Queensland Consolidated Regulations

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 101

101 Conduct of risk assessment for excursion

(1) A risk assessment for an excursion must—

(a) identify and assess risks that the excursion may pose to the safety, health or wellbeing of any child being taken on the excursion; and

(b) specify how the identified risks will be managed and minimised.

(2) Without limiting subregulation (1), a risk assessment must consider—

(a) the proposed route and destination for the excursion; and

(b) any water hazards; and

(c) any risks associated with water-based activities; and

(d) if the excursion involves transporting children—

(i) the means of transport; and

(ii) any requirements for seatbelts or safety restraints under a law of each jurisdiction in which the children are being transported; and

(iii) the process for entering and exiting—

(A) the education and care service premises; and

(B) the pick-up location or destination (as required); and

(iv) procedures for embarking and disembarking the means of transport, including how each child is to be accounted for on embarking and disembarking; and

(e) the number of adults and children involved in the excursion; and

(f) given the risks posed by the excursion, the number of educators or other responsible adults that is appropriate to provide supervision and whether any adults with specialised skills are required; and

Example—

Specialised skills could include life-saving skills.

(g) the proposed activities; and

(h) the proposed duration of the excursion; and

(i) the items that should be taken on the excursion.

Example—

A mobile phone and a list of emergency contact numbers for children on the excursion.