1. PART 2 keeping safe and healthy
CHAPTER 6
CHCECE002 Ensure the health and safety of children
Introduction:
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to ensure the health and safety of children.
This unit applies to educators working in a variety of education and care services.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and state/territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

2. Required performance Know how to:
Contribute to the provision of a clean and safe environment
Recognise and respond to signs of illness of children, including signs and symptoms of asthma and anaphylaxis
Read and interpret authorisation forms, medication labels, medical management plans and other relevant medical information
Develop children’s awareness of safety
The Performance Evidence summarised in this slide links to the assessment for this UOC.

3. Required knowledge Know about:
Navigating through the National Quality Standard and the relevant approved learning framework to find areas relevant to this unit of competency
Undertaking a risk analysis of toys and equipment
Potential hazards to children, including medical conditions
Children’s and environmental requirements for sleep and rest
Signs, symptoms and key characteristics of allergy, anaphylaxis and asthma
How children’s oral health impacts on their general health and wellbeing
Safety issues and risk management strategies for children’s health and safety in a variety of contexts
Basic home fire safety
Organisational standards, policies and procedures
The Knowledge Evidence summarised in this slide links to the assessment for this UOC.
The essential outcomes for this UOC are presented in seven elements:
Support each child’s health needs
Provide opportunities to meet each child’s need for sleep, rest and relaxation
Implement effective hygiene and health practices
Supervise children to ensure safety
Minimise risks
Contribute to the ongoing management of allergies
Contribute to the ongoing management of asthma

4. Focus of Element 1 Children’s health needs
Discuss with child’s family
Maintain confidentiality
Administration of medication
Implement appropriate practices
Element 1: Support each child’s health needs
The focus of Element 1 can be summarised in the slide image which incorporates aspects of the following performance criteria and are explored in the next two slides:
1.1 Communicate with families about children’s health needs
1.2 Maintain confidentiality in relation to children’s individual health needs
1.3 Assist others to implement appropriate practices when administering medication
1.4 Check the written authorisation form to administer medication from the parent or guardian
1.5 Check the medication does not exceed the use-by date, is supplied in its original packaging and displays the child’s name
1.6 Store medication appropriately
Information about communicating with families about their child’s health needs on next slide

5. Children’s health needs
In order to ensure children’s health at the service, it is important to communicate regularly and openly with families about their child’s health needs.
Maintaining confidentiality about individual children’s health needs is important to ensure their right to privacy and to demonstrate respect and sensitivity towards their personal information.
1.1 Communicate with families about children’s health needs
1.2 Maintain confidentiality in relation to children’s individual health needs
See chapter for:
Information about communicating about children’s health needs
Information about confidentiality of individual health needs
Information about administering medication on next slide

6. Medication administration
Regulations 92, 94 and 95 of Part 4.2,
Division 4 guides service
practices in the
administration of
medication.
1.3 Assist others to implement appropriate practices when administering medication
1.4 Check the written authorisation form to administer medication from the parent or guardian
1.5 Check the medication does not exceed the use-by date, is supplied in its original packaging and displays the child’s name
1.6 Store medication appropriately
See chapter for:
Information about administering medication
Activity 6.1—locating national regulations applicable to the administration of medication
At work scenario re a service being wary of administering non-prescription medication
Activity 6.2—creating forms for administering medication
Information for administering medication
Information about the storage of medication

7. Focus of Element 2 Sleep and rest practices
Need to meet approved standards and individual requirements
Alignment with family practices
Toileting
Clothing preferences
Rest and sleep practices
Element 2: Provide opportunities to meet each child’s need for sleep, rest and relaxation
The key aspects of Element 2 are summarised in this image which incorporates aspects of the following performance criteria and are explored in the next two slides:
2.1 Ensure sleep and rest practices are consistent with approved standards and meet children’s individual needs
2.2 Provide appropriate quiet play activities for children who do not sleep or rest
2.3 Respect children’s needs for privacy during any toileting and dressing and undressing times
2.4 Ensure children’s and families’ individual clothing needs and preferences are met, to promote children’s comfort, safety and protection within the scope of the service requirements for children’s health and safety
2.5 Share information about individual children’s rest and sleep with families as appropriate
Information about sleep and rest practices on next slide

8. Sleep and rest practices
NQS states: ‘Each child’s comfort is provided for and there are appropriate opportunities to meet each child’s need for sleep, rest and relaxation.’
Quiet activities can include reading, jigsaw puzzles, small construction and drawing.
2.1 Ensure sleep and rest practices are consistent with approved standards and meet children’s individual needs
2.2 Provide appropriate quiet play activities for children who do not sleep or rest
See chapter for:
Information about sleep and rest practices
At work scenario about an educator ensuring children have a rest period
Activity 6.3—researching the national regulations about the requirements for the hygienic storage and labelling of children’s linen
Information about individual children’s needs on next slide

