Health and Safety Management - Knowledge Questions

This assessment coversheet includes knowledge questions related to Health and Safety Management for HLTWHS001_CHCECE002_CHCECE004_CHCECE016. It covers topics like maintaining a clean and healthy environment, identifying risks associated with different areas, and frameworks providing information on WHS and hazards.

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documented in the stage outlines. Stage outlines are handed out at the beginning of each
term.
KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT
Part A. Healthy and Safety Environment
1. You are required to demonstrate how to access the following in
relevance to ensuring the health and safety of children in the
workplace:
 the National Quality Framework
 the National Quality Standards
 the relevant approved learning framework
Guidance: Fill out each section in the table below using relevant
information from the National Quality Framework, The National
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Quality Standards, and the relevant approved learning framework.
a) Under the NQS, there are a
number of standards that are
relevant to the health and safety
of children in an Early
Childhood Education and Care
service. What are the two (2)
main standards that support
this?
 Standard 2.1 Health- The
physical activity and health
of each child should be
promoted and supported.
 Standard 2.2 Safety- Each
child is protected.
b) Which of the five (5) EYLF
outcomes most relates to the
health and safety of children?
EYLF Outcome: 3- Children have a
strong sense of wellbeing.
c) What practice does the
Educator’s Guide to the EYLF
recommend that educators use
to raise and debate issues
relating to curriculum quality,
equity and children’s wellbeing?
The guide recommends that
educators should respect different
viewpoints and recognize that
there can be different approaches
to answer.
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d) Review the practice section
outlined in the Framework for
School Age Care in Australia
(FSAC).
i. Fill in the missing word.
This section outlines that
“nutrition and safety” are
seen as important for
educators to consider in
relation to ___________.
ii. Which practice does this
fall under?
i. Education
ii. Holistic approach
e) In the FSAC, it states that
educators can facilitate
“Children take increasing
responsibility for their own
health and physical wellbeing”
by engaging children in what
activities that relate to safety?
They do this by engaging in
activities such as creative
movement, sports, dance and
drama
f) In line with Standard 2.1 of the
NQS, which two (2) sections of
the National Regulations does
the following statement relate
to?
“minimise risks to children, an
education and care service or a
family day care educator must
implement:
• adequate health and
i. Element 2.1.2
ii. Element 2.3
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hygiene practices
• safe practices for handling,
preparing and storing food.
g) In line with Standard 2.1 of the
NQS, which four (4) sections of
the National Regulation does
the following statement relate
to?
“While attending an approved
service, children must have
access to safe drinking water at
all times, and have food and
drinks available throughout the
day.”
6.2.1 Transitions Continuity of learning and
transitions for each child are supported by
sharing information and clarifying
responsibilities.
Collaborative partnerships enhance
children’s inclusion, learning and wellbeing.
6.2.2 Access and participation Effective
partnerships support children's access,
inclusion and participation in the program.
6.2.3 Community engagement The service
builds relationships and engages with its
community.
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2. In your role as an Early Childhood Education and Care worker, you
will need to check toys and equipment for potential risk and hazards
that may cause harm to children.
a) Explain in detail the steps involved in conducting a risk
analysis on toys and what you would be checking for at
each step.
There may be certain risks which are involved in children playing with toys. The steps
involved in risk analysis are -
 The child may fall, choke, strangulate, drown while playing with the toys.
 Cords and strings may be the risk factors in the toys which the children are playing.
Sharp edges and sharp points should be taken care of when the child is
playing with toy.
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b) Outline the steps you would take if you identified a toy or
piece of equipment that presented a WHS hazard with
extreme risk.
Guidance: Refer to the Hierarchy of Control.
Steps taken to identify a toy, piece or equipment that presented a WHS hazard with
extreme risk is explained as -
 Firstly, remove the toy or equipment having the risk of making the child hurt.
Removal and elimination of the toy should be done.
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c) Outline at least one (1) policy and procedures you would refer
to for advice on WHS issues.
Guidance: Include reporting procedures and the designated
person that you would report to according to organisational
procedures.
Policy: Continuous improvement in maintaining the health and safety performance in WHS
system for work related injuries which occur to the people.
Procedures: Add more bullet points as necessary.
 Reporting of the workplace measures and process which takes place at large scale. It
includes the risks, miss outs etc.
 Ensuring of the sustainability and the time bound return of the unhealthy or injured
officials or people at the workplace.
 Right resources to be allocated which helps in ensuring to work
and deliver responsibility towards their work at the workplace.
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3. In your role as an Early Childhood Education and Care worker, you
will need to implement effective hygiene and health practices in
many aspects of practice.
a) Fill in the table below by:
 explaining the importance of maintaining a clean and
healthy environment, and
 identifying the risk associated with each of the following
areas:
i. The Centre (overall)
ii. Kitchen
iii. Outdoor Environment
iv. Indoor Environment
v. Toilets
Guidance: Make sure you explain the risks associated with
not maintaining these environments and associated risks.
Area
Importance of
maintaining a clean
and healthy
environment
Associated Risk
i. The Centre
(overall)
Preventing infection so as to keep the
people in the safe and secure
environment. To maintain the hygiene
which should cover the hands, nose,
mouth. Maintaining of the personal
hygiene so there is no risk to the
individual.
The risk associated with it are having
the unhealthy food which put the body
into being malnourished. Medicines for
weakening the immune system, long —
term limited mobility.
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ii. Kitchen In order to maintain positive reputation,
any company will keep its kitchen neat
and clean so that the health and safety
of the customers is also maintained.
