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Contact Officer | Associate Director, HR Health and Safety Advisory Services |
Approval Date | 18/11/2009 |
Approval Authority | Registrar |
Date of Next Review | 01/12/2012 |
9.4.1 Children on campus policy
9.4.2 Application
9.4.3 Principles
9.4.4 Procedures
Modification History
9.4.1 Children on campus policy
QUT recognises the diversity of needs and demands placed on staff and students
when balancing work, study and family responsibilities, and that occasionally
it may be necessary to bring a child or children onto campus.
Regular or occasional attendances of a child or children on campus must be approved by the relevant supervisor based on a risk assessment.
This policy should be read in conjunction with the University's policy on childcare
and family responsibilities (A/8.8).
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9.4.2 Application
The children on campus policy applies to all students and staff members. This
policy does not apply to situations where a child is brought on campus for the
purpose of attending a registered child care facility, the Early Childhood Development
Unit, clinics and approved programs such as vacation care.
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9.4.3 Principles
Under the
Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Qld)
QUT has obligations to ensure the health
and safety of all, including children, at or near the workplace. The legislation
requires that students and staff meet the following obligations:
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to follow instructions related to their study or employment at QUT
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to not interfere with or misuse anything provided for health and safety
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to not place others or themselves at risk.
Consistent with these obligations, a student or staff member must consider
the following issues prior to bringing a child on campus.
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It is anticipated that students will make all reasonable attempts to arrange
alternative childcare before bringing a child to the workplace.
- It is anticipated that staff will make all reasonable attempts to arrange alternative child care before bringing a child to the workplace or avail themselves of flexible work practices or leave options (eg flexible hours arrangements, personal leave) where available and appropriate.
- Approval to bring a child on campus should be obtained from the relevant staff
member or supervisor as soon as practical, ie in advance if possible or on
arrival.
- Children must not enter areas where potentially dangerous equipment or hazardous
substances are present or areas that are subject to particular statutory or
local regulations.
- A common sense approach is necessary when bringing children on campus. For
example, children recently exposed to an infectious illness (eg chicken pox,
rubella, mumps), or who are known to be ill, must not be brought on campus.
It is important that the child's presence on campus does not result in disruption
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9.4.4 Procedures
Further information and detailed procedures relating to this policy are available on the HR Health and Safety Advisory Services website. Top
Modification History
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Date |
Sections |
Source |
Details |
| 18.11.09 |
All |
Associate Director, HR Health and Safety Advisory Services |
Periodic review – minor revisions only |
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10.06.05 |
All |
Registrar |
Policy reviewed (no change required) |
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02.07.04 |
All |
Registrar |
Policy reviewed and links updated |
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23.06.03 |
All |
Registrar |
Updated to combine separate policies for children of staff
and children of students into one policy |
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18.6.2000 |
All |
Vice-Chancellor |
New policy relating to children of students on campus (endorsed
by Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee 10.8.00 and 18.5.00, and University
Health and Safety Committee 19.8.99 |
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19.11.1998 |
All |
Vice-Chancellor |
New policy relating to children of staff on campus (endorsed
by Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee 19.11.98 and University Health and
Safety Committee 28.5.98) |
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