New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATION 2004 - REG 77

77 Authority for excursions

(1) All children’s services-routine excursions The authorised supervisor of a children’s service must ensure that no child provided with the service leaves the premises of the service to participate in any routine excursion unless the licensee of the service has obtained written authorisation from a parent of the child for the child to participate in excursions of that kind.

(2) All children’s services-non-routine excursions The authorised supervisor of a children’s service must ensure that no child provided with the service leaves the premises of the service to participate in any non-routine excursion unless the licensee of the service has obtained written authorisation from a parent of the child for the child to participate in that excursion.

(3) An authorisation referred to in subclause (2) must state the following:

(a) the date of the excursion,

(b) the proposed destination,

(c) the method of transport or walking itinerary,

(d) the activities to be carried out during the excursion,

(e) the number of adults to accompany and supervise the children,

(f) the name of the person with first aid qualifications who will accompany the children on the excursion,

(g) the proposed period of time during which the excursion is to take place,

(h) if practicable, an emergency contact number for the excursion.

(4) The licensee of a children’s service (other than a home based children’s service) must develop and maintain procedures and policies to ensure that the authorised supervisor complies with the requirements of this clause.

(5) Nothing in subclause (1) or (2) requires an authorisation to be obtained in respect of a school based children’s service if the premises of the service are located within the premises of the school that conducts the service and the excursion takes place:

(a) where the school is located on one premises only-solely within those premises, or

(b) where the school is located on 2 or more premises-within the same premises of the school as the premises of the school in which the service is based.