Major risk while working in the kitchen
can be due to fire specially when there
are ingredients and things which
catches fire easily. There is also risk of
food which may be burnt.
iii. Outdoor
Environme
nt
Children will be able to take care of the
safe and secure environment while
working in the outdoors. This will help
the children learn about involvement,
positive experience.
The outdoor environments are more
prone to accidents happening to the
children when they are playing or are
stepping outside the house.
iv. Indoor
Environme
nt
When the children are suffering from
poor health conditions then they might
be affected form the poor indoor
environments as well.
The indoor population can be affected
to the children as they might face
breathing problems.
v. Toilets The importance of toilets includes the
removal of germs, and along with this,
people will get the safety and healthy
environment.
The highest risk is from the germs
which should be prevented which are
there in the environment.
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b) Identify which sections in the following frameworks provide
information and/or guidance on WHS and/or hazards and risks:
i. Education and Care Services National Regulations
ii. National Quality Standards (NQS)
iii. Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
iv. Framework for School Aged Care in Australia (FSAC)
Guidance: You need to review these frameworks and identify which
section, standard or outcomes, address WHS requirements, policies
and procedures.
i. Education and
Care Services
National
Regulations
Implementing the medical documents and information of
the child.
Best practices for safely handling the food should be
maintained for minimizing the risks.
ii. National Quality
Standards (NQS)
This ensures that every right of the child is protected.
It is the fundamental right that every child is safe and
secure.
iii. Early Years
Learning
Framework
(EYLF)
It states that children become stronger in the emotional and
social well-being.
iv. Framework for
School Aged Care
in Australia
(FSAC)
It states that strong identity of the children is being
developed, and they become the best and engaged learners.
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4. Complete the table below by explaining the cleaning procedures for each.
Provide one (1) reason for the importance of each cleaning procedure.
Items Cleaning Procedure Reason Cleaning
Product
Storage of
Cleaning
Product
Toys
Toys should be kept clean, before being given to
children with baby shampoo material which will
improvise hygienic levels effectively.
To maintain
proper cleanliness
around toys
further opens up
scope for children
to be happy and
safe.
Disinfectant or
baby shampoo,
In cool dry
place
Floors Floor should be kept clean. To maintain
proper cleanliness
in floor, enables
Rocco & Roxie
Stain & Odor
Eliminator
In cool dry
place
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children to be
safe form not
slipping.
Toilets,
potties
and
bathroom
area
Cleaning procedure should be taken specific
focus on toilets, bathrooms area by maintaining
timely rounds of cleanliness .
Makes sure that
hygienic
environment is
there for all
children and prior
focus is being
given to facilities.
Harpic
Disinfectant
Toilet Cleaner
Liquid,
In cool dry
place
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5. List two (2) personal hygiene policies or procedures that you must
follow to limit cross-contamination when preparing food. Explain why
they are important in relation to work health and safety.
Personal Hygiene
Procedure Explanation
i. Covering
hair.
Avoiding
sneeze and
cough over
food while
preparing
food for
children.
It is important in relation to work health and safety
to maintain specific adherence to personal hygiene
policies and procedure. Covering hair, and
avoiding sneeze and cough over food while
preparing food for children will make sure that
cross contamination is not there.
ii. Wearing
suitable
clean
protective
clothing and
handling
appropriate
prevention of
cross
contaminatio
n
By using proper hygienic clean protective clothing
and handling appropriate cleanliness makes sure
that new aspects connected to proper hygienic
living standards are being followed. This will also
enhance proper cooking of food for children.
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6. As a child care worker, you will need to help provide suitable rest and sleep environments for children.
Describe why each of the following areas is important and what you would check to ensure the rest
environment is set up appropriately:
i. Ventilation
ii. Lighting
iii. Heating/cooling
iv. Hygiene
v. Safety
Area Importance Checks that need to be done
i. Ventilation Ventilation ensures children are able to
play and sleep in healthy and hygienic
environment.
Check that windows are there in child
care centre.
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ii. Lighting Bright light boosts mood and concentration and
prevents diseases in children
Check that room where children are
playing or studying has light. And also
there should be proper natural lightening
available for children.
iii. Heating/ cooling Natural heat is important for children, as
it enables to develop specific care aspects
actively.
Check that there is natural warmth within
room.
iv. Hygiene Hygiene is important for children to
properly organize specific functional
working efficacy and maintain distance
from diseases.
To maintain hygiene within classrooms,
student chair and desks must be
maintained proper hygienic levels.
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v. Safety The safety Is important for children, to
properly maintain best study facilities and
engage on towards optimum care
standards.
To maintain proper safety standards,
there has to be specific care taken within
cleanliness in classrooms.
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7. As an Early Childhood Education and Care worker, you are required
to ensure that sleep and rest opportunities are provided for and that
there are appropriate opportunities to meet each child’s need for
sleep, rest, and relaxation.
a) Which standard and element in the NQS relate to sleep and
rest?
Standard: QA 2 Standard specifies that children need proper sleep, rest
and relaxation .
Element: QA 2.1.1 is the element which comes under this standard
specifying need for children proper sleep, rest and relaxation.
b) What section of the National Regulations covers sleep and
rest?
Qa2 section of NQS covers sleep and rest for children.
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c) Outline the six (6) ways to promote safe sleep for babies and
reduce the risk of Sudden Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Guidance: You may refer to the Red Nose website.
 Keep baby on back
 Keep baby's head and face uncovered.
