Amberley O.S.H.C.

We have added this section for you to comment and give feedback for our policies.

Click here to open our Family Handbook containing all of our policies.

We welcome your feedback and will use all comments in the review of our policies.  We also welcome open discussion with us in the centre.

Here is our Quality Improvement Plan for your review and comment.

Thank you,
Alana Baills

Here are links to the individual policies:

• 1.1 Our Philosophy
• 1.2 Goals
• 1.3 Statement Of Principles

• 2.1 Respect for Children
• 2.2 Statement of Commitment to the Safety and Wellbeing of Children and the Protection of Children from Harm
• 2.3 Educator to Child Ratios
• 2.4 Arrivals and Departures of Children
• 2.4.1 OSHC Arrival and Accountability Procedure
• 2.5 Reporting of Child Abuse
• 2.6 Behaviour Support and Management
• 2.7 Exclusion for Behavioural Reasons
• 2.8 Anti-Bullying
• 2.9 Inclusion Anti-Bias
• 2.10 Reporting Guidelines and Directions for Handling Disclosures and Suspicions of Harm
• 2.11 Including Children with Special/Additional Needs
• 2.12 Managing Duty of Care – Non-attending Children
• 2.13 Use of Photographic and Video Images of Children
• 2.14 Bookings and Cancellations
• 2.15 Children’s Property and Belongings
• 2.16 Child Protection
• 2.17 Supervision Of Children
• 2.18 Promoting Protective Behaviours
• 2.19 Missing Child
• 2.20 Children Accessing the Internet
• 2.21 Cyber-bullying
• 2.22 Children’s Media Viewing
• 2.23 Children’s Transition to OSHC

• 3.1 Program (Development and Conduct)
• 3.2 Program and Documentation Evaluation
• 3.3 Educator’s Practice
• 3.4 Homework
• 3.5 Excursions
• 3.6 Transport for Excursions
• 3.7 Physical Activity
• 3.8 Extra-Curricular Activities
• 3.9 Creativity and Expressive Arts
• 3.10 Observational Recording
• 3.11 Escorting Children
• 3.12 Sustainability Practices
• 3.13 Water Safety
• 3.14 Valuing Diversity, Culture and Reconciliation
• 3.15 Cooking with Children

• 4.1 General Health and Safety
• 4.2 Infectious Diseases
• 4.3 Hygiene
• 4.4 Preventative Health and Wellbeing
• 4.5 Illness and Injury
• 4.5.1 Incident Management Flowchart
• 4.6 Medication
• 4.7 Keeping of Animals
• 4.7.1 Chicken Coop Cleaning and Maintenance
• 4.8 Sun Safety
• 4.9 Children’s Toileting
• 4.10 Anaphylaxis Management
• 4.11 Emergency Health and Medical Procedure Management
• 4.12 Tobacco, Drug And Alcohol-Free Environment
• 4.13 First Aid Waste Management
• 4.14 Infectious Diseases Response Strategy
• 4.15 Asthma Management
• 4.16 Vehicle Restraint
• 4.17 First Aid
• 4.18 Children with Medical Conditions
• 4.19 Childhood Immunisation Policy

• 5.1 Food Handling and Storage
• 5.2 Food and Nutrition
• 5.3 Food Act Compliance
• 5.4 Food Audit
• 5.5 Cleaning and Sanitising
• 5.6 Menu Development
• 5.7 Food Provided By Parents

• 6.1 Space and Facilities Requirement
• 6.2 Provision of Equipment
• 6.3 Workplace Health and Safety
• 6.4 Shared Facilities
• 6.5 Use and Maintenance of Air Conditioning
• 6.6 Management of Poisonous Plants and Fungi
• 6.7 Construction Activities And Contractor Safety
• 6.8 General Housekeeping and Maintenance
• 6.9 Visitor Safety
• 6.10 Occupancy Agreement

• 7.1 Emergency Equipment and Facilities
• 7.2 Drills and Evacuation
• 7.3 Harassment and Lock Down
• 7.4 Fire Safety Compliance
• 7.5 Extreme Weather
• 7.6 Natural Disasters
• 7.7 Unauthorised Persons On Site

• 8.1 Role and Expectations of Educators
• 8.2 Educational Leader
• 8.3 Recruitment and Employment of Educators
• 8.4 Educator Professional Development and Learning
• 8.5 Volunteers
• 8.6 Employee and Volunteer Grievance
• 8.7 Workplace Harassment and Bullying
• 8.8 Employee Performance Monitoring, Review and Management
• 8.9 Employee Code of Conduct
• 8.10 Employee Orientation and Induction
• 8.11 Employee Leave
• 8.12 Employee Qualifications – Monitoring Progress
• 8.13 Employee Health
• 8.14 Employee Online Social Networking
• 8.15 Children of Employees
• 8.16 Employee Immunisation
• 8.17 Fit for Work
• 8.18 Staff Discipline and Termination
• 8.20 Young Workers
• 8.21 Employee Retention
• 8.22 Employee Counselling and Disciplinary Procedures
• 8.23 Workplace Sexual Harassment
• 8.24 Educator Uniform and Personal Presentation
• 8.25 Equal Opportunity and Anti-discrimination
• 8.26 Payment of Employees
• 8.27 Employee Remuneration and Entitlements
• 8.28 Higher Duties
• 8.29 Employee Assistance Program

• 9.1 Access
• 9.2 Enrolment and Orientation
• 9.3 Communication with Families
• 9.4 Communication with Community
• 9.5 Complaints Handling
• 9.5.1 Complaints Management Flowchart
• 9.6 Parent and Community Participation
• 9.7 Management of Intoxicated or Persons Under the Influence
• 9.8 Parent Conduct
• 9.9 Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations
• 9.10 Parent Handbook
• 9.11 Enrolment Management

• 10.1 Quality Compliance
• 10.2 Role and Composition of Management Committee
• 10.3 Budgeting and Planning
• 10.4 Fees
• 10.5 Approval Requirements under Legislation
• 10.6 Service Supervisor Certificate
• 10.7 Insuring Risks
• 10.8 Information Handling (Privacy and Confidentiality)
• 10.9 Risk Management and Compliance
• 10.10 Managing Compliance within Amberley OSHC
• 10.11 Management Code of Conduct
• 10.12 Information Technology
• 10.13 Purchasing
• 10.14 Record Back Up and Off Site Information Handling
• 10.15 Asset Management
• 10.16 Intellectual Property and Copyright
• 10.17 Strategic Planning
• 10.18 Court Orders and the Release of Children in Care
• 10.19 Policy Development, Sourcing and Review
• 10.20 Environmental Management
• 10.21 Service Closures
• 10.22 Determining the Responsible Person
• 10.23 Provision of Information
• 10.24 Privacy
• 10.25 Cash Handling
• 10.26 Continuous Improvement
• 10.27 Licensing, Legislation and Governing Bodies
• 10.28 Single Staff Member
• 10.29 Hardship and Administration of Special Child Care Benefit
• 10.30 Conflict of Interest
• 10.31 Managing Non-compliance of Reportable Incidents
• 10.32 Appropriate Governance