Health, safety and wellbeing

Whether it’s a one-off issue or requires ongoing care, talk to your educators if your child is on regular medication (including prescription, over-the-counter and homeopathic medications) or has food allergies or intolerances.

Our team will ask you for information from your doctor about how much your child takes and how often. Also, let them know when anything changes. They will set up a new plan to support you, including any necessary training.

The safety and wellbeing of children who are at risk of anaphylaxis, food allergies or food intolerances is paramount – and we’re committed to providing a safe and healthy environment in which children can participate fully in all aspects of the program.

Our team will work collaboratively with you to individually assess risks and develop risk minimisation and risk management strategies if required.

If your child is hurt at the service, we will comfort them, treat any minor injuries, and monitor how they’re feeling. All our teachers hold current first aid qualifications. The service will call and let you know what’s happened and, if necessary, ask you to pick them up.

We’re required to inform the Department of Education about serious incidents and we’ll need your signature on the report.

If your child has a medical emergency, the service will:

Call an ambulance and follow paramedic instructions

Administer first aid until the ambulance arrives

Call you and keep you updated

At enrolment you are required to sign an authority for educators to seek emergency medical or ambulance assistance if necessary.

If your child has a medical condition that requires particular treatment and is attending the service, tell your educator. Our team will
will provide support and care so that
your child can participate equally in all aspects of the program.

Under the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011, Medical Management plans are required for any child who is at risk of:

• Asthma
• An allergic reaction
• Anaphylaxis
• Eczema
• Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy

Please consult with your medical practitioner to obtain these plans if needed.

As a child-safe organisation, we rigorously follow Victorian Government standards. We foster a child-safe culture, putting the rights and interests of children first. We’re committed to involving families and communities to keep children safe. Click here to report any concerns

The most recent Child Safe Standards are at bit.ly/early-childhood-child-safe-standards.
All ECMS educators and registered teachers have mandatory reporting responsibilities, and you can find further information on this here.

The ECMS Child Safety and Information Sharing Scheme Policies are available at your service or on our policies page.