 Keep baby smoke free before and after birth.
 Provide a safe sleeping environment night and day.
 Sleep baby in a safe cot in your room.
 Breastfeed baby
Promoting sleep in babies reduces risk of sudden death syndrome, as it
further enhances abilities among baby to be happy and also engage on
proper competent living.
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8. Suppose you are an assistant educator at Sparkling Stars Childcare
Centre.
Write a short email below, sharing information about a child’s rest
and sleep. Address the email to Mrs Anna Parkinson, the mother of
George, a four-year-old student attending your class.
George is a new student who has been attending the centre for two
weeks. His mother would like a general update about your
observations regarding her son’s daily routines, including:
 dressing
 toileting/nappy changing
 sleep and rest
Guidance: You may write fictional but realistic information about
George that is relevant to the report you will send to his mother and
within the typical scope of an assistant educator, such as George’s
behaviour (such as his difficulty or ease in sleeping, attitude towards
staff and other children, etc.)
You do not need to send an actual email to the address
indicated below.
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To Anna Parkinson <[e-mail]>
From Child care centre
Subject Would like to send update about George routines
Message George is happy child, where his daily routines activities
such as toileting, and nappy changing are proper and he is
happy while getting proper care. He also takes proper sleep
and rest, which can be acknowledged from his happy
routines. The child has been showing interests in various
creative activities, but one concerns we would like to address
about George dressing is that he is not comfortable at times.
George faces uncomfortable due to tight fitting clothing,
where this needs to be changed in his habit.
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9. It is a requirement that centres must provide appropriate quiet play
activities for children who do not want to sleep or rest. List and
describe five (5) alternative activities.
i. Small white boards or laminated sheets
ii. Playing with cotton balls
iii. Ribbons for Ribbon play- Hands on as we grow
iv. Puzzles
v. Playing with children on music games
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10.In an Early Childhood Education and Care setting, you must respect
children’s needs for privacy during any toileting, and dressing and
undressing times.
List and describe three (3) ways in which you could maintain this.
i. For respecting children needs for privacy during toilet, dressing
and undressing times the care settings must make washrooms
separately within care setting for improved privacy.
ii. Also adhering to instructions and standards in care setting,
children needs for privacy during dressing and undressing times
is further essential to improvise wider scale goals.
iii. Children parents can be also consulted, for improved privacy
among children preferences during toileting, dressing and
undressing times.
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11.You are required to 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.
a) List three (3) examples of clothing that the centre considers
to be inappropriate or unsuitable for children to wear while
attending the centre.
i. Flip flops and inappropriate footwear
ii. Tight clothes
iii. Jewellery
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b) List two (2) examples of ways in which staff can ensure that
children are dressed appropriately for indoor/outdoor
environmental conditions and temperatures.
i. It can be ensured that children are dressed appropriately for
indoor and outdoor environmental conditions by making sure
that there is proper adherence to climate conditions within
child care centre.
ii. Also hygienic environment should be there for extended
improved children living conditions.
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12.When children are playing or travelling outdoors, you must ensure
they are safe at all times.
a) Describe the sun protection/safety procedures that are in
place at your centre and explain what makes it sun safe for
children.
Guidance: If you have not been to a child care centre yet,
refer to the sun protection policy of Sparkling Stars
Childcare Centre.
Sparkling Stars Childcare Centre Sun Care Policy
(username: academialearner password:
AAVETacademia@123)
Staff, educators and children should apply at least SPF 3 broad and
spectrum water resistant sunscreen 20 minutes before going outdoor
and reapply after every 2 hours. Also children should be advised to
wear caps, before going in sun and also proper focus needs to be given
on maintaining proper hydration levels.
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b) How would you explain sun safety to children the
SunSmart Policy?
Guidance: Refer to the SunSmart Policy for early
childhood.
Sun smart policy provides clear, evidence based guidelines that
addresses sun protective behaviours and environment learning to
minimize UV exposure along with skin cancer risk. The sun safety to
children within Sun smart policy can be developed, by creating
awareness and also specifically adhering to extensive new scale
measures.
13.As a child care worker, you will be required to set up a variety of
play environments for children.
a) List five (5) checks you should perform when setting up a
play environment.
a)
i. Considering visibility and supervision
ii. Incorporating natural elements
iii. Incorporating ways for children to problem solve
iv. Incorporating musical play
v. Creating creative gathering areas for children.
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b) Describe the considerations when choosing equipment
that is suitable for the age group of children you’re
working with.
Considerations when choosing equipment that is suitable for age group
children are development of appropriate age group in care and not
using any harmful materials, that is not good for children. Items should
be cost effective also.
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14.Children must be supervised by ensuring that they are in sight or
hearing distance at all times.
a) What are the ratios for supervising children in children’s
education and services across all age groups?
Guidance: Refer to the family day care and centre-based
ratio requirements in your State/Territory.
State/Territory:
Family day care ratio:
 Under preschool age: 1:10 2:25 for children attending a preschool program
 Over preschool age: 1:11
Centre-based service:
 Aged 0 to 2 years: The day centers and nursery schools provides
child care group setting specific aspects connected to planned
educational activities and children which may be grouped
together.
 Aged 2 to 3 years: For children in age group of 2 to 3, child care
center should provide specific day care facilities and new creative
sighting and learning, hearing activities for enhancing overall
functional growth.
 Aged 3 to preschool age: Indulgence in learning activities and
creative games is essential, which further builds new creative
learning capabilities actively.
