Policies
Shine Bright EYM works closely with staff, volunteer parent advisory groups and families to consider and develop strong policies that respond to the needs of children. The guidance provided by up-to-date research, Government Regulations and quality frameworks supports our kindergarten communities in the consideration of policies that guide our everyday practise and helps us maintain very high standards for children.
Shine Bright EYM is committed to child safety by providing a supportive, caring and safe learning environment for all children.
Shine Bright EYM Child Safe Statement of Commitment
The Shine Bright Way
The Shine Bright Way was originally developed to allow our educators to focus on the real work of being with children and making every moment matter in an ever-changing profession. It is who we are, our philosophy and want we want to be known for.
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Quality Area 1 – Educational program and practice
Curriculum Development Policy v2.0
Inclusion and Equity Policy V3.0
- Attachment 1: Additional Support and Special Consideration Request
- Attachment 2: Individual Education Plan
Quality Area 2 – Children’s health and safety
Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations Policy V3.0
- Attachment 1: Procedures for refusing a written authorisation
Administration of First Aid Policy V2.1
- Attachment 1: First Aid Kit Checklist
Administration of Medication Policy V3.1
- Attachment 1: Procedures for the safe administration of medication
- Attachment 2: Medication Record
Anaphylaxis Policy V3.2
- Attachment 1: Risk Minimilisation Procedures
- Attachment 2: Enrolment checklist for children diagnosed as at risk of anaphylaxis
- Attachment 3: Potential exposure scenarios and strategies
- Attachment 4: First Aid Treatment for Anaphylaxis Poster – download from the Australasian Society of
Clinical Immunology and Allergy - Attachment 5: Risk minimisation plan for all medical conditions and Communication plan template
- Attachment 6: ASCIA action plan for anaphylaxis: download on the Australasian Society of Clinical
Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) website
Asthma Management V3.1
- Attachment 1: Asthma First Aid Procedure
- Attachment 2: Sample Asthma Action Plan
- Attachment 3: Asthma First Aid Poster
- Attachment 4: Risk Minimisation Plan for all medical conditions
- Attachment 5: Communication Plan
- Attachment 6: Recognising an Asthma Attack Poster
Child Safe Environment and Wellbeing V1.6
- Attachment 1: Background, definitions, sources and service policies
- Attachment 2: Guidelines for incorporation of child safety into recruitment and management of staff
- Attachment 3: Guidelines for incorporation of child safety into recruitment of contractors, volunteers and students
- Attachment 4: Processes for responding to and reporting suspected child abuse
- Attachment 5: Public commitment to the cultural safety of aboriginal children Template
- Attachment 6: Child Safety Reporting Process Flowchart
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Court Orders Relating to Family Law
Dealing with Infectious Diseases Policy V6.0
- Attachment 1: Head lice action form
- Attachment 2: Head lice notification letter
- Attachment 3: Procedures for infection control relating to blood-borne viruses
- Attachment 4: Actions for early childhood and care services in an epidemic or pandemic event
Dealing with Medical Conditions Policy V4.0
- Attachment 1: Sample Suggestions for a Risk Minimisation Plan
- Attachment 2: Sample Suggestions for a Communication Plan
- Attachment 3: Enrolment Checklist
- Attachment 4: Medical Condition Management Plan
- Attachment 5: Shine Bright EYM Allergy/Intolerance Management Plan
- Attachment 6: Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) Action Plan
- Attachment 7: AV How to Call Card
- Attachment 8: Risk Minimisation Plan for all medical conditions
- Attachment 9: Communication Plan
Delivery and Collection of Children Policy V3
- Attachment 1: Authorisation procedures
- Attachment 2: Authorisation Form
- Attachment 3: Procedures to ensure the safe collection of children
- Attachment 4: Procedures for the late collection of children
- Attachment 5: Office Display Contact List
Diabetes Policy V3.1
- Attachment 1: Strategies for the management of diabetes in children at the service
- Attachment 2: Risk Minimisation Plan for all medical conditions
- Attachment 3: Communication Plan
- Attachment 4: Diabetes Action Plans
- Attachment 1: Digital communication platform safety guidelines
Emergency and Evacuation Policy V2
- Attachment 1: Emergency Drill Evaluation
Epilepsy Policy V3.0
- Attachment 1: Seizure first aid
- Attachment 2: Enrolment checklist for children prescribed midazolam
- Attachment 3: Risk Minimisation Plan for all medical conditions
- Attachment 4: Communication Plan
- Attachment 5: Epilepsy Management Plans
Excursions, Service Events and Regular Outings Policy V4.1
- Attachment 1: Excursion, Service Event Authorisation Form
- Attachment 2: Regular Outing Authorisation Form
- Attachment 3: Regular Outing Sign
- Attachment 4: Parent/Guardian Information when attending Excursion, Service Event or Regular Outing
- Attachment 5: Excursion, Service Event and Regular Outing Risk Management Plan
Food Safety Policy V3.1
- Attachment 1: Responsible consumption of hot drinks at the service
- Attachment 2: Cooking Activity Benefit-Risk Assessment
Healthy Eating Oral Health and Active Play Policy V2.2
- Appendix 1: The National Physical Activity Recommendations for Children 0 to 5 years
- Appendix 2: Healthy Eating Guidelines
- Appendix 3: Precautionary advice on early years service drinking water systems
Hygiene Policy 3.0
- Attachment 1: Nappy change procedure and information
- Attachment 2: Handwashing guidelines
- Attachment 3: Dangerous Chemical Stored Here sign
Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness Policy V3
- Attachment 1: Incident, injury, trauma and illness record
- Attachment 2: AV How to Call Card
- Attachment 3: Incident injury Trauma Running Record
Mental Health and wellbeing policy V2.0
- Attachment 1 : Children and Family Services Resources – Bendigo
- Attachment 2 : Children and Family Services Resources – Campaspe
- Attachment 3 : Children and Family Services Resources – Swan Hill
Nutrition Oral Health and Active Play Policy V2.3
- Attachment 1: The National Physical Activity Recommendations for Children 0 to 5 years
- Attachment 2: Healthy Eating Guidelines
- Attachment 3: Precautionary advice on early years service drinking water systems
Road Safety And Safe Transport Policy V3.1
- Attachment 1: National Practices for Early Childhood Road Safety Education
- Attachment 2: Sample procedure when a child is observed to be at risk of harm while being transported to or from an early childhood premises
- Attachment 1: Sleep Check Chart
- Attachment 2: Cots
- Attachment 3: Sleep and Rest Risk Assessment
- Attachment 3: Sleep and Rest Risk Assessment Template
Supervision of Children Policy V3.0
- Attachment 1: Supervision risk management template
Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Policy V2.0
Water Safety Policy V3.0
Quality Area 3 – Physical environment
Environment Sustainability Policy – Shine Bright EYM v2.0
- Attachment 1: Strategies for Environmental Sustainability
Occupational Health and Safety Policy – Shine Bright EYM v4.0
- Attachment 1: Register of, Injuries, Illness, Near Miss, Hazard Folder
- Attachment 2: Safety Inspection Checklist – Daily and Weekly
- Attachment 3: Safety Inspection Checklist – Each Term
Quality Area 4 – Staffing arrangements
Code of Conduct Policy – Shine Bright EYM v4
- Attachment 1: Professional standards for staff
- Attachment 2: Code of Conduct Acknowledgement
- Attachment 3: Code of Conduct for parents/guardians, students, contractors and volunteers
- Attachment 4: Code of Conduct Acknowledgement for parents/guardians, students, contractors and volunteers
Determining Responsible Person Policy – Shine Bright EYM V5.0
- Attachment 1: Nominated Supervisor Consent form – NSO1
- Attachment 2: Consent to be Responsible Person in Charge form
Participation of Volunteers and Students Policy v4
- Attachment 1: Induction checklist for volunteers/students
- Attachment 2: Student and Volunteer Application Form
Staff Health and Wellbeing Policy – Shine Bright EYM v2
Staff Recruitment & Induction Policy – Shine Bright EYM v2
- Attachment 1: Shine Bright EYM Vision, and Mission Statements, and Core Purpose and Values
- Attachment 2: Full Shine Bright EYM Employment Pack
- Attachment 3: Probationary Discussion Guidelines
Staffing Policy – Shine Bright EYM v2
- Attachment 1: Staff Appraisal Procedure
- Attachment 2: Professional Development and Enhancement Plan
Workplace Bullying Policy Shine Bright EYM
- Attachment 1: Bullying Policy Acknowledgment
- Attachment 2: Incident Report Form for Bullying Complaint
- Attachment 3: Interview record for bullying Complaints
Quality Area 5 – Relationships with children
Interactions with Children Policy
- Attachment 1: Individual Education Plan
- Attachment 2: Additional Support and/or Special Consideration Request Form
- Attachment 3: Behaviour Guidance Plan
- Attachment 4: Behaviour Guidance Plan-Example – Strength Based
- Attachment 5: Challenging Behaviour Flowchart
- Attachment 6: ABC Chart for recording behaviours
Quality Area 6 – Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
Abusive Verbal or Physical Contact by a Parent
Enrolment and Orientation Policy.v 2.1 Shine Bright EYM
- Attachment 1: General enrolment information and eligibility and priority of access criteria for the funded kindergarten program
- Attachment 2: Late Enrolment Checklist
Central Enrolment System Policy
Family Involvement V1.0 Shine Bright EYM
Inclusion and Equity Policy V3.0 – Shine Bright EYM
- Attachment 1: Additional Support and Special Consideration Request
- Attachment 2: Individual Education Plan
Quality Area 7 – Leadership and service management
Capital Budgeting Policy and Procedure – Shine Bright V1.3
- Attachment 1: Background, definitions, sources and service policies
- Attachment 2: Determining Capital Budget items and how they will be funded
- Attachment 3: Operational Capital Plan
Complaints Policy – Shine Bright V4.0
Confidentiality and Privacy Policy V4.0
- Attachment 1: Record keeping and privacy laws
- Attachment 2: Privacy Principles in action
- Attachment 3: Letter of acknowledgment and understanding
- Attachment 4: Privacy Statement
- Attachment 5: Permission form for photographs and videos
- Attachment 6: Special permission notice for publications/media
- Attachment 7: Sharing information and record keeping under the Chid Information and Family Violence Sharing Scheme
- Attachment 8: Parent Authority to Share Child Information
Fees
- Kindergarten Fee Policy
- Childcare Fees Policy – Maiden Gully Early Years Hub
- Childcare Fees Policy – Charlton Early Years Centre
Government and Management of the Service policy V2.0
- Attachment 1: Sample Conflict of interest disclosure statement
Information and Communication Technology V3.0
- Attachment 1: Procedures for use of ICT at the service
- Attachment 2: Guiding principles for security of information systems
- Attachment 3: Authorised user agreement
Record Keeping, Data Retention and Storage of Records
Attachment 1: Record Keeping, Retention Periods and Storage
Attachment 2: Electronic Records Approved Storage
Social Media Policy V4.0
Bush Kinder Policies
Reconciliation Action Plan
Shine Bright EYM acknowledges current and past injustices inflicted upon the Australia’s First Nations People. We would like to move forward with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, both within our regions and across Australia.