Legislation and How They Impact On WHS

Division 1 Health, safety and wellbeing of children

77 Health, hygiene and safe food practices

(1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that the nominated supervisor and staff members of, and volunteers at, the service implement—
(a) adequate health and hygiene practices; and
(b) safe practices for handling, preparing and storing food—
to minimise risks to children being educated and cared for by the service.
Penalty: $2000.

(2) The nominated supervisor of an education and care service must implement, and ensure that all staff members of, and volunteers at, the service implement—
(a) adequate health and hygiene practices; and
(b) safe practices for handling, preparing and storing food—
to minimise risks to children being educated and cared for by the service.
Penalty: $2000.

(3) A family day care educator must implement—
(a) adequate health and hygiene practices; and
(b) safe practices for handling, preparing and storing food—
to minimise risks to children being educated and cared for by the educator as part of a family day care service.
Penalty: $2000.

Note. A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with subregulation (1).

78 Food and beverages

(1) The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that children being educated and cared for by the service—
(a) have access to safe drinking water at all times; and
(b) are offered food and beverages appropriate to the needs of each child on a regular basis throughout the day.
Penalty: $2000.

(2) The nominated supervisor of an education and care service must ensure that children being educated and cared for by the service—
(a) have access to safe drinking water at all times; and
(b) are offered food and beverages on a regular basis throughout the day.
Penalty: $2000.

(3) A family day care educator must ensure that children being educated and cared for by the educator as part of a family day care service—
(a) have access to safe drinking water at all times; and
(b) are offered food and beverages on a regular basis throughout the day.
Penalty: $2000.

Note. A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with subregulation (1).