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Quality Area 2 Childrens Health and Safety Checklist

by Briana Thorne, from the Community

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Use this comprehensive Quality Area 2 checklist to assess childrens health and safety across your early learning service. Review emergency management, premises safety, first aid, chemical handling, hygiene practices, educator supervision, child protection, kitchen and food safety, mealtimes, hydration, safe sleep and SIDS compliance, and documentation such as incident logs, risk assessments, and medical plans. Support continuous improvement against NQS standards with practical prompts for observations, audits, and evidence.

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Quality Area 2: Children's Health and Safety
This NQS-aligned checklist helps early childhood services assess and document how they promote children’s health and safety across Quality Area 2. It covers evidence for health needs, sleep and rest, hygiene practices, infection control, healthy eating, and physical activity. It also verifies supervision, hazard controls, equipment condition, first aid supplies, and signage. The template includes indoor and outdoor safety checks, risk assessments, child protection training, and emergency planning, including evacuation and lockdown drills. Use it to review previous actions, record findings, and sign off audits for compliance and continuous improvement.
by Giselle Rayward, from the Community
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Childrens Services Health and Safety Audit
Use this audit template to assess childrens services properties against health and safety requirements. It covers policy and responsibilities, risk assessments, incident reporting, emergency and fire safety, first aid, medication management, safeguarding and security, contractor control, staff wellbeing, moving and handling, lone working, work at height, support for new and expectant mothers, transport checks, display screen equipment, catering tasks, control of legionella, hot water and surfaces, asbestos management, hazardous substances and infection control, electrical and gas safety, housekeeping standards, bed rail use, driving for work, and training. Capture findings, evidence, and action plans to improve compliance and protect staff, service users, and visitors.
by Gary Howarth, from the Community
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WHS Audit Checklist for Childrens Services
This WHS audit template helps assess safety and compliance for childrens services and early learning centers. It covers external facades, entry and hallways, classrooms, storage, bathrooms, nappy change areas, cot rooms, kitchens, staff areas, outdoor spaces, and offices. Checks include lighting, access, hygiene, food safety, chemical storage and SDS, electrical safety and tagging, first aid, fire safety, emergency procedures, and equipment condition. Use it to identify hazards, assign actions, and track completion for a single unit service.
by Gerard Moon, from the Community
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WHS Audit Childrens Services 2 Unit
This WHS audit template is designed for childrens services operating two unit centers. It helps teams review previous inspections and assess safety across the site, including external facades and car parks, entry and hallways, rooms, storage areas, childrens bathrooms, nappy change areas, cot rooms, kitchens, staff rooms, outdoor play areas, outdoor storage, laundry, staff toilets, and the centre office. It covers electrical plant and equipment, animal management, fire safety and evacuation plans, first aid readiness, hazardous substances and SDS, housekeeping, ladder safety, and audit finalisation with sign off. Use it to identify hazards, verify controls, log corrective actions, and maintain compliance with WHS requirements in early childhood settings.
by Gerard Moon, from the Community
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Quality Area 2 Childrens Health and Safety Checklist

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