Educator Resources

These foundational resources support your role as a Family Day Care educator and provide essential guidance on regulatory requirements, professional practice and service expectations.

Family Day Care Educator Information Booklet

Family Day Care Educator Application Form 

FDC Service Philosophy 

These policies and procedures outline governance, management responsibilities and professional expectations for Family Day Care educators and service staff.

Management of the service  

Governance and Management of the Service Procedure  

Confidentiality Procedure 

Privacy Procedure  

Records Management Procedure 

Employment of Service Staff Procedure 

Students and Volunteers Procedure 

Supervision & Support of Educators Procedure 

Insurance Procedure 

Grievance and Complaints Procedure  

Fees Procedure

Fit & Proper Assessment Procedure 

Developing and Reviewing Policies Procedure 

Diversity and Inclusion Procedure 

Service Membership Procedure  

Loss and Damage to Property Procedure 

Media and Promotion Procedure  

Social Media Procedure 

Technology Procedure 

Animals and Pets Procedure 

Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations Procedure 

Building and Surrounding Procedure 

Customer Complaint and Grievance Procedure 

Registration of Educators Procedure  

Registration of Educator Assistants Procedure 

Educator to Act in Place Of Procedure 

First Aid Policy and Medical Conditions Attachment 

Fit & Proper Assessment Procedure 

FDC Educators Relatives in FDC Care Procedure 

Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control and Blood Spill Policy 

Hygiene, Infectious Disease Control and Blood Spill Procedure 

Assessment and Pre-approval of Service Membership Procedure 

Safe Transportation and Arrival of Children and Young People Policy 

Special Leave Procedure  

Service Registers Procedure   

Supervision and Support of Educators Procedure   

Supervision of Children Procedure    

Sun Protection Policy    

Transportation and Safe Arrival of Children and Young People Procedure   

Toy Library and Playgroup Procedure   

Provision of Information, Support and Training to Educators Procedure   

Additional Child Care Subsidy Procedure 

Record of Visitors Procedure  

Visitors and Contractors Procedure 

Waivers Procedure 

Children’s Safety Procedure  

Children’s Health and Oral Health Procedure 

Delivery and Collection of Children Procedure 

Emergency Phone Procedure  

Emergency Evacuation Procedure 

Tobacco Vaping Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy  

Nutrition and Safe Food Policy    

Nutrition and Safe Food Procedure 

Managing Medical Conditions Policy 

Medical conditions and Administration of Medication Procedure 

First Aid Policy   

Handwashing Procedure   

Serious Incidents, Emergency and Evacuation Procedure 

Sleep and Rest Procedure 

Sleep Rest Risk Assessment Template 

Water Safety Procedure 

Educational Leader Procedure 

Educational Program Practice Procedure 

Relationships with Children Procedure 

Positive Guidance Procedure 

Enrolment and Orientation of Children Procedure  

Excursions Procedure 

Action Plan Anaphylaxis- EpiPen 

Action Plan Anaphylaxis- Anapen 

Action Plan Anaphylaxis- Green 

All Occupants Sign Off for Safeguarding  

Action Plan- EMP Seizure 

Asthma Care Plan for ECEC 

Bank Details 

Change in Contracted Hours 

Daily Safety Checklist  

Doctor’s Clearance Certificate Form 

Educators Induction Form 

Educators Safeguarding Sign Off 

Emergency and Evacuation Rehearsal Record 2024 

End of Contract 

Enrolment Form Own Children 

Family Emergency Contacts 

FDC Media Photograph Permission Form 

FDC Operating Times 

FDCA Incident Report Form 

FDC Special Excursion Risk Assessment 

FDC Transportation Risk Assessment 

FDC Regular Outings Risk Assessment 

Fee Schedule  

Incident Report Form 

Letter of Authority – Additional Authorised Persons 

Medication Administration Authority 

Medical Risk Minimisation Plan and Communication  

Menu Plan 

Modification form 

Notification of Educator to Act in Place of  

Notification of Relative Form 

Notification of Assistant Educator 

Ongoing Medication Administrative Authority  

Pay Deduction Authorisation  

Red Visitor Log  

Safeguarding and Child Protection Report Form  

Self Administered Medication Form 

Sleep Risk Assessment  

Student and Volunteer Details Form  

Student Photograph Permission Form 

Toy Library Loan Form 

Water Hazard Safety Inspection Report  

Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority Website (ACEQA) 

Family Day Care Australia Website 

Child Australia   

Child Care Provider Handbook  

Child Car Restraints Law 

Communicable Disease Guidelines 

Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics 

Education and Care Services National Law (WA) Act 2012 

Education and Care Services National Regulations 2012 

Family Assistance Law 

Get up & Grow Guidelines 

Guide to the National Quality Framework 

Kidsafe WA 

Red Nose Safe Sleeping 

Road Rules and Penalties 

Staying Healthy 6th Edition 

United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child