Free Kinder Appletree Hill Preschool participates in the Victorian Government's Free Kinder program!

Policies

Our policies cover all mandatory and best practice areas related to the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care (NQF).

Our policies also now reflect the Child Safe Standards across various policies. These standards guide organisations in promoting the safety of children, preventing abuse and properly responding to any allegations of child abuse.

These policies have been developed based upon information and resources recommended by the peak body Early Learning Association of Australia to assist early services develop and update policies and procedures to meet legislative, regulatory and funding requirements.

At Appletree Hill Preschool, we value family input into decision making and strive to draw upon this input to continuously improve the quality of the centre. We are therefore pleased to invite you to view the preschool’s policies, particularly those that are currently in draft, and provide any feedback or comments via email appletree.hill.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au or to the Centre Director on 03 9560 2940.

Further information on the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care (NQF) is also available on the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) website via www.acecqa.gov.au

Please click here for the Policy General Definitions.

Policies Under Review

Families will be notified when new or updated policies are published for review. They will be available for feedback for a minimum of 14 days before becoming current.

Quality Area View Policy Document Type Child Safe Last Reviewed Next Review Status
1 View Curriculum Development Best Practice Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
1 View Inclusion and Equity Best Practice ✔ Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Administration of First Aid Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Administration of Medication Best Practice Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
2 View Asthma Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
2 View Child Safe Environment and Wellbeing Mandatory ✔ Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Dealing with Infectious Diseases Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Dealing with Medical Conditions Mandatory Mar-25 Mar-26 Current
2 View Diabetes Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
2 View Emergency and Evacuation Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Epilepsy and Seizures Best Practice Mar-25 Mar-26 Current
2 View eSafety for Children Best Practice ✔ Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Excursions and Service Events Mandatory Sep-25 Sep-26 Current
2 View Family Violence Support Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Food Safety Best Practice Oct-25 Oct-26 Current
2 View Hygiene Best Practice Mar-25 Mar-26 Current
2 View Mental Health and Wellbeing Best Practice ✔ Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Sleep and Rest Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
2 View Sun Protection Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
2 View Supervision of Children Best Practice Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Tobacco, E- Cigarettes, Alcohol and other Drugs Best Practice Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
2 View Water Safety Mandatory Oct-25 Oct-26 Current
3 View Environmental Sustainability Best Practice Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
3 View Occupational Health and Safety Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
4 View Code of Conduct Mandatory ✔ Sep-25 Sep-26 Current
4 View Determining Responsible Person Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
4 View Participation of Volunteers and Students Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
4 View Staffing Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
5 View Interactions with Children Mandatory ✔ Aug-25 Aug-26 Current
6 View Enrolment and Orientation (free kinder) Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
7 View Compliments and Complaints Mandatory ✔ Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
7 View Free Kindergarten Fees Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
7 View Governance and Management of the Service Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
7 View Information Communication Technology Best Practice ✔ Apr-25 Apr-26 Current
7 View Occupational Violence and Aggression Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
7 View Privacy and Confidentiality Mandatory ✔ Sep-25 Sep-26 Current
7 View Whistleblower Mandatory Oct-25 Oct-26 Current
2 View Safe Arrival of Children Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
7 View Staff Recruitment Best Practice Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
7 View Staff Grievances and Dispute Resolution Best Practice Apr-25 Apr-26 Current
7 View Prevention of Harassment and Bullying Mandatory Mar-25 Mar-26 Current
2 View In-nature Program Best Practice Oct-25 Oct-26 Current
2 View Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Delivery and Collection of Children Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
1 View Educational Program Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
2 View Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
2 View Nutrition, Oral Health and Active Play Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
2 View Road Safety Education and Safe Transport Best Practice Aug-25 Aug-26 Current
5 View Behaviour Support Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current
6 View Enrolment and Orientation (sessional kindergarten) Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
6 View Enrolment-and-Orientation-Pre-Prep Mandatory Jul-25 Jul-26 Current
7 View Safe-Use-of-Digital-Technologies-and-Online-Environments Mandatory Dec-25 Dec-26 Current

Child Safe Standards

All organisations in Victoria that provide services or facilities for children or young people are required to comply with Child Safe Standards. These Standards guide organisations in promoting the safety of children, preventing abuse and properly responding to any allegations of child abuse.

There are 11 Child Safe Standards:

  1. Standard 1: Culturally safe environments – Establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.
  2. Standard 2: Leadership, governance and culture – Ensure that child safety and wellbeing are embedded in school leadership, governance and culture.
  3. Standard 3: Child and student empowerment – Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.
  4. Standard 4: Family engagement – Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
  5. Standard 5: Diversity and equity – Equity is upheld and diverse needs are respected in policy and practice.
  6. Standard 6: Suitable staff and volunteers – People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.
  7. Standard 7: Child-focused complaints processes – Ensure that processes for complaints and concerns are child focused.
  8. Standard 8: Child safety knowledge, skills and awareness – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.
  9. Standard 9: Physical and online environments – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
  10. Standard 10: Review of child safety practices – Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.
  11. Standard 11: Implementation of child safety practices – Policies and procedures that document how schools are safe for children, young people and students.

If you would like to know more about the child safe standards and read them in full:

Child Safe Standards, Commission for Young People and Children
https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards/the-11-child-safe-standards/