New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATION 2004 - REG 33

33 Food preparation facilities

(1) The premises of a children’s service must have a designated area, that is both safe and hygienic, for food preparation and storage.

(2) Facilities in the designated area must include a stove or microwave, sink, refrigerator, suitable disposal facilities and hot water supply.

(3) Facilities for the preparation and storage of food must be designed, located and maintained so as to prevent children from gaining access to any harmful substance, equipment or amenity.

(4) Without limiting subclause (3), if the premises of a centre based or mobile children’s service contains a separate kitchen, the kitchen must have a door, half-gate or other barrier to prevent unsupervised entry by children into the kitchen.

(5) In addition to a food preparation area, a centre based children’s service must also have a designated area, that is both safe and hygienic, for the preparation of bottles for children under the age of 2 years.

(6) Any area in which bottles are prepared for children under the age of 2 years, whether in a centre based children’s service or any other children’s service, must be separate from any area in which nappy-changing facilities are provided.

(7) Despite subclause (1), a mobile children’s service may provide food preparation and storage facilities through another facility, service or regular arrangement if food preparation and storage facilities are not available on the premises used by the mobile children’s service.