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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5): ECCWC101A Nutrition, Health, Safety and Wellness

Prescribed and Recommended Texts

Childcare & education (2016) - eBook and book by Carolyn Meggitt; Julia Manning-Morton; Tina Bruce

The books below are used in the weekly readings:

Nutrition, health, and safety for young children : promoting wellness (2017) - Book by Joanne Sorte; Inge Daeschel; Carolina Amador
Supporting toddlers' wellbeing in early years settings : strategies and tools for practitioners and teachers (2018) - eBook and book by Helen Sutherland; Yasmin Mukadam

Munch and Move Resources

Caring for children : birth to 5 years (2014)

Readings

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Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority. (2018). Quality area 2: Children's health and safety.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-quality-standard/quality-area-2-childrens-health-and-safety
Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority. (2018). Quality Area 5: Relationships with children.
http://www.acecqa.gov.au/Relationships-with-children
Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority. (2018). Quality Area 6: Collaborative partnerships with families and communities.
http://www.acecqa.gov.au/Collaborative-partnerships-with-families-and-communities
Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority. (2018). Quality Area 7: Governance and leadership.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-quality-standard/quality-area-7-governance-and-leadership
Australian Government Department of Health. (2019). About immunisation.
https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/immunisation/about-immunisation
Australian Government Department of Health. (2023, February 27). National Immunisation Program Schedule.
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-immunisation-program-schedule?language=en
Australian Human Rights Commission. (n.d.). Child Safe Organisations.
https://childsafe.humanrights.gov.au/
Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI)
http://www.copmi.net.au/
Commonwealth of Australia. (2009). Protecting children is everyone’s business: National framework for protecting Australia’s children 2009–2020.
https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/child_protection_framework.pdf
Community Early Learning Australia. (2017). Sample required policies.
https://www.cela.org.au/publications/member-resources/sample-required-policies
This link requires membership of CELA.
Department of Health and Ageing. (2013). Get up & grow: Healthy eating and physical activity for early childhood: Staff and carer book. Australian Government.
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/04/staff-and-carer-book-get-up-and-grow-staff-and-carer-book.pdf

National Health and Medical Research Council. (2013). Changing nappies without spreading germs [Poster].
https://www.firstaidforyou.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ch55h_nappy_changing_poster_130701.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2013). Eat for health: Australian Dietary Guidelines: Summary.
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/n55a_australian_dietary_guidelines_summary_131014_1.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2013). Eat for health: Educator guide: Information for nutrition educators.
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/n55b_educator_guide_140321_1.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2013). Giving your baby the best start: The best food for infants [Brochure].
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/n55e_infant_brochure_0.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2013). Healthy eating for children: Teach your child healthy habits for a healthy life [Brochure].
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/n55f_children_brochure_0.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2013). How to wash hands [Poster].
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/reports/clinical%20guidelines/ch55g-how-wash-hands-poster.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2013, February). Infant feeding guidelines: Summary.
https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/170131_n56_infant_feeding_guidelines_summary.pdf
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2013). Recommended minimum exclusion periods. [Poster].
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/file/5111/download?token=hm8rNZF0
National Health and Medical Research Council. (2024). Staying healthy: preventing infectious diseases in early childhood education and care services (6th ed.).
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/reports/clinical%20guidelines/ch55-staying-healthy.pdf
NSW Government Health. (2022, June 1). A-Z of infectious diseases.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/default.aspx
NSW Ministry of Health. (2014). Caring for children: birth to 5 years (Food, nutrition and learning experiences) (5th ed.).
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/heal/Publications/caring-for-children-manual.pdf
Raising Children Network. (n.d.). Mental health resources.
https://raisingchildren.net.au/for-professionals/mental-health-resources
Raising Children Network. (n.d.). Preschoolers: Health and daily care.
https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers/health-daily-care
Raising Children Network. (n.d.). Toddlers: Health and daily care.
https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/health-daily-care
SafeWork NSW. (n.d). Hazardous manual tasks. NSW Government.
https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/hazards-a-z/hazardous-manual-tasks