 Over preschool age: Bringing creative advancement evolve for
children within this age, enhances abilities to be active in other
new recreational games actively.
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b) What process would you follow if you found that you have
children with additional needs in your care (i.e. skills, age
mix, dynamics, and size of the group of children), and as a
result, the level of risk involved in activities was high?
If children with additional needs in care such as mix dynamics, having
infection or any specific disease such as asthma or breathing issues
must be given proper care and meals in timely manner. Level of risk
involved in developing some creative activities for children, plays
essential role In providing proper hygienic and safe places around.
c) List four (4) ways that you can ensure there is adequate
supervision at all times.
Guidance: Describe how you would liaise with colleagues to
ensure there was adequate supervision at all times.
i. There should be proper record developed of all supervision
activities at class for proper adherence to extended new
measures.
ii. Keeping proper track of healthcare among children.
iii. Maintaining prior focus on extended wellness within
supervision being given.
iv. Also adhering to further extended competent supervision
builds up proper working scenarios.
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15.Describe a strategy on how you can explain hazards in the
environment to children.
Guidance: Include in your answer how awareness of these hazards is
very important in relation to a child’s health and safety, hygiene, and
general well- being.
The awareness of hazards is very important to child health and safety,
hygiene and general wellbeing as it enables to create proper study
environment for children. Strategy such as development of an online
program with children, their parents will increase awareness and make
management accountable for new changes.
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16.As a childcare worker, it is important to ensure that play
environments are clean and safe for children.
a) Briefly explain two (2) strategies you can use to
communicate the rules for safe play to the children in the
group.
i. The strategies for communicating rules for safe play to children in
group are that child care center must communicate about specific
safety measures, cleaning practices being taken to children
parents. Also adhering to specific play environment practices will
make sure that parents are aware about policies being taken for
making sure children are safe.
ii. Also creating awareness among children about ensuring clean
play environment is there safety measures can be followed
effectively. Also children should be given specific tools, booklets
which will improvise about ensuring play environment are clean
and safe for children.
b) Give an example of how you implemented the rules for safe
play.
Guidance: Include how you discuss health and hygiene
issues in relation to safe play.
Discussion of health and hygiene issues implementation, in relation
to safe play will be done by creating awareness among children about
safety measures and essential health, hygiene importance when
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studying together. There has to be also specific adherence developed on
towards maintaining proper health and hygiene issues related to to safe
play.
Rules for safe play include specific vision to improvise new extended
scope for further improved on new parameters connected to overall
growth in safe child care center.
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17.As a child care worker, you will sometimes have to deal with
children who are unwell.
a) Who is the first person you should inform if you suspect a child
is sick?
The child care worker should inform parents first when child is sick, as
it will make sure that child parents are aware.
b) Identify the documentation that needs to be completed when a
child in your care has been unwell.
Documentation that needs to be completed when child in care has been
unwell, should include parent’s details of child, consent on food eating
practices and further if medical requirements any should also be
conveyed.
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c) What policies/procedures relate to who can see this
documentation?
The policies and procedures related to documentation includes details
about getting sign from child parents, and also specifically mentioning
about food eating practices of child.
d) Does the parent need to sign the form?
Yes parents need to sign form.
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18.You are required to consistently implement the service policies
for the exclusion of ill children.
a) Name five (5) infectious diseases that would cause the centre
to exclude an ill child.
Guidance: Indicate how long the child needs to be excluded.
i. Chicken pox
ii. Common colds
iii. Conjunctivitis (Pink eye)
iv. Diarrhea
v. Measles
b) List three (3) precautions you should take if you suspect the
child is infectious.
i. Give proper medications after getting doctor checkup done of
child
ii. Take precautions such as wearing PPE Kit, gloves and mask
while being around child who is infectious.
iii. Making sure that child infection is not spread around in among
other children.
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19.As a child care worker, you will often have to deal with children who
have allergies/anaphylaxis or asthma.
a) Write a brief description of what anaphylaxis.
Anaphylaxis is caused from the immune system, the body's natural defence
system, overreacting to a trigger leading to allergy conditions such as from foods
like nuts, milk, fish, eggs and some fruits.
b) Write a brief description of what asthma is and describe the
associated signs and symptoms.
Asthma is difficulty in breathing, chest pain found in body and wheezing
when exhaling.
The signs found among children are shortness of breath, trouble
sleeping and coughing, worsened by respiratory virus such as cold or
flu. Children with asthma feel excessive tired, have dark circles under
eyes and are irritable. Difficulty in breathing is specially experienced in
early morning or at night.
c) Identify three (3) other common allergens that may affect
children in a centre.
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i. Peanuts
ii. Tree nuts
iii. Milk
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d) Describe what should happen when enrolling a child in a
centre who has anaphylaxis/asthma or other allergies.
When enrolling child in centre who has asthma or any food allergies
include steps such as follows:
 Informing staff about child allergies
 Discussing about risk minimisation strategies with staff
 Working with staff to complete with individual health care plan.
e) List five (5) signs and symptoms that indicate a child has an
anaphylactic reaction.
i. Difficulty with breathing
ii. Persistent cough
iii. Swelling of tongue
iv. Swelling in throat
v. Allergic to any specific food items.
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f) Outline the steps in using an adrenaline auto-injector for
anaphylaxis.
Guidance: Refer to current information on instructions for
using an EpiPen ®.
Hold the leg still, place orange end against outer mid-thigh at right
angle to outer part of thigh. The injection through clothing should be
done by avoiding pockets or seams, also by pushing down firmly until
you hear.
