All services are registered with the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and work within the National Quality Framework and the Principles outlined Belonging, Being & Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework and My Time Our Place.
The National Law and National Regulations outline our legal obligations and explain the powers and functions of the state and territory regulatory authorities and ACECQA. For more information, see: National Law and Regulations | ACECQA.
WCS is approved to administer Child Care Subsidy payments.
WCS has established Corporate Policies (including corporate governance statement and child safety policy) and the specific Children’s Services Policies below, to guide our operations and ensure compliance with regulations and laws.
Child Safe Organisation Commitment
Woden Community Service Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Administration
| Policy Name | Date of release / Last update |
| Children’s Services Enrolment and Orientation Policy | April 2025 |
| Children’s Services Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations Policy | April 2025 |
| Fee Policy | July 2021 |
| Privacy and Confidentiality | February 2018 |
| Children’s Services Complaints and Feedback Policy | March 2025 |
| Children’s Services Harmful Sexualised Behaviour Procedure | August 2022 |
Services
| Policy Name | Date of release / Last update |
| Child Wellbeing and Safe Environment Policy | August 2024 |
| Children’s Services Safe Play Spaces Policy | March 2023 |
| Arrival and Departure of Children Policy | August 2023 |
| Educational Programming Policy | March 2019 |
| Interactions with Children Policy | September 2020 |
| Children’s Services Diversity and Inclusion Policy | September 2020 |
| Children’s Services Supervision Policy | April 2025 |
| Nutrition Policy (parent-provided) | January 2018 |
| Children’s Services Sleep and Rest Policy | October 2024 |
| Sun Protection Policy | November 2020 |
| Behaviour Guidance Procedure | September 2020 |
| Out of School Hours Care Suspension Policy and Procedure | June 2024 |
| Children’s Services Excursion Policy | March 2025 |
| Children’s Services Transport Policy | October 2020 |
| Children’s Services Clothing Policy | April 2019 |
Services
| Policy Name | Date of release / Last update |
| Administration of Medication Procedure | October 2021 |
| Administration of First Aid Policy and Procedure | March 2025 |
| Dealing with Infectious Diseases Policy | July 2018 |
| Incident, Injury, Trauma, Near Miss and Illness Policy | February 2018 |
| Children’s Services Medical Conditions Policy | July 2024 |
WCS Service Commitments |
Our approach to service delivery WCS’s purpose is to build connected communities and enrich people’s lives. We are guided by our values of inclusion, compassion, hope, social justice, integrity and responsiveness. For more information about our approach to service delivery, see Our Commitment to Service. |
