Victorian Numbered Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 53 OF 2009) - REG 53

    (1)     For the purposes of section 29A of the Act, the prescribed number of staff members for a standard service is—

        (a)     if the children are aged under 3 years—

              (i)     1 staff member for every 4 children or fraction of that number; and

              (ii)     1 qualified staff member for every 12 children or fraction of that number; and

        (b)     if the children are aged 3 years or more—

              (i)     1 staff member for every 15 children or fraction of that number; and

              (ii)     1 qualified staff member for every 30 children or fraction of that number.

    (2)     Despite subregulation (1), if a standard service cares for or educates 12 children or less, the prescribed number of qualified staff members is one.