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g) Identify three (3) triggers for asthma.
i. Tobacco Smoke
ii. Dust mites
iii. Outdoor air pollution
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20.As a child care worker, you will sometimes be required to assist in
administering medication to children.
a) List six (6) things you will need to check before you administer
medication to a child.
Why the medication is being taken; – How the medication works; – Common side
effects; and – Specific instructions for the person. reason, on how to give a
medication and BEFORE you give the medication, contact the: – Nurse;
– Pharmacist; or – Prescribing Practitioner
i. Medication being taken
ii. How the medication works
iii. Common side effects if any of medicines
iv. Special instructions on how to give medication
v. Nurse pharmacist medication is also specific
vi. Making sure that children are able to be comfortable while
given medication.
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b) How is medication stored safely at the centre?
Medicines should be stored in original container in cool, dry and
secure place such as top of pantry or kitchen cupboard in care
center.
c) Describe which documentation must be completed when you
administer medication.
Prescription medication should be labelled with child name,
prescription to be filled with name and information prescribing
professional expiration date, medical needs and storage with disposal
details.
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21.Fill in the table below by explaining what action you would take to
reduce the risk associated with each of the hazards listed below.
Hazard Action to be taken
i. A parent has left
a bottle of
antibiotics on the
teacher’s desk
Change the place of antibiotics bottle.
ii. The rubbish bin
in a room is
overflowing
Place another rubbish bin to maintain
hygienic place.
iii. A colleague is
serving food to
children with
bare hands
Ask him to please wear gloves.
iv. A child is playing
in the midday sun
without a hat or
sunscreen
Tell child to wear hat before going out in sun.
v. You notice during
one of the meal
times that a child
with a nut allergy
Change the meal item for child and make sure
that there is no nut within food.
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has been given a
muesli bar that
may contain nuts.
vi. You enter a room
after lunch and
find there is food
on the floor
Take proper steps to maintain floor hygiene
and adopt cleanliness properly.
vii. A cleaning
product has been
left on the shelf
in the classroom
Cleaning product which has been left on the
shelf in classroom, should be placed properly
in designated place.
viii. The collage
trolley in a room
is partially
blocking a fire
exit
Ask the authority to change the place for
collage trolley, which has been blocking fire
exit.
ix. During
lunchtime, you
notice that a
child with coeliac
disease has been
given regular
bread in their
sandwich, instead
of gluten-free
bread.
There should be immediate change done in
lunchtime for child who has been having
coeliac disease, and no gluten food should be
given to child.
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22.The National Quality Standard (NQS) Quality Area 2.2 states that
“Each child is protected,” and Element 2.2.1 states that “At all times,
reasonable precautions and adequate supervision ensure children
are protected from harm and hazard.”
It is critical that staff ensure that all children are in sight or hearing
distance at all times.
a) Explain how you would follow service procedures for the
safe collection of each child, ensuring they are released to
authorized people.
Guidance: Refer to the sections of the National Law and
National Regulations relevant to this standard.
The service procedure for safe collection of each child, can be done by
ensuring specific aspects connected to improvise release of authorised
people. Child care centre must also specifically focus on improvising
best safety measures, also developing optimum check on working
aspects to maintain proper harm free place for children.
As per quality area 2.2 each child is protected where 2.2.1 specifies that
reasonable precautions must be taken for ensuring children are
protected from hazards.
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b) What must be done if a child is missing or cannot be
accounted for?
Notifying the regulatory authority within 24 hours if child is missing
and cannot be accounted, for child missing will develop specific
response In timely manner.
23.List three (3) ways in which you can safely manage the use, storage
and labelling of dangerous products.
i. Carefully reading ingredients list of products and checking
which chemicals have been used.
ii. Using proper personal protection equipment like gloves and
goggles
iii. Being aware of hazardous materials of you come in contact
with.
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24.Understanding your role in fire safety is an important factor in
keeping children safe in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Using the table below, explain in your own words the following
aspects of basic home fire safety:
i. Fire spread
and speed
Fire spread and speed should be taken immediate
care in Early Childhood education and care, for
analysing specific spread of fire which will limit
speed from spreading which may also harm
students in early childhood education and care.
ii. Heat transfer
The heat transfer, should be also specifically
checked on within home fire safety which develops
primitive focus on extended channels in keeping
specific check on home fire safety.
iii. Radiation
The radiation is one of the main specific hazard
produced by fires, which provides protection
against thermal radiation which is important issue
in firefighting and protecting building structure for
building occupants in case of fire emergencies.
iv. Convection
Convection is the transfer of heat by the physical movement of
hot masses.
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v. Conduction
Conduction means the spread of fire through direct contact
between materials
vi. Combustible
fuels
It includes equipment that generates heat, flame
and sparks including cigarettes which generates
heat and utilizes combustible materials
vii. Sources of
heat
Matches, embers from cigarettes and campfires.
matches, embers from cigarettes, cigars or pipes,
campfires,
viii. Open
flames/sparks
Heating systems, smoking, electrical appliances
and candles are some of the specific aspects in
open flames.
ix. Electrical
equipment
Usage of good quality electrical equipment’s
enhances scope towards more effective fire control
policies functional growth.
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x. Hot surfaces
Hot surfaces such as varied specific competent
developed on in fire control helps to further
advance up danger.
xi. Smoking
materials
The smoking materials are also essential to be
noticed, as it further plays critical importance
factor for identifying outbreak of fire.
xii. Role of fire
services
List all four
(4).
