National Law

Question 1

161 : How many Nominated Supervisor’s must you operate with

Answer 1

Its an offence to operate without at least 1 nominated supervisor.

Question 2

162: Offence to operate Unless a Responsible Person is Present
Which one of 3 responsible persons must be present.

Answer 2

One of the following must be present:
1 - The approved Provider
2 - A nominated Supervisor
3 - A person in day to day charge

Question 3

162A : What must the person in day to day charge and the Nominated Supervisor have completed

Answer 3

The person in day-to-day charge and the Nominated supervisor must have successfully completed the child protection training.

Question 4

163 : Offence relating to appointment or engagement of Family day Care Coordinators

Answer 4

Family day care providers must ensure that at all times the prescribed minimum number of qualified persons are employed or engaged as a family day care co-ordinators to assist with

a) The operation of the family day car service
b) To support, monitor and train the family day care educators of that service.

The persons qualifications must be prescribed by the national regulations

Question 5

164 : Offence relating to assistance to family day care educators.
Who must be available to provide support to the educators?

164A: Offence relating to the education & care of children by Family Day Care service

Answer 5

164: One of the following must be available to provide support:
1. The approved provider
2. a nominated supervisor
3. a person in day-to-day charge

164A: Must be an educator except in the circs prescribed in the National Regulations and must not be educated by any other person at that residence.

Question 6

165 : Offence to inadequately supervise children

Answer 6

Approved Providers Nominated Supervisors and FDC Educators must ensure all children are adequately supervised at all times.

Question 7

166 : Offence to Use Inappropriate Discipline

Answer 7

AP - NS - Staff Members or Volunteers and FDC Educators must ensure that no child is subject to:
1 - Any form of corporal Punishment
2 - Any unreasonable discipline

Question 8

167 : Offence Relating to Protection of Children from Harm or Hazard

Answer 8

AP - NS and FDC Edu. - Must ensure every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children from harm or any hazard.

Question 9

168 : Offence Relating to Required Programs

Answer 9

Approved Providers and Nominated Supervisors must ensure a program is delivered:
. Based on the development needs, interests and experiences of each child
. is designed to take into account the individual differences of each child.
. Based on an approved learning framework
. Is delivered in a manner & accords with the learning framework

Question 10

169 : Offences Relating to Staffing Arrangements

Answer 10

AP and NS
. must ensure the relevant number of educators is no less than as prescribed.
. must ensure all educators meet the qualification requirements relevant to their roles.

Question 11

170 ; Offence relating to unauthorised person on Premises

Answer 11

AP’s and NS must ensure that no one remains on premises while children are being educated unless

a) the person is authorised
b) the person is supervised by staff or educator

Question 12

Authorised Nominee definition

Answer 12

Someone nominated or provided permission to collect the child

Question 13

Authorised Person definition

Answer 13

1) Holds a WWCC
2) A parent or family member
3) Emergency Services
4) Permitted under working with children law

Question 14

171 : Offences relating to direction to Exclude Inappropriate Persons

Answer 14

The Regulatory Authority may direct the AP or NS to exclude a person if they are satisfied the person is an inappropriate person for as long as they see fit

Question 15

Inappropriate Person

Answer 15

1) Person who may pose a threat to the children’s health, safety or wellbeing
2) Who’s behaviour or state of mind would be inappropriate for the person to be on the premises.

Question 16

172 : Fail to display Prescribed Information

Answer 16

You must display:
a) Provider Approval
B) Service Approval
C) Each Nominated Supervisor
D) The ratings of that service
E) Any service waivers
F) Any other prescribed matters

Question 17

173 (Part 1) Fail to Notify Certain Circumstances to Regulatory Authority

Answer 17

AP’s must notify the Authority

a) a change in the name of the approved provider
b) any appointment or removal of a PMC
c) Failure to commence operating within 6 months after being granted a Service Approval

Notice must be in writing and within the prescribed time

Question 18

173 (Part 2) : Fail to Notify Certain Circumstances to Regulatory Authority

Answer 18

The AP’s must notify the Regulatory Authority about their service.

a) Suspension of a WWC Card, teacher registration or whether there are disciplinary proceedings under the law
b) if the NS ceases to be employed or is removed from their role
c) Any changes to the premises
d) Ceases to operate the service
e) Family day care change of location
f) Intensions to transfer

Notice must be in writing and within the prescribed time