There are a total of 38 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
| Policy | Mandatory (M) or Best Practice (BP) | Version | Policy Review Status | Review Frequency | Date Last Reviewed | Date of Next Review | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum Development | Best Practice | 2 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Oct-17 | Oct-19 | ||
| Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Administration of First Aid | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Administration of Medication | Best Practice | 4 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Oct-17 | Oct-19 | ||
| Anaphylaxis | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Asthma | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-20 | Feb-20 | ||
| Child Safe Environment | Mandatory | 5 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Aug-18 | Aug-19 | ||
| Dealing with Infectious Diseases | Mandatory | 4 | Under Review | Annually or as Required | Jul-20 | Jul-22 | ||
| Dealing with Medical Conditions | Mandatory | 4 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Delivery and Collection of Children | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Jun-20 | Jun-21 | ||
| Diabetes | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Emergency and Evacuation | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Aug-18 | Aug-19 | ||
| Epilepsy | Best Practice | 3 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Oct-17 | Oct-19 | ||
| Excursions and Service Events | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Aug-19 | Aug-19 | ||
| Food Safety | Best Practice | 2 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Oct-17 | Oct-19 | ||
| Hygiene | Best Practice | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Incident Injury Trauma and Illness | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Inclusion and Equity | Best Practice | 3 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Aug-18 | Aug-20 | ||
| Nutrition, Oral Health and Active Play | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Jun-20 | July-20 | ||
| Relaxation and Sleep | Mandatory | 3 | Under Review | Annually or as Required | Oct-17 | Feb-20 | ||
| Road Safety and Transport | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Sun Protection | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Supervision of Children | Best Practice | 3 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Oct-17 | Oct-19 | ||
| Water Safety | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Environmental Sustainability | Best Practice | 2 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Oct-17 | Oct-19 | ||
| Occupational Health and Safety | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Code of Conduct | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Determining Responsible Person | Mandatory | 5 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Participation of Volunteers and Students | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Staffing | Mandatory | 5 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Interactions with Children | Mandatory | 3 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Enrolment and Orientation | Mandatory | 3 | Draft | Annually or as Required | Mar-18 | Mar-19 | ||
| Complaints and Grievances | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Fee Policy | Mandatory | 4 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Oct-19 | Oct-20 | ||
| Governance and Management of the Service | Mandatory | 2 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 | ||
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT) | Best Practice | 2 | Complete | Every 2nd Year | Oct-17 | Oct-19 | ||
| Privacy and Confidentiality | Mandatory | 4 | Complete | Annually or as Required | Feb-19 | Feb-20 |