New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATION 2004 - REG 67

67 Child health

(1) Centre based or mobile children’s service The authorised supervisor of a centre based or mobile children’s service must ensure that:

(a) in relation to children provided with the service, all members of staff of the service observe strict health and hygiene practices that have regard to current community standards, and are in accordance with relevant government guidelines to minimise risks to children, and

(b) no alcohol or unlawful substances are consumed on any part of the premises of the service at any time when the service is being provided to children, and

(c) no tobacco or any other substance is smoked on any part of the premises of the service at any time when the service is being provided to children and that all practicable steps are taken to ensure that no tobacco is smoked on any part of the premises that is indoors at any other time.

(2) The licensee of a centre based or mobile children’s service must develop and maintain procedures and policies to ensure that the authorised supervisor and primary contact staff of the service comply with the requirements of this clause.

(3) Family day care or home based children’s service A family day care carer or home based licensee:

(a) in relation to children provided with the service, must observe strict health and hygiene practices that have regard to current community standards and are in accordance with relevant government guidelines to minimise risks to children, and

(b) must encourage children to observe these practices, and

(c) must not provide care for children unless he or she is in good health and is free from any medical conditions or dependency on any medication or substance that may affect the carer’s or licensee’s ability to provide care for children, and

(d) if the family day care carer or home based licensee requires regular medication, must obtain a medical certificate confirming his or her ability to care for children, and

(e) must not be under the influence of alcohol or any other drug while the family day care carer or home based licensee is providing children with the service, and

(f) must not consume any alcohol or unlawful substance while the family day care carer or home based licensee is providing children with the service, and

(g) must provide a smoke free environment while providing the children with the service at the home of the family day care carer or home based licensee.

(4) The licensee of a family day care children’s service must develop and maintain procedures and policies to ensure that the family day care carers of the service comply with the requirements of this clause.