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Administration of First Aid Policy
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Administration of first aid policy Document no: r 168 a (iv)
Approval date: February 2018
Approved by: Family Services Manager
Review date:   August 2023
Responsible Officer: Early Childhood Coordinator Version no:   01
Authorising Officer: Manager Family Services

1. Purpose

The City of Greater Geelong Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services have a duty of care to provide all persons with a safe and healthy environment.

First Aid is defined as the essential skills and knowledge required to manage life threatening emergencies until professional medical help arrives. This includes OH&S resuscitation managing shock bleeding burns fractures soft tissue injuries environmental exposure cardiac emergencies respiratory emergencies diabetes allergies epilepsy and poisoning.

It is understood there is a shared legal responsibility and accountability between and a commitment by all persons to implement the service’s First Aid Policy and Procedures.


2. Scope

All services:

To ensure all educators know their responsibilities and follow correct procedures in the administration of first aid in an emergency.


3. References

  • Education and Care National Regulations 2011
  • Amendments 2017
  • Education and Care National Law Act 2010
  • Amendments 2017
  • Education and Care National Quality Standard
  • CoGG Workplace First Aid Management Procedure
  • Workplace Compliance Code: First Aid in the Workplace

4. ECEC Policy

In all services management will:

  • Ensure all educators have current First Aid qualifications CPR Anaphylaxis and Emergency Asthma training.
  • Ensure evidence of relevant qualifications are stored on site and accessible upon request.
  • Provide in date first aid provisions in all ECEC services (with the exception of FDC).
  • Ensure induction processes for all new educators and staff includes the location and contents of service first aid kits and AED Defibrillator.
  • Ensure all educators and staff are aware of their responsibilities in relation to administering first aid.
  • Ensure all relevant paper work is available for educators to complete.
  • Contact the Department of Education and Training (DET) within 24 hrs in relation to a serious incident taking place.

During sunsmart months educators/staff will:

  • Be aware of the service’s Sun Protection Policy.
  • Enforce a strict ‘No Hat/Appropriate Clothing Shade Play Only’ stance.
  • Role model appropriate sun protection strategies such as wearing appropriate lightweight clothing that covers a majority of their skin wearing a broad brimmed hat and app
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