Child Ratios.
C-13: Communication (Staff: Management, Parent, Child, Other Staff)
C-14: Equal Employment Opportunity
C-15: Social Networking/Media Use Policy
C-16: Determining the Responsible Person
Sec D: HEALTH AND SAFETY
D-1: Health and Safety
D-2: Acceptance & Refusal of Authorisations
D-3: Dealing with Medical Conditions & Medication Administration
D-5: Hazardous Materials
D-6: Transportation
D-7: Animals
D-8: Sun Protection
D-10: Administration of First Aid
D-11: Accidents
D-12: Death of a Child
D-13: Dealing with Illness and Infectious Diseases
D-14: Immunisation
D-15: Allergies
D-16: Medication
D-17: Children Collected by Others/Walking Home
D-18: Child Protection.
D-19: Child Safe Environment
D-20: Behaviour Guidance
D-21: Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination (Child)D-22: Water Safety
D-23: Mental Health (Including Staff, Families and Children)
Sec E: PROGRAMMING
E-1: Daily Routines
E-2: Written Programs
E-4: Cultural Relevance
E-5: Excursions/Incursions and Extra-Curricular Activities
E-6: Internet, Screen Time and Technology Management
E-7: Documenting Observations (Photos and Videos of Children)
Procedures/Forms
Please note: procedures are created by NNOOSH for it’s purposes, so there may not be a procedure for each individual policy.
Sec A: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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A-3: Enrolment
A-4: Fee Payment
A-5: Children attending ASC and BSC; Kindergarten Pick Up (Term 1)
A-6: Absent and Missing Children
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A-17: Risk Assessment Guide and Procedure
Sec B: FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
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B-2: Maintenance
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B-7: Staff: ASC Room Set-ups; Bathroom Cleaning
B-8: Sustainability Action Plan
Sec C: STAFF POLICIES
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C-8: Complaints and Grievance Procedures.
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C-13: WhatsApp Guidelines Staff Form
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C-16: RP Designation Form; RP Procedure
Sec D: HEALTH AND SAFETY
D-1: Bathroom Cleaning
D-2: Acceptance/Refusal of Authorisation
D-3: Managing a Medical Condition (Enrolment Process)
D-4: Thermometer Calibration; Organising Food For Children With Anaphylaxis, Allergies And Other Dietary Requirements; Hand-washing (Kitchen); Sanitation; Food Hygiene Practices; Cooking with Children
D-5: Hazardous Substance RegisterD-6: Vehicle Bus Transportation
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D-8: Applying Sunscreen
D-9: Emergency Evacuation; Lockdown and Evacuation
D-10: Administration of First Aid
D-11: Complete an incident/behaviour report
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D-13: Illness Management; Reporting Infectious Diseases; Responding to a Positive COVID Case
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D-16: Administration of Medication
D-17: Children Signing in/out
D-18: Child Protection; Supervision Guidelines; Toileting and Child Changing Clothes
D-19: Child Safe Environment
D-20: Complete an incident/behaviour report
D-21: When a Child Discloses Bullying
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Sec E: PROGRAMMING
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NNOOSH Food Safety Program
North Newtown OOSH (NNOOSH) is an out-of-school-hours child care centre, that caters for children and staff in the morning and afternoons of a school week. The centre provides a breakfast option in the morning, a varying afternoon tea menu at 3pm and a late snack at 5 pm everyday. Cut up fruit is offered in both sessions. Food is served by educators of the service to the children, and to other staff. Drinking water is available from a ‘water fountain’ in the Yellow Room.
This Food Safety Program (FSP) has been developed in consultation with children, families, educators, management, approved provider and relevant food bodies to provide guidelines of the purchasing transporting, receiving, storing, heating, preparing, serving, reheating, cooling and freezing at NNOOSH. The FSP includes how our Service will take steps to ensure non-contamination of foods and the safe preparing and serving of foods. It is expected all children, families, staff, employees, volunteers and visitors are involved in the planning of the FSP.
Food Safety Program (FSP):
Related Documents:
Food Safety and Nutrition Policy
Signage, Documents, Audits