Family Day Care Policy

The Mid-Western Regional Family Day Care Scheme respects the rights of parents/guardians to make decisions regarding their children. However it is also important for them to realise that the Coordination Unit and Educators can only act in accordance with correct authorisation as described in the Education and Care Services National Regulations.

Educators registered with the Mid-Western Regional Family Day Care Scheme require written authorisation for actions such as:

  • The administration of medication or self-administration for school aged children
  • Medical treatments
  • The delivery of or collection from Family Day Care by a person other than the Parent/ Guardian
  • The child to go on a routine or non-routine excursion

This policy outlines what constitutes a correct authorisation and what does not, and may therefore result in a refusal.

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