Western Australian Current Regulations

CHILD CARE SERVICES (CHILD CARE) REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 23

23 .         Staff supervision of enrolled children

        (1)         A licensee must ensure that the contact staff members on duty supervise the enrolled children in a manner that is sufficient to ensure the wellbeing of the children and is appropriate to —

            (a)         the children’s stage of development; and

            (b)         the activity in which the children are engaging.

        (2)         Without limiting subregulation (1), a licensee must ensure that an ill or injured child is adequately supervised by a staff member with a first aid qualification.

        (3)         If there are not more than 4 enrolled children in attendance at a care session, the licensee must ensure that the children are supervised by at least one person who has reached 18 years of age.

        (4)         If there are 5 or more enrolled children in attendance at a care session, the licensee must ensure that the children are supervised by at least 2 contact staff members, one of whom must —

            (a)         have reached 18 years of age; and

            (b)         be a class A, B or C contact staff member.

        Penalty: a fine of $6 000.

        [Regulation 23 amended: Gazette 8 Dec 2006 p. 5374.]