There are a total of 37 policies covering all mandatory and best practice areas related to the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care (NQF). These policies have been developed based upon information provided by the national peak body Early Learning Association of Australia (ELAA) to meet legislative, regulatory and funding requirements.
Highmount Preschool values and encourages family input into decision making and strives to draw upon this input to continuously improve the quality of the preschool. We are pleased to invite you to view the preschool’s policies, particularly those that are in draft form and provide any feedback via email highmount.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au
Hard copies of the policies can be made available upon request.
Further information on the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood and Care (NQF) is also available on the Australian Children’s education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) website via www.acecqa.gov.au
For Policy General Definitions, please click here
Quality Area (QA) | Policy | Mandatory (M) or Best Practice (BP) | Version | Policy Review Status | Review Frequency | Date Last Reviewed |
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1 | Curriculum Development | Best Practice | 2 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Sept 2022 |
1 | Inclusion and Equity | Best Practice | 5 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Mar 2022 |
2 | Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Mar 2022 |
2 | Administration of First Aid | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Oct 2021 |
2 | Administration of Medication | Best Practice | 1 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Mar 2022 |
2 | Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reaction | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
2 | Asthma | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
2 | Child Safe Environment | Mandatory | 1.2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
2 | Dealing with Infectious Diseases | Mandatory | 1.3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
2 | Dealing with Medical Conditions | Mandatory | 4 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
2 | Delivery and Collection of Children | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
2 | Diabetes | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Oct 2022 |
2 | Emergency and Evacuation | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
2 | Epilepsy | Best Practice | 3 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Sept 2022 |
2 | eSafety for Children | Best Practice | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Mar 2022 |
2 | Excursions and Service Events | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Oct 2022 |
2 | Family Violence Support | Best Practice | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
2 | Food Safety | Best Practice | 2 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | July 2019 |
2 | Hygiene | Best Practice | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | July 2019 |
2 | Incident Injury Trauma and Illness | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | October 2021 |
2 | Mental Health and Wellbeing | Best Practice | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
2 | Nutrition, Oral Health and Active Play | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Mar 2022 |
2 | Relaxation and Sleep | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | July 2019 |
2 | Road Safety Education and Safe Transport | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Mar 2022 |
2 | Sun Protection | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Mar 2022 |
2 | Supervision of Children | Best Practice | 3 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Oct 2021 |
2 | Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs | Best Practice | 1 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | February 2023 |
2 | Water Safety | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | February 2023 |
3 | Environmental Sustainability | Best Practice | 2 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | February 2023 |
3 | Occupational Health and Safety | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | May 2022 |
4 | Code of Conduct | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
4 | Determining Responsible Person | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | May 2022 |
4 | Participation of Volunteers and Students | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Sept 2022 |
4 | Staffing | Mandatory | 5 | Complete | Annually or as Required | May 2021 |
5 | Interactions with Children | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | May 2022 |
6 | Enrolment and Orientation | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Oct 2021 |
7 | Compliments and Complaints | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Mar 2022 |
7 | Covid-19 Vaccination Policy | Best Practice | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Aug 2022 |
7 | Free Kindergarten Fees | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Oct 2021 |
7 | Governance and Management of the Service | Mandatory | 1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | May 2022 |
7 | Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Best Practice | 3 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Oct 2021 |
7 | Privacy and Confidentiality | Mandatory | 1.1 | Complete | Annually or as Required | 22 Aug 2022 |