 To take immediate measures in stopping fire
outbreak
 To arrange proper safety measures
 To adopt best services in timely manner
 To further provide competent services for
fire control.
xiii. Identify two
(2) high-risk
groups in the
basic home
for safety.
Greater Risk of Dying
Greater Risk of Injury
xv. Identify
behaviours
that may
contribute to
Category 1:
Behaviours:
 Carelessness
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fire injury
and fatalities
List three per
category.
 Dangerous habitual behaviours
 Consequences of disabilities
Category 2:
Behaviours:
hoarding of newspapers, boxes and other flammable
materials (which may also make it harder to escape a
fire); throwing burning or hot items into the rubbish, and
misuse of inflammables near naked flame
 Hoarding of excess newspapers, boxes and
other flammable materials
 Burning hot items into rubbish
 Misuse of inflammables near naked flame.
xvii. Why smoke
alarm is
important
To create alertness within surrounding.
xviii. Smoke alarm
placement
List the two
(2) types of
smoke alarm.
Specify two
(2) areas
where it
must be
installed in a
These smoke alarms sense the presence of smoke differently.
Photoelectric
Ionization.
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home.
xix. Installation
Installation of firm alarm essentially plays crucial
role in eliminating risks for fire break.
xx. Maintenance
Maintenance is also highly essential, as it plays
crucial role for improvising working scenarios.
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Part B. Healthy Food and Drinks
1. Research and access the following legislation, in relevance to
promoting and providing healthy food and drinks:
• the National Quality Framework
• the National Quality Standards
• the relevant approved learning framework
Guidance: Once you have done the appropriate research, answer the
questions in the table below.
a) The NQS outlines the
standard relevant to
promoting and providing
healthy food and drinks in
early childhood education
and care service.
i. What is the
standard and the
element that
support this?
ii. Identify the
regulation relevant
to this standard.
i. Standard: QA2
Element: 2.1
Each child’s health and physical activity is
supported and promoted.
b) Where can you access the
“Get up and Grow”
resources for promoting
and providing healthy
food and drinks?
Get up and grow resources for promoting
and providing healthy food and drinks can
be accessed by findings accurate findings.
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Identify one (1).
c) Where can you access the
“Australian Dietary
Guidelines”?
Identify one (1).
NSW health multicultural health
communication website.
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2. Describe two (2) different activities you can do with children to help
them learn about healthy eating.
i. Visiting organic farm house, and grocery shops with children
ii. Preparing healthy food at home.
3. Describe how you can ensure children are provided with sufficient
healthy food and water in the below situations:
a) Meals are provided for the children by the centre
b) Families provide food for the children
Guidance: Provide two (2) responses to each situation. In your
responses, discuss how you will ensure individual children’s dietary
and calorie intake needs are met.
A
 Ensuring children are provided with sufficient healthy food and
water, when meals are provided by center to children can be done
by making sure that eating standards, codes are being followed
effectively.
 Keeping specific check on children food being provided by center
will also make improvement, and also communication should be
done about allergies faced by children if any.
B)
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i. When food is provided by families to children, there should
be specific adherence towards extended dietary and calorie
intake for further improvising health goals extensively.
ii. Family members should monitor the calories being taken by
children, also avoiding sugary food in daily food habits.
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4. As a childcare worker, it is important to act as a role model for
implementing healthy eating and nutrition practices during meal
times.
a) Explain why it is important to interact with children during
mealtimes.
As childcare worker, it is important to interact with children during
meal times to make them comfortable, in implementing healthy food
eating practices and significant food eating during meal times.
b) Describe four (4) ways you can ensure that furniture and
utensils are suitable to encourage children to be positively
involved in, and enjoy mealtimes.
 Considering food temperature
 Considering food texture and food color will ensure that children
are positively involved in enjoying meal times
 Serving food of different shapes and colors, will balance flavors.
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5. List three (3) strategies you could use to help educate families about
healthy eating.
Guidance: Provide an example of one of the strategies you
suggested.
i. Regular healthy eating practices
ii. Sharing family recipes and making a cook book
iii. Sharing family traditions about healthy food eating among
children.
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6. In a child care service, you will need to cater for children’s individual
dietary needs.
a) Explain how the centre obtains information regarding
children’s specific dietary needs, food allergies or intolerances
and who the information comes from.
The centre contains information regarding children specific dietary
need , food allergies and intolerances by seeking information from
parents of children. Also adherence to policies and procedures of
specific dietary needs among children comes from specific lifestyle
factors.
b) Once this information has been obtained, describe the process
for identifying children who have specific dietary needs, food
allergies or intolerances.
The information once obtained, must be kept recorded and specific
dietary food things regarding food allergies and intolerances must be
taken specific care. Also children should be further given food as per
their specific intolerances and food allergies to make sure that they are
comfortable.
c) Explain why it is important that these children be identified.
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It is important that such children are identified towards providing effective dietary needs
which has to be met with optimum focus on food allergies and intolerances.
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d) Explain what you would do if there was no policy to identify,
manage and monitor children who have special dietary needs.
If there is no policy to identify, manage and monitor children who have
special dietary needs there should be further discussion done with
parents of children which will enable to identify special dietary needs if
any.
7. Describe how children’s oral health, including signs of tooth decay
impacts on their general health and well-being.
Children oral health, plays crucial role in improvising proper general
health and well-being where signs such as cavities causes pain and
infections that lead to problems with eating, speaking, playing and
learning.
