Questions YES NO or N/A Not applicable If you answer NO to any of these questions, comment on how risk can be managed to determine alternative options Exits/ Doors Are all doors giving direct access from the place to the street able to be locked and the key stored in an inaccessible position? Are all the windows and front doors screened? Can all doors giving direct access from the place to the street be locked in a manner that does not prevent effective evacuation of the place? Are two (2) exits from the place that are readily accessible and as widely separated as possible? Evacuation: Regulation 97 Emergency evacuation procedure and plan displayed at all exits. Emailed or Hard copy sent to office How many Exits do you have? Risk assessment conducted for identifying a potential evacuation relevant to local area. Emailed or Hard copy sent to office and copy in compliance folder on site. Emergency Contact List displayed and readily available Where is it located? Emergency Evacuation kit easily accessible and containing emergency contact details for all children. (Phone, contact numbers incl photo, water, nappies, wipes, tissues, gloves, sufficient first aid supplies) Children’s Emergency Contact details up to date and portable including (not on Phone). Includes photo and details of educator also Educator shown where to record emergency evacuation reports every 2 months.
Questions YES NO or N/A Not applicable If you answer NO to any of these questions, comment on how risk can be managed to determine alternative options Telephone: Regulation 98 Do you have a mobile required for Parent contact, excursions and evacuations? Heating, Cooling & Fans Please list what heating and cooling you have in place for the children attending your service? Are all heaters and fans positioned, installed and operated so they do not pose a risk to children? Ventilation & Natural Light: Regulation 110 Are the premises: Well ventilated? Have adequate natural Maintained at a temperature that ensures the safety and wellbeing of children? Furniture - Regulation 105 Do you have adequate furniture and general equipment to meet the physical and developmental needs of the children that may attend your service? Are your unit/s secured? How? Are your bookcase/s and shelving secured? Questions YES NO or N/A Not applicable If you answer NO to any of questions, comment on how risk can be managed to determine alternative options
General equipment Do you have enough age and developmentally appropriate equipment to complete the activities in your suggested program? EXAMPLE: kindergarten size table and chairs, cots, high chairs, beds. Can children be secured in high chairs and prams? Are all high chairs, furniture and prams clean and hygienic? Sleep and Rest: Regulation 81 (3) Areas and locations for a child’s sleep and rest is suitable, clean, mattresses must be washable and hygienic (e.g. beds, bunks, cots and mattresses) Cots/Porta Cots meet Australian Standards (AS) Evidence of AS sighted & stored in compliance folder on site. Are dummy cords, teething necklaces, bibs and jumpers with cords removed when children are sleeping? Do you have separate linen for each child stored in a way to prevent cross contamination? Weekly Menu: Regulation 80 Weekly menu available and displayed if providing food. The menu accurately describes the food and beverages provided by the Educator each day and adheres to nutritional standards General purpose power outlets: Regulation 116(2)(b) Are all general purpose power outlets fitted with: With an earth leakage circuit breaker; and safety plugs (or an approved integral safety shutter)?
Questions YES NO or N/A Not applicable If you answer NO to any of these questions, comment on how risk can be managed to determine alternative options First aid kit: Regulation 89 Do you have a suitably and sufficiently stocked first aid kit with contents that are in date? Is the First Aid Kit storage location recognisable and easily accessible to adults? Location: Do you have an excursion first aid kit with suitable and sufficient in date supplies? Have you completed a Aid Risk Assessment for your service? Dangerous, toxic products, tools and weapons Are your cleaning supplies, first-aid supplies, batteries and other toxic materials: clearly identified? in a place that is inaccessible to children? EXAMPLE: Medicine, paints, disinfectants and fertilisers. Are flammable materials at the place stored separately from anything that could constitute or is likely to constitute a fire hazard? Are your tools stored and locked away in a place inaccessible to children? Are guns, ammunition and other dangerous weapons stored in separate locked cabinets which are inaccessible to children? BBQ/Gas bottle Is your BBQ inaccessible or has gas bottle been disconnected and removed? Garage/ Garden Shed Can your garage/garden shed door be locked or be made inaccessible to children? Lawn mowing When will lawn mowing be conducted? (Note: Lawn mowing conducted during work hours is permissible by a person other than Educator provided a management plan is in place prior to starting.)