Queensland Consolidated Regulations

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 102C

102C Conduct of risk assessment for transporting of children by the education and care service

(1) A risk assessment for the transportation of a child by or arranged by the education and care service must—

(a) identify and assess risks that transporting the child may pose to the safety, health or wellbeing of the child; 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 duration of the transportation; and

(b) the proposed pick-up location and destination; and

(c) the means of transport; and

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

(e) any water hazards; and

(f) the number of adults and children involved in the transportation; and

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

(h) whether any items should be readily available during transportation; and

Example—

A mobile phone and a list of emergency contact numbers for the children being transported.

(i) the process for entering and exiting—

(i) the education and care service premises; and

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

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