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8. Answer the following questions:
a) Outline the recommended steps in preparing formula.
Guidance: Add bullet points as necessary.
 Reading the instructions on formula tin
 Pouring the right amount of cooled, boiled water into strerilised
bottle
 Pour scoop from formula tin, measure right number of scoops into
bottle
 Seal the bottle with ring and cap
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b) What are the ‘Standards of Infant formula’ in Australia?
Guidance: Add bullet points as necessary.
 Standard 2.9.1 specifies that Infant formula products in Australia
New Zealand food standards code
 Infant Formula Products in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the
Code).
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c) What is the WHO code and how does it affect staff in an Early
Childhood Education and Care service?
WEHO code contributes to provision of safe and adequate nutrition for
infants by protection and promotion of breast feeding and ensuring
proper usage of breast milk substitutes on basis of adequate
information.
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d) What are the recommended sterilisation methods for preparing
infant feeding equipment?
 Checking bottles, are able to boil safely.
 Putting all items that need to be sterilised into large pot
 Fill the pot into water until all are completely submerged
 Bringing the water to roiling boil, and keeping bottles for 10 minutes.
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e) What are the recommended formula requirements for feeding
infants?
Age of baby Approximate formula requirements for infants
Days 1-4
1 to 2 ounces of infant formula every 2 to 3 hours in the first days
of life if your baby is only getting infant formula and no breast
milk.
Day 5-3 months
5-month old baby must be given four ounces of formula
about 6 times a day.
.
3 to 6 months 150 ml and 200 ml of formula per kg of body weight each day.
6 to 12 months 100 ml per kg weight
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f) Allergies and food reactions in infants and children are common
and may be associated with a variety of foods including adapted
cow’s milk formula. Parents often consider using special infant
formulas for preventing or treating allergic disorders.
What types of formula are available in these circumstances and
are they effective in reducing allergic reactions?
Milk-Based Formulas and Soy Formula are some of the best types of formulas
available, for reducing allergic reactions among infants. The children are also
common to further enhance competent new engagement towards developing
proper steps for reducing allergic reactions.
g) What are the recommendations for minimising the risk of allergy
in infants with a family history of allergies?
For reducing risk of allergy in infants with family history of allergies solid foods
should be introduced gradually between 4 to 6 months of age. Egg, diary items
should be introduced after less allergenic foods have been tolerated. This will
reduce risk of developing allergies.
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9. Consider a mother who wants to continue breastfeeding her baby
whilst attending your child care service.
a) Suggest three (3) ways you can support the mother
breastfeeding her baby at your child care service.
i. Encouraging breastfeeding frequently in day and night, advising
mother to allow baby for feeding as long as she wants
ii. Providing good healthy food eating practices to mother, including
nutritious fruits and vegetables, iron and calcium rich.
iii. Provide clean spaces to nurse and pumping, enhances specific aspects for
breastfeeding
b) Explain the benefits of breastfeeding.
 Breastmilk is the best milk having various nutrient which is best
for baby to have just after birth
 It boosts baby’s immune system, and is strong illness inhibiting
food
 It balances baby’s belly and is also easily digestible
 It also benefits mom and lower risk of diabetes and heart diseases
are there.
 Lower rate of respiratory illness, cancers including leukaemia and
lymphomas.
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c) What are the recommended steps for storing breast milk under
the Infant Feeding Guidelines?
Guidance: Add bullet points as necessary.
 At room temperature, (77 F or colder) for up to 4 hours
 In he refrigerator for up to 4 days
 In the freezer for about 6 months.
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d) Complete the table below.
Breast milk
status
Storage at room
temperature
(26°C or lower)
Storage in
refrigerator
(5°C or lower)
Storage in
freezer
Freshly
expressed
into
sterile
container
no more than 25
degrees C
39°F or 4°C 0°F or below
Previously
frozen
(thawed)
1 to 2 hours a maximum of 37
°C or 99 °F).
Upto 1 day
Thawed
outside
refrigerator
in warm
water
for more than two
hours.
Upto 4 hours Upto 4 hours
Infant has
begun
feeding
Normal
temperature
Only if child is
comfortable cold
milk can be given
under supervision
of doctor
Only if child is
comfortable cold
milk can be given
under supervision
of doctor
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10. List the three (3) key points to consider when introducing solid
foods to infants.
i. Solid foods must be introduced alongside of breast milk or
formula only after 6 months of age.
ii. Single ingredient foods should be introduced only one at a time
within weekly intervals
iii. Infants development readiness should determine when to feed
solid foods.
11. Describe two (2) ways you, as an assistant educator, can
contribute to the healthy eating/nutrition policies and procedures at
your child care service.
i. Food such as vegetables, fruits, cereals and yoghurts, cheese and
lean meat fish must be provided to children for developing
effective stages for all Age groups.
ii. Making mealtimes relaxed and comfortable sitting, with comfortable areas and
bringing positive environment for children while they are eating will enhance
overall working procedures among child care services.
12. Safe food handling is paramount in Early Childhood education and
care services.
a) Describe the clothing/PPE that must be worn when preparing
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food.
Guidance: At least two (2) must be provided.
i. Food safety gloves and hair nets must be worn for making proper
children education and care services being delivered.
ii. Protective aprons and protective headgear such as safety helmets,
wide brimmed hats makes sure that food being prepared for
children is hygienic and safe for eating.
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b) List three (3) personal health symptoms that would prevent
you from preparing food at a centre.
i. Fever
ii. Diarrhoea
iii. Fatigue
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c) Provide a list of eight (8) procedures you need to follow to
ensure you prepare food safely.
