New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATION 2004 - REG 78

78 Conduct of excursions: general

(1) All children’s services The authorised supervisor of a children’s service must ensure that all excursions are conducted in a safe manner.

(2) The authorised supervisor of a children’s service must ensure that any motor vehicle that is used to transport children on excursions (other than a motor vehicle with seating for more than 9 persons) is fitted with child restraints approved by the Roads and Traffic Authority.

(3) The authorised supervisor of a children’s service must ensure that a suitable and fully stocked first aid kit is taken on all excursions and that the children on such an excursion are accompanied by a primary contact staff member with approved first aid qualifications.

(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, primary contact staff or family day care carers comply with the requirements of this clause that apply to them.

(5) Centre based or mobile children’s service The authorised supervisor of a centre based or mobile children’s service must ensure that at least 2 adult persons, at least one of whom is a primary contact staff member, accompany the children on any excursion.

(6) Subject to subclause (7), the authorised supervisor of a centre based or mobile children’s service must ensure that the minimum adult to child ratio of persons participating in the excursion is:

(a) one adult for each 2 children who are under 3 years of age, and

(b) one adult for each 5 children who are 3 or more years of age.

(7) The authorised supervisor of a centre based or mobile children’s service must ensure that children are not taken on any excursion that involves using public transport or crossing a major road unless the minimum adult to child ratio of persons participating in the excursion is:

(a) one adult for each 2 children who are under 3 years of age, and

(b) one adult for each 4 children who are 3 or more years of age.

(8) Family day care or home based children’s service A family day care carer or home based licensee must conduct all excursions in a safe manner.

(9) Subclauses (3), (5) and (6) do not apply in respect of an excursion conducted by a school based children’s service (where the service is located within the premises of the school that conducts the service) if 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.