Independent Schools Victoria Compliance Framework

Requirements for establishing an Outside School Hours Care operation.

Outside School Hours Care

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Do you need to comply?

Yes, if your school operates, or is intending to operate an Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) service.

Conditions of compliance

As an operator of an OSHC service you must comply with the Children’s Services Act 1996 (Vic), the Children’s Service Regulations 2009 (Vic) and Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic).

If you have to comply, what do you have to do?

• You need to apply to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) for approval of your premises.  Without this approval you cannot obtain a licence.
• Complete an application for a licence and send it to the DEECD Regional office in your area.
• Maintain record keeping procedures including attendance, medication records, accidents, injuries, illness, trauma, staff rosters and records of programs provided.
• Adhere to Staff requirements of child/staff ratios, minimum training requirements, qualifications, and criminal checks for non teaching staff

Under The Family Assistance Act 1999 (Cwlth), families may be eligible for Child Care Benefit (CCB) and the Child Care Rebate (CCR). This will depend on the individual circumstances of families. If a family is eligible, then your facility must be:

• registered with the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC)
• licensed and have a Customer Reference Number (CRN)  which registers your facility as approved for Child Care Benefit (CCB) purposes
• comply with Quality Assurance (QA) processes
• comply with Commonwealth, State and local government laws and regulations.

What are the consequences if you don't comply?

You may be in breach of the obligations under the Act, Regulations and Family Assistance law which could involve licence cancellation and sanctions imposed, including suspension of approved childcare benefits.

Who will help you?

Independent Schools Victoria contact:

Peter Roberts
Director, School Services
Ph. 03 9825 7211
peter.roberts@independentschools.vic.edu.au

Other links:

Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority - National Quality Framework

DEECD: Application for Approval of Premises (PDF)

DEECD: Application for Licence (PDF)

DEECD: Licenced Children's Services

DEEWR: Application for Approval under the Family Assistance Law (PDF)

DEEWR: Childcare Service Handbook

DEEWR: National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care

Australian Government - My Child

Submitted 5/18/2006, edited 28/02/12