EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 72
EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 72
72 . Offences in relation to giving false or misleading statements about ratings
(1) The approved
provider of an education and care service must not falsely represent the
overall rating or a rating in respect of a quality area stated in the National
Quality Standard given to the service under the Law.
Penalty: $2000.
(2) The approved
provider must take reasonable steps to ensure that any person employed or
engaged by the approved provider does not falsely represent the overall rating
or a rating in respect of a quality area stated in the National Quality
Standard given to the service under the Law.
Penalty: $2000.
Note for this regulation:
A compliance direction
may be issued for failure to comply with subregulation (1) or (2).
This Chapter contains requirements for operating an education and care
service. This Chapter is relevant for all services and is aligned with the
National Quality Standard.
Part 4.1AA sets out a requirement regarding the location of offices of a
family day care service.
Part 4.1 sets out requirements for an educational program and practice
for a service. The regulations in this Part are relevant to quality area 1 of
the National Standard.
Part 4.2 sets out requirements for services relating to children’s
health and safety. The regulations in this Part are relevant to quality area 2
of the National Standard.
Division 1 sets out requirements to be put in place for the health,
safety and wellbeing of children.
Division 1A sets out requirements relating to the sleep and rest of
children.
Division 2 sets out the requirements for policies and procedures relating
to incidents, injuries, trauma and illness.
Division 3 sets out requirements for a medical conditions policy and
medication procedures.
Division 4 sets out matters relating to the administration of medication.
Division 5 sets out matters relating to emergencies and communication.
Division 6 sets out requirements for collection of children from premises
and excursions.
Division 6A sets out requirements relating to the safe arrival of
children who travel between an education and care service and any other
education or early childhood service.
Division 7 sets out requirements relating to the transportation of
children other than as part of an excursion.
Part 4.3 sets out the physical environment requirements for services.
These requirements may differ depending on whether the service is a
centre‑based service or a family day care service. The regulations in
this Part are relevant to quality area 3 of the National Standard.
Division 1 sets out the requirements for premises for both
centre‑based services and family day care services.
Division 2 sets out the additional requirements for centre‑based
services.
Division 3 sets out the additional requirements for family day care
services.
Part 4.3A sets out the minimum requirements for persons in
day‑to‑day charge and nominated supervisors.
Part 4.4 sets out staffing requirements for education and care services,
including minimum numbers of educators, qualification requirements,
requirements for early childhood teachers and family day care educator
assistants and staff and educator records and registers. The regulations in
this Part are relevant to quality area 4 of the National Standard.
Part 4.5 sets out provisions relating to relationships between children
and educators. The regulations in this Part are relevant to quality area 5 of
the National Standard.
Part 4.6 sets out a requirement for services to have collaborative
relationships with families. The regulations in this Part are relevant to
quality area 6 of the National Standard.
Part 4.7 sets out matters relating to management and leadership in
services. The regulations in this Part are relevant to quality area 7 of the
National Standard.
Division 1 sets out matters relating to the management of services.
Division 2 sets out matters relating to policies and procedures for
services.
Division 3 sets out information and record‑keeping requirements.
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p. 3618.]