children's service staff
A children’s service needs to provide a sufficient number of fit and proper, and qualified staff. There are different requirements depending on the type of children’s service being provided.
All children's services staff, in every type of children's service, must be aware of their obligations as mandatory reporters and must have completed the required training. For detailed information on these requirements and the relevant legislation, see DoCS mandatory reporters page.
Click on the type of service below for more information about staffing requirements for:
Definitions of the types of services can be found on which services do the Act and Regulation cover?
You can download the Regulation as a PDF from the Act & Regulation page of this website.
Early childhood education qualifications may need to be assessed for the positions of teaching Staff Member, Authorised Supervisor and Primary Contact Staff Member for Children under Two Years.
The next page outlines what qualifications are needed to work in children's services.