9. Individual children’s needs
Respect children’s needs for privacy in regard to toileting and dressing
Ensure individual clothing needs are met as well as compliance requirements
Share information about a child’s rest and sleep with their family
2.3 Respect children’s needs for privacy during any toileting and dressing and undressing times
2.4 Ensure children’s and families’ individual clothing needs and preferences are met, to promote children’s comfort, safety and protection within the scope of the service requirements for children’s health and safety
2.5 Share information about individual children’s rest and sleep with families as appropriate
See chapter for:
Information about respecting children’s privacy needs
Information about appropriate clothing for play

10. Focus of Element 3 Hygiene practices Illness and injury responses
Implement according to health authorities’ advice and service policies
Illness and injury responses
Record signs and inform families
Implement service policies
Element 3: Implement effective hygiene and health practices
The key aspects of Element 3 are summarised in the slide image which encapsulates the core aspects of the following performance criteria and are explored in the next two slides:
3.1 Consistently implement hygiene practices that reflect advice from relevant health authorities
3.2 Support children to learn personal hygiene practices
3.3 Implement the service health and hygiene policy and procedures consistently
3.4 Ensure that service cleanliness is consistently maintained
3.5 Observe and respond to signs of illness and injury in children, and systematically record and share this information with families
3.6 Consistently implement the service policies for the exclusion of ill children
3.7 Discuss health and hygiene issues with children
Information about implementing hygiene and health practices on next slide

11. Implement hygiene practices
Regulation 77 requires adequate health and hygiene practices and safe practices for handling, preparing and storing food. In addition, NQS requires that ‘effective hygiene practices are promoted and implemented’.
3.1 Consistently implement hygiene practices that reflect advice from relevant health authorities
3.2 Support children to learn personal hygiene practices
3.3 Implement the service health and hygiene policy and procedures consistently
3.4 Ensure that service cleanliness is consistently maintained
See chapter for:
Information about hygiene practices
Definition of housekeeping
Information about cleaning agents
Sustainability tip—ways of conserving energy and water
Information about cleaning kitchens
Information about hygiene and health in outdoor areas
At work scenario—educator implementing procedures from the safety and hygiene policy to ensure the sandpit is a safe area
Educator’s tip—information about the Australian poison information centres
Information about health and safety policies and procedures
Information about PPE
Information about washing hands
Information about involving children in good hygiene
Activity 6.4—considering fun experiences to involve children in learning about personal hygiene practices
Information about responding to illness and injury on next slide
Complete PPE

12. Illness and injury
Staff need to be vigilant in noticing illnesses and injuries in children. An injury will usually happen as a result of an action such as falling, scratching or cutting yourself. An illness can come from a multitude of origins and, if infectious, can be passed from person to person.
According to Regulation 87, you will need to include specific information in an incident, injury, trauma and illness record.
3.5 Observe and respond to signs of illness and injury in children and systematically record and share this information with families
3.6 Consistently implement the service policies for the exclusion of ill children
3.7 Discuss health and hygiene issues with children
See chapter for:
Information about illness and injury
Definitions of illness and injury
Activity 6.5—investigating health and hygiene requirements of the NQS and the EYLF
Information about watching for illness
Activity 6.6—comparing injury report formats

13. Focus of Element 4 Supervision Supervise according to the situation
Ensure children are in sight or hearing distance at all times
Supervise according to the situation
Adjust levels
Share information with colleagues
Element 4: Supervise children to ensure safety
The key aspects of Element 4 are summarised in the slide image which encapsulates the core aspects of the following performance criteria and are explored on the next slide:
4.1 Supervise children by ensuring all are in sight or hearing distance at all times
4.2 Adjust levels of supervision depending on the area of the service and the skill, age mix, dynamics and size of the group of children, and the level of risk involved in activities
4.3 Exchange information about supervision with colleagues to ensure adequate supervision at all times
Information about supervision on next slide

14. Supervision
4.1 Supervise children by ensuring all are in sight or hearing distance at all times
4.2 Adjust levels of supervision depending on the area of the service and the skill, age mix, dynamics and size of the group of children, and the level of risk involved in activities
4.3 Exchange information about supervision with colleagues to ensure adequate supervision at all times
See chapter for:
Supervision of children
Activity 6.7—discussing a set scenario
Higher-risk activities require higher levels of supervision

