The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that, when educating or caring for children as part of the service, nominated supervisors and staff members of the service have ready access to an operating telephone or other similar means of communication to enable immediate communication to and from parents and emergency services.
Penalty—Penalty: $1100.
Example—Fixed-line telephone, mobile phone, satellite phone, 2-way radio, video conferencing equipment.
Note—A compliance direction may be issued for failure to comply with this regulation.