ENROLMENT

Enrollment Process

• A tour of our service. During this tour, the educator conducting the tour will give the family information about the service including, but not limited to, programming methods, meals, excursions, inclusion, fees, policies, procedures, our status as a Sun Smart service, regulations for our state and the licensing and assessment process, signing in and out procedure, the National Quality Framework, room routines, educator qualifications, introduction of educator in the room and educator and parent communication. Families are also invited to ask any questions they may have.
• Families are able to either obtain a copy of the Parent Handbook of our website or have a copy emailed to them. A copy is also included in our Parent Library.
• Discussions are held between office staff and families regarding availability of days, a start date and tailoring an orientation process to suit the needs of the family and child. Families are informed of the Priority of Access Policy, and have their position assessed as to how they place within this system. Any matters that are sensitive of nature, such as discussing a child's medical needs, Court Orders, parenting plans or parenting orders, will be discussed privately with the Nominated Supervisor at this time. We request that parents begin to fill out enrolment forms at that time, and discuss their child with us so we can accommodate their needs in the service from the first day they start with us. Should a child use English as a second language, or speak another language at home, we request that families provide us with some key words in the languages the child speaks at this time so that educators can learn the words.
• As per our Orientation for Children Policy, families will be invited to bring their child into the service at a time that suits them so the child and family can familiarise themselves with the environment.
• Before the child begins their first day with us, the service must have all required documentation for the child. The child will not be accepted into the service without this being completed.

• A child at risk of serious abuse or neglect.
• A child of a single parent/guardian who satisfies, or of parents/guardians who both satisfy the work/training/study test under Section 14 of the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Act 2010.
• Anyotherchild.

Within these three categories priority is also given to the following children:

• Children in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
• Children in families which include a disabled person.
• Children in families on low income.
• Children in families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Children in socially isolated families.
• Children of single parents/guardian.