Title Page
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Site conducted
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Child's Full Name
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
CHILD DETAILS
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Child’s full name
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Date of birth
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Age
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Gender
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Report for
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Date and Time of incident/injury/trauma/illness
FORM DECLARATION
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I declare that this record has been completed as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours after any incident, injury, trauma or illness has transpired whilst the child is being educated and cared for by the Service.
DETAILS OF PERSON COMPLETING FORM
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Name and Signature
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Position/role
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Date
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Time Record was completed
DETAILS OF PERSON WHO WITNESSED THE INCIDENT, INJURY OR TRAUMA
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Name and Signature of Witness
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Position/role
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Due to privacy and confidentiality laws, do not identify the names of any other children involved in the incident/injury/trauma due. A separate form is required for each child involved in any incident, injury or trauma event
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NOTE: Educators are required to document any further changes to this record by writing the time and date next to any areas that have changed from the time and date listed above. The signature of the parent and the signature of the person making the changes must be recorded next to each change.
ILLNESS RECORD
Child’s symptoms- circumstances surrounding child’s illness
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Details
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Time and onset of the illness
Temperature
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Temperature record
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Time temperature was taken
ACTION TAKEN
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Details of action taken (include first aid, administration of any medication)
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Were medical personnel contacted?
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Did emergency services attend?
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Was the child transported by ambulance?
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Does the illness require the child to be excluded from care?
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Does the illness require notification to the Health Department or other recognised authorities?
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Recommended minimum exclusion period
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Has the parent been informed of the exclusion period and medical clearance requirements?
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Complete the notification and parent acknowledgement below
INCIDENT, INJURY, TRAUMA RECORD
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Circumstances leading to the incident, injury or trauma
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Date and Time
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Equipment/resources involved
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Location
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Circumstances if child appeared to be missing or otherwise unaccounted for (including duration of missing child and who/when the child was found)
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Circumstances if child appeared to have been taken from the service or was locked in/out of the service
NATURE OF INJURY/TRAUMA SUSTAINED
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indicate part of body affected
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Select applicable
- Abrasions/Scrape
- Allergic reaction (not anaphylaxis)
- Bite
- Broken bone/fracture
- Bruise
- Burn/sunburn
- Choking
- Concussion
- Cut
- Electric shock
- Eye injury
- Infectious disease
- Rash
- Seizure (unconscious/convulsion)
- Sprain
- Swelling
- Tooth
- Venomous bite
- Other (please specify)
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Specify Other
ACTION TAKEN
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Details of action taken (include first aid, administration of any medication)
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Were medical personnel contacted?
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Did emergency services attend?
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Was the child transported by ambulance?
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Does the illness require the child to be excluded from care?
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Does the illness/incident require notification to the Health Department or other recognised authorities?
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Recommended minimum exclusion period
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Has the parent been informed of the exclusion period and medical clearance requirements?
NOTIFICATIONS
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(Including attempted notifications)
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Parent/guardian/emergency contact
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FULL NAME
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DATE AND TIME
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Successfully contacted
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Supervisor/ Responsible PersonS
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FULL NAME
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DATE AND TIME
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Successfully contacted
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Regulatory Authority Officer (if applicable)
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FULL NAME
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DATE AND TIME
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Successfully contacted
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Medical Authorities / Personnel
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FULL NAME
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DATE AND TIME
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Successfully contacted
FOLLOW-UP REQUIREMENTS
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Has a medical certificate been provided, stating the child is fit to return to the Service?
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Has the medical certificate been submitted into the child’s file?
PARENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND COMMENTS
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I (name of parent/guardian) have been notified of my child’s incident, injury, trauma or illness.
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Parent Signature
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Date
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Phone number
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Additional notes/comments
NOMINATED SUPERVISOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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Nominated Supervisor Name and Signature
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Date and Time
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** The above is considered best practice- not mandated.