Western Australian Current Regulations

CHILD CARE SERVICES (CHILD CARE) REGULATIONS 2006 - REG 67

67 .         Enrolment form

        (1)         A licensee must ensure that an enrolment form is kept for each child who attends the service.

        (2)         The enrolment form must, as far as is practicable, include the following —

            (a)         the full name, date of birth and address of the child;

            (b)         the full name of each parent;

            (c)         the residential address and telephone number of each parent;

            (d)         the address and telephone number of each parent’s place of employment;

            (e)         the signature of a parent;

            (f)         the full name and telephone number of a person authorised by a parent to collect the child from the place;

            (g)         the full name, address and telephone number of a person, other than a parent, who may be contacted in an emergency;

            (h)         the name, address and telephone number of the child’s medical practitioner or hospital;

                  (i)         a parent’s written authorisation for medical attention to be sought for the child if required in an emergency;

            (j)         any written authorisation referred to in regulation 91 or  96;

            (k)         details of any court order relating to —

                  (i)         the long‑term care, welfare and development of the child; or

                  (ii)         the residence of the child; or

                  (iii)         contact of a person with the child;

            (l)         details of any —

                  (i)         specific healthcare needs of the child, including any medical condition; and

                  (ii)         allergies, including whether the child has been diagnosed as at risk of anaphylaxis;

            (m)         details of any plan to be followed with respect to a specific healthcare need, medical condition or allergy referred to in paragraph (l);

            (n)         details of any medication necessary for the management or treatment of a specific healthcare need, medical condition or allergy referred to in paragraph (l);

        [(o)         deleted]

            (p)         any other relevant information relating to the child.

        (2A)         The enrolment form must —

            (a)         if the Public Health Act 2016 section 141B applies to the child —

                  (i)         include the immunisation status of the child given in accordance with that section; and

                  (ii)         if the child has a Medicare number — include the Medicare number of the child;

                and

            (b)         otherwise — include, as far as is practicable, the immunisation status of the child.

        (3)         A licensee must ensure that the enrolment form is updated annually.

        (4)         A licensee must not allow a child to attend the service unless the supervising officer has sighted the child’s birth certificate, extract of birth certificate or equivalent document.

        Penalty: a fine of $3 000.

        [Regulation 67 amended: Gazette 1 Mar 2006 p. 933; 6 Jan 2012 p. 20; 19 Jul 2019 p. 2843.]