Victorian Numbered Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 53 OF 2009) - REG 56

    (1)     For the purposes of section 29A of the Act, the prescribed number of staff members and volunteers for a short term Type 1 service is—

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

              (i)     1 staff member or volunteer for every 5 children or fraction of that number; and

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

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

              (i)     1 staff member or volunteer 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)     For the purposes of section 29A of the Act, the prescribed number of staff members and volunteers for a short term Type 2 service is—

        (a)     if the children are aged under 3 years, 1 staff member or volunteer for every 5 children or fraction of that number; and

        (b)     if the children are aged 3 years or more, 1 staff member or volunteer for every 15 children or fraction of that number; and

        (c)     if the service cares for or educates 16 children or more, 1 qualified staff member for every 30 children or fraction of that number.

    (3)     Despite subregulation (1), if a short term Type 1 service cares for or educates 15 children or less, the prescribed number of qualified staff members is one.