Elements and Performance Criteria
- Maintain a clean and hygienic environment
- Ensure cleaning occurs as an ongoing process as per recognised state/ territory regulations and requirements
- Use appropriate cleaning agents as per recognised state/ territory regulations and requirements
- Follow standard precautions for infection control
- Adequately maintain ventilation, lighting and heating/cooling
- Adhere to personal hygiene/health procedures as per recognised state/ territory regulations and requirements
- Ensure beds and bedding conform to health, hygiene and safety requirements as relevant
- Ensure food preparation, handling, storage and serving areas comply with recognised state/ territory food safety and handling requirements
- Recognise and respond to signs of potential illness
- Report signs of potential illness
- Seek medical assistance as necessary according to policies and procedures
- Inform child's parents as soon as possible
- Separate child from other children as required and as practicable
- Comfort and settle child
- Identify, manage and monitor food allergies and medical food conditions such as coeliac disease and diabetes
- Provide a safe environment
- Implement sun protection procedures
- Ensure tools, equipment, toys and games are appropriate to the age of the child
- Select, check and maintain equipment to ensure safety
- Set up the environment to ensure safety
- Check area for hazards and implement risk reduction strategies
- Ensure fire exits are kept unobstructed
- Ensure disposal of waste materials occurs in a safe and hygienic way
- Ensure cleaning materials are stored safely
- Implement infection control procedures where required
- Ensure adequate food and drinks are served appropriate to age and developmental status
- Supervise the safety of children
- Supervise children in accordance with legal requirements and regulations
- Explain rules for safe play to children and implement them
- Maintain direct contact with individuals/group
- Identify potential injury hazards andrisks and take action to minimise/reduce risk
- Explain hazards and potential hazards in the environment to children
- Discuss emergencies and practise evacuation procedures with children
- Use supervision as an opportunity to interact with children
- Record and report accidents and incidents in accordance with organisation guidelines
- Ensure age-appropriate provisions are made for children to be seated and supervised at meal and snack times
- Travel with children safely
- Implementprocedures for safety on excursions
- Supervise children as closely as required for their ages, abilities, the contexts
- Monitor children's behaviour during travel and reinforce safe, appropriate behaviour
- Instruct/remind children to follow relevant legal requirements
- Identify risk situations and develop and implement strategies to minimise risk
- Observe potential hazards and develop strategies to increase safety
- Implement set procedures to ensure all children are accounted for
- Administer medication within guidelines
- Manage and respond to allergy/anaphylaxis