QA2

QA2 (6)

Quality Area 2: Children's Health and Safety This quality area focuses on children's health, safety and well-being. This occurs through a variety of way some include supervision, having appropriate size groups of children, completing risk assessments, following hygiene policies to name a few. There are three elements that make up this quality area which link closely to the National Law and National Regulations. Although all quality areas have some links this area relates to policies, risk assessment, infectious diseases and child protection to name a few.

NQS 2 Website Links

Sometimes it is hard to find the information you are looking for. We have provided some links to various websites that link to Quality Area 2.
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Duty of Care

Understanding the Work Health and Safety Act- A Practical Guide was developed by WorkCover when the work, health and safety laws changed. Although we now review our work, health and safety under SAFEWORK NSW, Because it Matters has noticed in recent training that there are still many educators who have little understanding of the Persons Conducting a Business Undertaking (PCBU) and thought this Practical Guide might assist with this. Another…
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Connections

Connections

Connections a resource for early childhood educators about children’s wellbeing- a great resource to assist educators in all areas regarding children’s mental health and wellbeing. If you are a long day care, preschool, family day care or a school age care service you should have received this book. If not click here to download from the Everymind website.
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QA 2 Child Protection

QA 2 Child Protection

Child Protection is something that we rarely talk about because its not a nice subject. Unfortunately we have far too many children who need us to talk about it and advocate for them. QA 2.2Safety-2.2.3 Child Protection- advises, all educators, staff members including relief staff and volunteers have had information provided to them in regards to the child protection policy and procedure in the service.
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QA2 Staying Healthy in Childcare

QA2 Staying Healthy in Childcare

Staying Healthy- Preventing infectious diseases in early childhood education and care services 5th Edition provides information on hygiene, immunisation and when to exclude children when they are unwell. 
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QA2 Sun Safety

QA2 Sun Safety

There has been quite a lot of discussion recently about whether to slip, slop and slap through winter months as many children are being diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency. There is no doubt about the fact that we need to protect our skin from damages the sun can provide. The Cancer Council states "Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Each year more than…
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