CHCECE041 — Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children

1 Identify health and safety policies and procedures of the service.

• 1.1Access health and safety policies and procedures.
• 1.2Establish scope of own role and responsibilities in maintaining health and safety from policies and procedures.

2 Monitor and implement health and safety policies and procedures.

• 2.1Model and monitor compliance with service health and safety policies and procedures.
• 2.2Encourage and assist colleagues to meet health and safety requirements through regular communication and provision of up to date information.
• 2.3Identify and respond to issues according to service policies and procedures.
• 2.4Identify and report health and safety training needs to relevant supervisors.
• 2.5Complete and maintain accurate health and safety records according to service policies and procedures.

3 Monitor risk.

• 3.1Identify potential or actual hazards based on monitoring of children, activities and physical areas.
• 3.2Assess safety risk associated with the hazard according to service risk management procedures.
• 3.3Inform relevant parties according to service procedures.
• 3.4Take action to eliminate or control the risk based on completed risk assessment.

4 Contribute to health and safety policies and procedures.

• 4.1Identify and use opportunities to maintain currency of knowledge about health and safety issues.
• 4.2Identify and access information from credible and authoritative sources.
• 4.3Seek feedback from colleagues on health and safety practices and potential issues through formal and informal communication.
• 4.4Use feedback and own critical reflection to contribute to the improvement of health and safety policies and procedures.

5 Manage risk for excursions.

• 5.1Complete excursion risk management plan according to service policies and procedures.
• 5.2Identify staffing requirements and allocation of resources according to service policies and procedures and legislative requirements.
• 5.3Assess location, facilities and activities and identify potential hazards.
• 5.4Obtain permission from families and communicate expectations for the child’s involvement.
• 5.5Confirm insurance, volunteer credentials and transport requirements according to service policies and procedures and legislative requirements.
• 5.6Use intentional teaching techniques to prepare children for the excursion.
• 5.7Minimise and manage risk by planning communication and collaboration between educators and volunteers during excursion.

What does an assessment tool for CHCECE041 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCECE041 needs to address all 44 unit components: 5 elements with 22 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 14 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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