New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATION 2004 - REG 65

65 Interactions with children

(1) All children’s services The licensee and authorised supervisor of a children’s service must ensure that interactions with children for whom the service is being provided occur in a way that ensures that the children:

(a) are encouraged to express themselves and their opinions, and

(b) are given the opportunity to become self-reliant and to develop self-esteem, and

(c) are given guidance as to positive and responsible behaviour, and

(d) are not required to perform duties that are inappropriate, having regard to each child’s family and cultural values, age and physical and intellectual development.

(2) The licensee and authorised supervisor of a children’s service must ensure that the dignity and rights of each child being provided with the service are maintained at all times and that:

(a) child management techniques do not include physical, verbal or emotional punishment, including, for example, punishment that humiliates, frightens or threatens the child, and

(b) the child is not isolated for any reason other than illness, accident or a pre-arranged appointment with parental consent, and

(c) a child is given positive guidance directed towards acceptable behaviour with encouragement freely given, and

(d) the values of the child’s family are respected, and

(e) the child is given support in the child’s learning experiences, and

(f) the child is given emotional support, and

(g) the child is not required to sleep or rest against the child’s wishes or needs.

(3) The licensee and authorised supervisor of a children’s service must ensure that all children enrolled in the service:

(a) are treated without bias regardless of ability, gender, religion, culture, family structure or economic status, and

(b) if they have disabilities, or come from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, are encouraged to fully participate (with any necessary help and support) in programs at the service, and

(c) if they have disabilities, are given access to:

(i) buildings, areas and facilities at which the service is provided, and

(ii) appropriate support services and specialised equipment and resources.

(4) In the case of a family day care children’s service, the obligations of an authorised supervisor under this clause are taken to be the obligations of each family day care carer of the service.