485-256 ECP21 Safety Health & Nutrition

465-108 ECP11 Introduction to the Field

Issues related to health including common childhood illnesses, recognition and management of childhood illness, measures to prevent infectious diseases in child-care settings and immunisation; occupational health risks for early childhood workers; basic concepts of nutrition, dietary guidelines and principles relating to safe food provision for children at different stages of development; injury prevention; taking developmental levels into account in creating a safe environment; keeping of records in relation to children's health; health promotion in early childhood centres; regulations and accreditation guidelines as they relate to children's health, nutrition and safety; and research skill development. Where appropriate, students will collate group data and analyse those data using simple statistics.

Assignment(s) totalling 2000 words, and a 2-hour written examination.

• C Bell, Highlighting Health: A Discussion of Health Practices and Accreditation. Watson, Australian Early Childhood Association Department of Human Services and Health, 1995.
• Department of Human Services and Health, Staying Healthy in Child Care: Preventing Infectious Diseases in Child Care. 2nd edn, Australian Government Publishing Service, 1998.