This procedure outlines the department's obligations under the Education and Care Services National Law (South Australia) (National Law) and Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011 (National Regulations) to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of children when a service is transporting children.
Children are considered to be under the care of the education and care service at the point the service is taken to assume responsibility for their care and wellbeing, which means the point at which the child commences the journey on the transportation provided by the education care service.
Compliance with this procedure enables the department’s education and care services to comply with the requirements of the legislation. The department’s education and care services that arrange or provide transportation, other than as part of an excursion, will need to ensure their risk assessment is current and the authorisation for transportation is obtained (using the templates provided).