EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 79
EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 79
79 . Service providing food and beverages
(1) The approved
provider of an education and care service that provides food or a beverage to
children being educated and cared for by the service must ensure
that —
(a) the
food or beverage provided is nutritious and adequate in quantity; and
(b) the
food or beverage provided is chosen having regard to the dietary requirements
of individual children taking into account —
(i)
each child’s growth and development needs; and
(ii)
any specific cultural, religious or health requirements.
Penalty: $2000.
(2) A nominated
supervisor of an education and care service that provides food or a beverage
to children being educated and cared for by the service must ensure
that —
(a) the
food or beverage provided is nutritious and adequate in quantity; and
(b) the
food or beverage provided is chosen having regard to the dietary requirements
of individual children taking into account —
(i)
each child’s growth and development needs; and
(ii)
any specific cultural, religious or health requirements.
Penalty: $2000.
(3) A family day care
educator who provides food or a beverage to children being educated and cared
for by the educator as part of a family day care service must ensure
that —
(a) the
food or beverage provided is nutritious and adequate in quantity; and
(b) the
food or beverage provided is chosen having regard to the dietary requirements
of individual children taking into account —
(i)
each child’s growth and development needs; and
(ii)
any specific cultural, religious or health requirements.
Penalty: $2000.
(4) To avoid doubt,
this regulation does not apply to food or a beverage provided by a parent or
family member for consumption by the child.
Note for this regulation:
A compliance direction
may be issued for failure to comply with subregulation (1).
[Regulation 79 amended: Gazette
28 Sep 2018 p. 3619.]