Accident/Incident/Trauma (AIT) Policy for Early Childhood Educator Certificate III

VOCATIONAL PLACEMENT:
(EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR Certificate
III) Accident/Incident/Trauma (AIT) Policy
Position Title: Early Childhood Educator (Certificate III)
Name of
Preschool/ Long
Day Care:
Responsible to: Vocational Workplace Supervisor
Requirements: Current First Aid Certificate,
Anaphylaxis and
Asthma Management training
In fulfilment of the relevant requirements leading to the
qualification:

CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and
Care
Accident/Incident/Trauma

Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 3
Accident/Incident/Trauma Policy........................................................................................................... 3
FORMS................................................................................................................................................. 4
1. FORM A: Accident Report Summary......................................................................................... 4
2. FORM B - Minor Accident and Incident Report..........................................................................4
3. FORM C - Client in Care Incident / Trauma Injury Form............................................................4
4. FORM D – Accident at Home Form...........................................................................................4
5. FORM E – FAMILY DAY CARE INSURANCE FORM:..............................................................4
6. FORM F – PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY.................................................................................4
7. FORM G - (NL01) ACECQA NOTIFICATION OF COMPLAINTS AND INCIDENTS (OTHER
THAN SERIOUS INCIDENT)............................................................................................................. 5
8. FORM H - (SIO1) ACECQA NOTIFICATION OF SERIOUS INCIDENT....................................5
FORM A: ACCIDENT REPORT SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF _________.................................6
FORM B: Minor Accident and Incident Record (Not requiring Doctor’s visit or hospitalisation)............7
FORM C: CLIENT IN CARE INCIDENT/INJURY REPORT (NEEDING MEDICAL TREATMENT)......8
FORM D: Accident At Home – record of injury not occurring in care...................................................10
FORM E: Professional Indemnity Notification......................................................................................11
INJURY/ INCIDENT LETTER.............................................................................................................. 12
Accident, Incident, Trauma
Policy © Compliant Learning
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INTRODUCTION
“To ensure the safety of all clients, parents, young people and children, educators, general public,
volunteers and students and to provide a procedure and reporting system for immediate medical
aid and if necessary medical treatment due to serious illness, trauma accident or injury”
“To ensure that the parent/guardian or next of kin is notified as soon as possible and that they
are returned to their care”.
ACCIDENT/INCIDENT/TRAUMA POLICY
• Access the extent of injury, provide first aid as soon as possible and contact parent or seek
medical attention if required.
• Children are to be carefully supervised until parents arrive or medical treatment is obtained.
• All Educators in Children’s Services must have a current first aid certificate.
• Educator must wear disposable gloves when dealing with bodily fluids and administering First Aid.
• Materials used to clean wounds will be disposed of immediately; bloodied materials are to be
disposed of in sanitary bins which are inaccessible to children. (For serious injuries, keep blood
soaked cloths on wounds and continue to add more on top until medical assistance is obtained
to monitor blood loss and not disturb the wounds).
• Educators in Child Care Centres are to report accidents/incidents to Supervisor immediately. Family
Day Care Educators report to Coordination Unit.
• If the accident requires the child to be taken by an ambulance an educator will accompany the
injured child to the hospital and will continue to remain with the child until a parent of the child or other
emergency contact arrives to take care of the child. Remain with the child when doctor is there as
often they will not stay for long and child must never be left alone. Contact the Manager Children’s of
Services to advise of incident.
• All accidents that require medical treatment are to be reported to Australian Children’s Education &
Care Quality Authority, (ACECQA) within 24 hours.
Accident, Incident, Trauma
Policy © Compliant Learning
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2014 Page 3