1. 1) Choose Foods Processed for Safety.
2. 2) Cook Food Thoroughly.
3. 3) Eat Cooked Food Immediately
4. 4) Store Cooked Foods Carefully.
5. 5) Reheat Cooked Foods Thoroughly.
6. 6) Avoid Contact Between Raw Foods and Cooked Foods
7. 7) Wash Hands Repeatedly
8. 8) Keep All Kitchen Surfaces Clean
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d) Explain how you would respond if you saw a colleague not
following safe food handling practices.
The colleague not f0llowing safe food handling practices, must be
specifically given instructions about following safety standards and
wearing protective equipment consistently to develop proper healthy
standards in form of hygienic standards.
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13. Below are dietary guides of two (2) foods.
Write a paragraph to explain which food is the healthier choice.
Guidance: From the two options, pick the healthier choice in respect
to:
i. Saturated Fat Content
ii. Salt Content
iii. Sugar Content
iv. Fibre Content
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
MCALLY’S MULTI-GRAIN
CEREALS
AVERAGE SERVINGS SIZE = 30g
RICE Cakes 150g
AVERAGE SERVINGS PER
PACKAGE = 12.5
SERVING SIZE (3 cakes) = 27g
Average
Quantity
per
Serving
Average
Quantity
per
Serving
ENERGY 480kJ ENERGY 578kJ
PROTEIN 6.6g PROTEIN 1.2g
CARBOHYDRATE 20.8g GLUTEN NIL
SUGARS 9.6g CARBOHYDRATE 26.5g
FAT 0.2g SUGARS 0.1g
SATURATED <0.1g FAT 0.4g
DIETARY FIBRE 0.8g SATURATED 0.1g
SODIUM 180mg TRANSFATS NIL
POTASSIUM 44mg DIETARY FIBRE 3.6g
SODIUM 27mg
POTASSIUM 40mg
The rice cake is much healthier choice, as saturated fat content is 0.1 g,
salt content is 27 mg much lower than multi grain cereals. The sugar
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content is also 0.1 g and the fibre content is 3.6g which makes it much
healthier food option than multi grain cereals.
i.
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14. List four (4) procedures that should be in place to protect
children from exposure to food allergens.
i. Have all children and staff wash their hands with soap and water
before and after eating
ii. Clean all tables and surfaces well before and after eating
iii. Place dishes and utensils on napkin and not directly on table
iv. Ensure proper food intake for protecting children by making sure
that they are not exposed to food allergens.
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15. What are the ‘Five Guidelines’ from the Australian Dietary
Guidelines?
i. Eat a variety of foods.
ii. Maintain ideal weight.
iii. Avoid too much fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol.
iv. Eat foods with adequate starch and fiber.
v. Avoid too much sugar.
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16. Label the different sections of the graph below indicating the
recommended portions of food groups we should eat each day.
Guidance: This graph was sourced from “The Australian Guide to
Healthy Eating.”
38 % fruit and vegetables: 40 % dairy and alternatives: 8% beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other protein: 12 %
1 Diary and alternatives
1
2
34
5
Australian Guide to Healthy
Eating
2 Lean meats and
alternatives
3 8 % beans
4 38 % fruits and vegetables
5
40 % diary and alternatives
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17. From the table below, determine the minimum number of
daily serves for each of the selected children.
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a) How many daily sample serves of meat, fish, and poultry
should be provided to a five-year-old child?
b) How many daily sample serves of bread should be provided to a
ten-year-old child?
c) How many daily sample serves of fruit should breastfeeding
women have?
a) 0.5
b) 3
c) 5
18. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the
ECA Code of Ethics relate to codes of practice that should be
followed when working with children.
a) Outline the section in the United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child that refers to ensuring children’s health
and safety, in relation to food and water.
Article 24, refers to aspects where children have the right to good quality health
care, the best health care possible to safe drinking water, nutritious food and clean
safe environment for helping them stay healthy. It specifies that children should be
given proper food and water practices, and ensuring proper health and safety
within daily lifestyle.
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b) Outline the section in the ECA Code of Ethics that relates to
creating safe and healthy environments for children.
Guidance: Refer to the United Nations Rights of the Child
website and the ECA Code of Ethics website.
QA5 signifies that relationship with educators and children are specifically related to
specific responsible an equal creation of healthy environment for children which enhances
feeling of secure, confident and inclusion. Elements under section further develops
primitive focus on extended productive healthy environment creation for children.
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19. Give an example of each of the points below and describe in your
own words why it is important to address the individual dietary
needs and preferences of children in respect to:
a) specific cultural requirements
b) religious requirements
c) health requirements
a) As per specific cultural requirements, it is important to address
individual dietary needs and preferences among children as it
prepares children for new culture values learning scenarios. Also as
per specific cultural requirements Australian culture prepares
children to be healthy and include healthy meals such as fruits and
vegetables.
b) As per specific religious requirements, Australian religion is widely
advanced to include children habit of healthy eating within their
meals. The religion demands staple food to be included in the diet
among children, legumes and vegetables along with fruits. Also
children should be given less sugar and fatty food items, to maintain
healthy weight.
c) As per health requirements, children should include healthy food
items in meals including proteins, carbohydrates, iron and calcium
within breakfasts and other meals. This prepares children physically
as well as mentally to be strong, healthy from beginning of age.
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Student is satisfactory for this assessment task: Yes Not Yet
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