Under the Federal Disability Act and the Equal Opportunity Act, there will be no discrimination based on a child’s/family/educators HIV status. A child with AIDS shall be treated as any other child and will have the same level of physical contact with educators as other children in the centre. Where educators are informed of a child, family member or another educator who has HIV/AIDS or Hep B or C, this information will remain confidential at all times. The service has no obligation to advise other families attending the service of a child’s or educators HIV status. Proper safe and hygienic practices will be followed at all times and implementation of procedures to prevent cross infection as identified in this policy will be consistently implemented. Educators and families will be encouraged to participate in AIDS and Hepatitis education. CONSIDERATIONS: Education National Other Service Other and Care Quality policies/documentation Services Standard National Regulations r85, 86, 87, 88 Standard 2.1 Parent Handbook Disability Staff Handbook Discrimination Enrolment and Act 1975 Orientation Policy NSW Providing a Child Safe Act Environment Policy 1977 Incident, Injury, Illness Work Health and and Trauma Policy Safety Act 2011 Staying Healthy in Child Care (5thEdition) NSW Dept. of Health guidelines ENDORSEMENT BY THE SERVICE: Approval date: _______________________________________ Date for Review: ______________________________________
Under the Federal Disability Act and the Equal Opportunity Act, there will be no discrimination based on a child’s/family/educators HIV status. A child with AIDS shall be treated as any other child and will have the same level of physical contact with educators as other children in the centre. Where educators are informed of a child, family member or another educator who has HIV/AIDS or Hep B or C, this information will remain confidential at all times. The service has no obligation to advise other families attending the service of a child’s or educators HIV status. Proper safe and hygienic practices will be followed at all times and implementation of procedures to prevent cross infection as identified in this policy will be consistently implemented. Educators and families will be encouraged to participate in AIDS and Hepatitis education. CONSIDERATIONS: Education and Care Services National Regulations National Quality Standard Other Service policies/documentation Other r85, 86, 87, 88 Standard 2.1 Parent Handbook Staff Handbook Enrolment and Orientation Policy Providing a Child Safe Environment Policy Incident, Injury, Illness and Trauma Policy Disability Discrimination Act 1975 NSW Act 1977 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Staying Healthy in Child Care (5thEdition) NSW Dept. of Health guidelines ENDORSEMENT BY THE SERVICE: Approval date: _______________________________________ Date for Review: ______________________________________
dealing_with_infectious_diseases.docx