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AIM
To ensure that all families and children are treated without bias regardless of ability, gender, religion, culture, family structure or economic status, and including those with additional needs.
RATIONALE
The Co-ordination Unit and Carers will facilitate the inclusion and effective care and management of all families and children without bias.
This will include those with additional needs such as physical, linguistic and cultural needs.
STRATEGIES
To facilitate effective care for all children, including those with additional needs the Co-ordination Unit and the Carer should:
Ensure Families and Children are treated without bias regardless of ability, gender, religion, race, culture, family structure or economic status. Children with physical, cultural and linguistic needs are encouraged to fully participate (with any necessary help and support) in programs at the service.
Ensure families provide information on the child’s health. This will include medications, allergies, doctor’s details, emergency contact names and phone numbers, an Emergency Medical Plan approved by their Doctor, following the enrolment and prior to the child starting in the service.
Ensure Regulations and other guidelines are adhered to when administering medication and treatment in emergencies.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Children with physical needs: every attempt will be made to give access to buildings, areas and facilities at the Carers’ home and they are supported with appropriate services.
The family will ensure that the Carer is given instructions by an appropriate health professional in the administration of routine medication needed by the child, eg. Asthma medication.
If emergency treatment is required for a child with additional needs the Carer adheres to the medical plan in place.
The Coordination Unit and/or other service professionals will support the Carer in the implementation of developmentally appropriate experiences for the child in care.
REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS AND OTHER STANDARDS
NSW Children’s Services Regulations 2004
Clause 85 Part 7 Division 1 (2)(D) “the treatment of children with special needs”.
Clause 65 ‘Interactions with children’
KEY RESOURCES
Inclusion Support Agencies (ISA’s), Inclusion Support Facilitators (ISF’s)
Children with Disabilities in Australia -16/12/04 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australian Government. www.aihw.gov.au
The “Children with disabilities in Australia” report found that almost twice as many boys as girls in Australia had a disability. Around 9.6% of boys and 5.4% of girls aged 0-14 years had a disability in 1998. For severe disability, the corresponding figures were 4.9% for boys and 2.5% for girls. There are approximately 7.6% of children aged 0-14 (296,400) were estimated to have a disability in 1998, and about 3.7% (144,300 children) were described as having a severe disability. (Media
Media Release 16/12/04 “Boys outnumber girls 2 to 1 in childhood disability”.
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