Every staff member is required to hold a valid Working With Children Check and complete a Prohibition Notice declaration prior to commencing employment. Our Management team undertakes all mandatory pre-employment screening and referee checks as required by the NSW Department of Education and ACECQA, ensuring that only suitable, qualified, and appropriate individuals join our organisation.
WWEYLC maintains rigorous interviewing, trialling, and induction processes for all new staff. This includes shadow shifts, child-safe practice expectations, policy and procedure training, and ongoing mentoring and supervision to ensure all educators uphold the highest professional and child-safe standards.
All educators, cooks, management, owners, and approved providers complete the mandatory National Child Safety Training through Gecko, alongside ongoing accredited training and refresher courses through the International Child Care College (RTO 90081), Evolation Learning (RTO 45219), the Office of the Children’s Guardian, Red Nose Safe Sleep Training, and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Training.
Leadership and Management actively promote a strong child-safe culture through their conduct, guidance, and expectations, supporting educators to remain vigilant, responsive, and committed to embedding robust child protection practices across all aspects of our service.
At Wagga Wagga Early Years Learning Centre, we value families as partners in creating a safe and supportive environment for children. Through our open-door policy, families are always welcome in our services and encouraged to be involved in their child's learning. We maintain open communication and provide clear pathways for families to raise concerns, ensuring every child and family feels safe, respected, included, and supported.
| Regulations, Laws and NQS All Providers Must Meet | How WWEYLC Exceeds the Standards |
|---|---|
| Staff must hold a valid Working With Children Check | All staff, volunteers, students and visitors have their Working With Children Checks digitally verified and re-checked quarterly. |
| Child Protection Policy must be in place | WWEYLC maintains comprehensive child protection policies, procedures and risk assessments that promote a strong child-safe culture. |
| Services must achieve the National Quality Standard | All WWEYLC services are rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, with several areas rated Exceeding. |
| No Personal devices when working directly with children | WWEYLC provides service-issued devices and operates under a strict Photography and Video Policy to safeguard children's privacy and ensure professional practice. |
| At least one staff member must hold approved First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications at all times | All staff hold current approved First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications. WWEYLC conducts regular in-house refresher training to ensure staff maintain confidence, competence and readiness to respond to medical emergencies. |
| Safe recruitment practices | All prospective employees undergo a rigorous recruitment process, including screening, reference checks, interviews and trial shifts. |
| Safe sleep policy and risk assessment required | WWEYLC implements comprehensive safe sleep policies and risk assessments, with all staff completing Red Nose Safe Sleep training and refresher courses. |
| Staff induction | All new employees complete a structured induction program, ensuring they are confident, informed and prepared before commencing duties. |
| Mandatory reporting of alleged sexual harm and abuse within required timeframes | All staff, students, volunteers and visitors complete mandatory Child Safety Training. Staff also undertake ongoing Child Protection and mandatory reporting refresher training. |
