New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATION 2004 - REG 13

13 Information about training and development

(1) Centre based or mobile children’s service An application for a licence for a centre based or mobile children’s service must be accompanied by information to demonstrate that the applicant:

(a) intends to make provision for the training and development of primary contact staff, and

(b) intends to ensure that all primary contact staff:

(i) have the required abilities to care for children, and

(ii) understand their responsibilities under the child protection legislation, and

(iii) are fit and proper persons to care for children.

Note: The required abilities to care for children are specified in clause 6. The licensee of a centre based or mobile children’s service is required by clause 51 to ensure that members of the primary contact staff are fit and proper persons to be members of the primary contact staff.

(2) Family day care children’s service An application for a licence for a family day care children’s service must be accompanied by information to demonstrate that the applicant:

(a) intends to make provision for the training and development of family day care carers and staff of the service, and

(b) intends to ensure that all family day care carers and staff of the service understand their responsibilities under the child protection legislation.

(3) Home based children’s service An application for a licence for a home based children’s service must be accompanied by information to demonstrate that the applicant:

(a) intends to participate in training in child development and child care on an annual basis to maintain and update the applicant’s knowledge and skills, and

(b) understands the applicant’s responsibilities under the child protection legislation.