Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Competencies covered

Competency: CHCECE041 Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
Element: 1. Identify health and safety policies and procedures of the service.	1.1. Access health and safety policies and procedures.
	1.2. Establish scope of own role and responsibilities in maintaining health and safety from policies and procedures.
Element: 2. Monitor and implement health and safety policies and procedures.	2.1. Model and monitor compliance with service health and safety policies and procedures.
	2.2. Encourage and assist colleagues to meet health and safety requirements through regular communication and provision of up to date information.
	2.3. Identify and respond to issues according to service policies and procedures.
	2.4. Identify and report health and safety training needs to relevant supervisors.
	2.5. Complete and maintain accurate health and safety records according to service policies and procedures.
Element: 3. Monitor risk.	3.1. Identify potential or actual hazards based on monitoring of children, activities and physical areas.
	3.2. Assess safety risk associated with the hazard according to service risk management procedures.
	3.3. Inform relevant parties according to service procedures.
	3.4. Take action to eliminate or control the risk based on completed risk assessment.
Element: 4. Contribute to health and safety policies and procedures.	4.1. Identify and use opportunities to maintain currency of knowledge about health and safety issues.
	4.2. Identify and access information from credible and authoritative sources.
	4.3. Seek feedback from colleagues on health and safety practices and potential issues through formal and informal communication.
	4.4. Use feedback and own critical reflection to contribute to the improvement of health and safety policies and procedures.
Element: 5. Manage risk for excursions.	5.1. Complete excursion risk management plan according to service policies and procedures.
	5.2. Identify staffing requirements and allocation of resources according to service policies and procedures and legislative requirements.
	5.3. Assess location, facilities and activities and identify potential hazards.
	5.4. Obtain permission from families and communicate expectations for the child’s involvement.
	5.5. Confirm insurance, volunteer credentials and transport requirements according to service policies and procedures and legislative requirements.
	5.6. Use intentional teaching techniques to prepare children for the excursion.
	5.7. Minimise and manage risk by planning communication and collaboration between educators and volunteers during excursion.

Unit Description

CHCECE041 Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children

Topics

TBC

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Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.