15. Focus of Element 5 Safety checks Monitor environment
Implement storage and labelling of dangerous goods policies
Authorised adults
Ensure safe collection of children
Supervise adult visitors to the service
Hazards and risks
 Follow sun
safety guidelines
 Check toys and
equipment
 Remove hazards
Element 5: Minimise risks
The key aspects of Element 5 are summarised in the slide image which encapsulates the core aspects of the following performance criteria and are explored in the next three slides:
5.1 Assist in the implementation of safety checks and the monitoring of buildings, equipment and the general environment
5.2 Consistently implement policy and procedures regarding the use, storage and labelling of dangerous products
5.3 Follow service procedures for the safe collection of each child, ensuring they are released to authorised people
5.4 Assist in the supervision of every person who enters the service premises where children are present
5.5 Discuss sun safety with children and implement appropriate measures to protect children from over-exposure to ultraviolet radiation
5.6 Check toys and equipment are safe for children and safe to use in their proposed area
5.7 Remove any hazards immediately or secure the area to prevent children accessing the hazard
Information about safety checks on next slide

16. Safety checks Use organisational safety and maintenance checklists
Use, store and label dangerous products according to service policies and procedures
5.1 Assist in the implementation of safety checks and the monitoring of buildings, equipment and the general environment
5.2 Consistently implement policy and procedures regarding the use, storage and labelling of dangerous products
See chapter for:
Information about safety checks and monitoring
Educator’s tip—need to offer support and literature about basic home safety
Activity 6.8—developing a safety checklist
Information about dangerous products
Information about authorised adults on next slide

17. Children can only be released to parents or authorised adults
Visitors to a service must be supervised at all times when children are present
5.3 Follow service procedures for the safe collection of each child, ensuring they are released to authorised people
5.4 Assist in the supervision of every person who enters the service premises where children are present
See chapter for:
Information about releasing children to parents and authorised persons
At work scenario re essential checks for unknown adults collecting children from a service
Information about other people around children
Information about hazards and risks on next slide

18. Hazards and risks Follow sun safety guidelines
Ensure toys and play equipment are safe for children’s usage
Remove any identified hazards or ensure they are not accessible
5.5 Discuss sun safety with children and implement appropriate measures to protect children from over-exposure to ultraviolet radiation
5.6 Check toys and equipment are safe for children and safe to use in their proposed area
5.7 Remove any hazards immediately or secure the area to prevent children accessing the hazard
See chapter for:
Information about sun safety
Information about toy safety and suitability
Definition of hazards

19. Focus of Element 6
Identify symptoms of allergies and anaphylaxis
Apply organisational risk-management strategies for severe allergies
Follow organisational policies for administration of medication for anaphylaxis
Element 6: Contribute to the ongoing management of allergies
The key aspects of Element 6 are summarised in the slide image which encapsulates the core aspects of the following performance criteria and are explored in the next two slides:
6.1 Identify and recognise signs, symptoms and key characteristics of allergies and anaphylaxis
6.2 Apply organisational risk-management strategies for children with severe allergies
6.3 Follow organisational policies and legislative requirements in relation to medication for anaphylaxis
Information about allergies and anaphylaxis on next slide

20. Allergies and anaphylaxis
6.1 Identify and recognise signs, symptoms and key characteristics of allergies and anaphylaxis
See chapter for:
Information about allergies
Definition of allergic reactions
Definition of anaphylaxis
At work scenario re an action plan developed for a child following a severe anaphylactic attack
Information about applying strategies and policies on next slide
Medical alert tags

21. Strategies and policies
6.2 Apply organisational risk-management strategies for children with severe allergies
6.3 Follow organisational policies and legislative requirements in relation to medication for anaphylaxis
See chapter for:
Information about anaphylaxis action plans
Information about EpiPens
Information about how to prevent and manage situations
Activity 6.9—practising a response to a scenario that involves an anaphylactic emergency
Educator’s tip—information about where to find free anaphylaxis training

22. Focus of Element 7
Identify symptoms and triggers of asthma
Follow a child’s asthma management plan
Follow organisational policies for administration of medication for asthma
Element 7: Contribute to the ongoing management of asthma
The key aspects of Element 7 are summarised in the slide image which encapsulates the core aspects of the following performance criteria and are explored in the next two slides:
7.1 Identify signs, symptoms and triggers of asthma
7.2 Identify children who have an asthma management plan and follow that plan
7.3 Follow organisational policies and legislative requirements in relation to medication for asthma
Information about asthma on next slide

23. Asthma The effect of asthma on the lungs
7.1 Identify signs, symptoms and triggers of asthma
See chapter for:
Information about asthma
Information about asthma strategies and policies on next slide
The effect of asthma on the lungs

24. Asthma strategies and policies
7.2 Identify children who have an asthma management plan and follow that plan
7.3 Follow organisational policies and legislative requirements in relation to medication for asthma
See chapter for:
Information about asthma medications
Definitions of a reliever and a preventer
Information about asthma policies
Activity 6.10—practising a response to a scenario that involves an asthma emergency

25. Key aspects of CHCECE002
Supporting individual children’s health and safety needs
Administering medication correctly
Meeting a child’s rest needs
Following hygiene and health practices
Responding to illnesses and injuries
Providing adequate supervision
Contributing to management of allergies and asthma
Use online case study and accompanying questions as a holistic representation of this UOC.