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/Update |
| Children’s Services Enrolment and Orientation Policy | Updated April 2025 |
| Children’ Services Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations Policy | Updated April 2025 |
| Fee Policy | Updated July 2021 |
| Privacy and confidentiality | Updated February 2018 |
| Children’s Services Complaints and Feedback Policy | Updated March 2025 |
| Children’s Services – Harmful Sexualised Behaviour Procedure |
New August 2022 |
Services
| Policy Name | Date of Release/Update |
| Child Wellbeing and Safe Environment Policy | Updated August 2024 |
| Children’s Services Safe Play Spaces Policy | Updated March 2023 |
| Arrival and Departure of Children Policy | Updated August 2023 |
| Educational Programming Policy | Updated March 2019 |
| Interactions with Children Policy | Updated September 2020 |
| Children’s Services Diversity and Inclusion Policy | Updated September 2020 |
| Children’s Services Supervision Policy | Updated April 2025 |
| Nutrition (parent-provided) Policy | Updated January 2018 |
| Children’s Services Sleep and Rest Policy | Updated October 2024 |
| Sun Protection Policy | Updated November 2020 |
| Behaviour Guidance Procedure | Updated September 2020 |
| Out of School Hours Care Suspension Policy and Procedure | June 2024 |
| Children’s Services Excursion Policy | Updated March 2025 |
| Children’s Services Transport Policy | Updated October 2020 |
| Children’s Services Clothing Policy | Updated April 2019 |
Health
| Policy Name | Date of Release/Update |
| Administration of Medication Procedure | Updated October 2021 |
| Administration of First Aid Policy and Procedure | Updated March 2025 |
| Dealing with Infectious Diseases Policy | Updated July 2018 |
| Incident, Injury, Trauma, Near Miss and Illness Policy | Updated February 2018 |
| Children’s Services Medical Conditions Policy | Updated 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. |
