HLTWHS003 - Record Keeping Of Incident Reports

[mandymoo]

Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: HLTWHS003
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner

Your Question?
Hi can someone tell me how long incident reports need to be kept for both children and staff in NSW. TIA

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
I have looked on all relevant websites but can't seem to find an answer

Description and Message:

[Lorina]

I found the following information in the Educational and Care Services National Regulations - NSW:

The records must be kept—
(a) if the record relates to an incident, illness, injury or trauma suffered by a child while being educated and cared for by the education and care service, until the child is aged 25 years;
(b) if the record relates to an incident, illness, injury or trauma suffered by a child that may have occurred following an incident while being educated and cared for by the education and care service, until the child is aged 25 years;
(c) if the record relates to the death of a child while being educated and cared for by the education and care service or that may have occurred as a result of an incident while being educated and cared for, until the end of 7 years after the death;

Hope this helps,

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L.A