1.  Week 6 22 /8/2013
 Negligence
 Injuries to other people

2.  Your duty of care obviously includes the clients
you are caring for, but it also extends to visitors,
parents and other staff
 For example: if a visitor were to cut themselves
on some broken glass that was swept into the
hallway to be away from others and then
forgotten, it could be considered to be a breach
of duty of care to that person
 Injury does not just mean a physical injury like a
cut finger. There are 4 types of injury or damage
that can be associated with breach of duty of
care

3.  They are:-
 Physical
 Psychological
 Emotional
 Financial
 It is important to realise that a good
understanding of all your legal and ethical
obligations will help you make the right decisions
and act appropriately to avoid injury to others.
 You can gain this understanding by talking with
your co-workers and supervisor and also reading
the current policies and procedures of your
workplace.

4.  Negligence is when a court says that a duty of
care did exist and someone as neglected or
breached their duty of care and as a result,
someone else suffered harm or damage.
 The outcome is usually that you are ordered to
pay damages (money as compensation) to the
injured person

5.  Employers can be held responsible for the
negligent acts of their employees, especially if
the employer was found to offer insufficient
training, inadequate orientation to the job or
given unlawful instruction.
 However if an employee acts against the
instructions of their employer, legal guidelines or
the organisation policies and procedures, then
the employee can be held responsible.
 is to ensure your are familiar with all the policies
and procedures of the centre.

6.  Employers can be held responsible for the
negligent acts of their employees, especially if
the employer was found to offer insufficient
training, inadequate orientation to the job or
given unlawful instruction.
 However if an employee acts against the
instructions of their employer, legal guidelines or
the organisation policies and procedures, then
the employee can be held responsible.
 is to ensure your are familiar with all the policies
and procedures of the centre.

7.  REVISITED – RELATING TO OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
 A job description is an outline of what a
person’s job entails.
 It’s an important document because it
usually outlines the person’s role and
responsibility within the organisation.

8.  A job description usually;
 Gives you an overall outline of your specific roles
and responsibilities
 Sets down the boundaries of your responsibilities
 Outlines the chain of management (ie to whom each
worker is responsible)
 Is used as a basis for appraisal/review of work
performance
 Relates to employees not students (students would
have a separate student handbook to assist with
understanding what is expected of them).

9. REVISITED...
 When a worker is employed by an organisation,
there is generally some form of agreement
between the employee and employer. This is
referred to as “industrial relations”
 This term officially refers to the laws dealing
with the arrangements that are made between
workers and employers. These laws cover
different aspects of work, including;
 Setting basic minimum conditions about workers rights, such
as pay rates, leave entitlements and dismissal rules
 Regulations regarding the relationships between employees
and employers
 Guidelines and rules in relation to OH&S issues
 The handling of workplace disputes or infringements of the
Industrial Relations laws

10. Week 7 29/8/2013
 Administration is vital for the organisation to run
effectively.
 You will need to have an understanding of the
centre’s administration systems to know where
and how certain documents are stored.
 You will also need to be informed about basic
day to day operations such as;
 Staff rosters
 How to use specific equipment in relation to your job
 How to advise of shortage of materials and resources
 Procedures on how to accept any fees or cash on behalf of
the centre
 Use of appropriate written forms

11. ACTIVITY 8
(ACTIVITY 7 and 8 CONTINUED FROM ACTIVITIES 1- 4 WK 5 and 5-6
WK 6)
 Think about and write down five different sorts
of materials/resources that you would need to
carry out your role in a child care centre
 Why are they important and what is appropriate
use? What would be inappropriate use?
 Answers to be completed on worksheet -
ACTIVITY 1.4.