plicationforaLicencetoOperateaChildren’sService / Application for a Licence to Operate a Children’s Service
Standard Service
Children’sServicesAct1996,Children’sServicesRegulations2009

Aboutthisapplication

•Thisapplicationisthesecondstepinthelicensingprocesstooperateachildren’sservice.

•Beforeoperatingachildren’sservice,thechildren’sservice premisesmustbe approvedassuitablebytheSecretaryorDelegateoftheDepartmentofEducationandTraining(theDepartment)andhavea‘CertificateofApprovalofPremises’.

•Whenthepremiseshavebeenapproved,thisformshouldbeusedtoapplyforstandardservicelicence.Astandardserviceisachildren’sservicethatisanearlychildhoodinterventionservice;anoccasionalcareservice;amobileservice;orabudgetbasedservice.

•Donotusethisformifyouintendtooperateanyothertypeofservicebesidesastandardservice.Differentapplicationformsfor othertypesofservicesandanintegratedservice whereonelicenseeisoperating2ormoretypesofchildren’sservices atonepremisesareavailableat

Documentsyoumustprovidewiththisapplication

•AcopyoftheCertificateofApprovalofPremises.

•Ifwithinthelast5yearsanyofthefollowingpersonshavenotpreviouslybeenapprovedasfitandproperbytheSecretaryorDelegateoftheDepartment,acompletedDeterminationofFitandProperPersonformfor:

  • Anindividualapplicant
  • Alldirectorsorofficersofabodycorporate(company,incorporatedassociation,cooperative,partnership,corporation)whowillormayexercisemanagementorcontroloverthechildren’sservice.
  • Anyotherpersonwhoisaprimaryorapprovednominee who willmanageorcontrolthechildren’sserviceinthelicensee’sabsence.

•Ifacompany,afullASICcompanyextract,notmorethan6monthsold,showingthecompany’sstatus,addressofprincipalplaceofbusinessanddirectorandcompanyofficers.

•Ifanincorporatedassociationorcooperative,acopyofthecertificateofincorporationorcertificateofregistration.

•Ifapartnership,thedeedofpartnership.

•Ifacorporation,acopyofthe reportingstructure.

Furtherinformation

•Furtherinformationaboutoperatingachildren’sserviceisavailableat

PrivacyTheSecretarytotheDepartmentofEducationandTrainingiscommittedtoresponsibleandfairhandlingofpersonalinformation,consistentwiththe InformationPrivacyAct2001 (Vic),the HealthRecordsAct2001 (Vic)and otherstatutoryobligationsincludingobligationsundertheChildren’sServicesAct1996(Vic).TheDepartmentofEducationandTrainingmayneedtodiscloseyourpersonalinformationtootherStateandCommonwealthagenciestocheckorconfirmtheinformationyouhaveprovided.Youcanrequestaccesstoorupdateyourpersonalinformationbycontactingus.Ourinformationprivacypolicyisavailableat

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Version (01/11/11)

Licenceperiod

1.Whatlicenceperiodareyouapplyingfor?

1 year3years5years

Applicant’sdetails

2. / Whattypeofapplicantareyou?
Individual ...... / -7 Gotoquestion3.
Company ...... / -7 Gotoquestion5.
Incorporated association...... / -7 Gotoquestion5.
Cooperative ...... / -7 Gotoquestion5.
Partnership ...... / -7 Gotoquestion5.
Corporation/GovernmentSchoolCouncil..... / -7 Gotoquestion5.

Individualapplicant

3.Whatisyourfullnameandcontactdetails?

Title (Mr,Mrsetc)FamilynameGivennames

Date ofbirthDaytimetelephonenumberAfterhoursemergencycontactnumberFaxnumber

EmailaddressABN(ifapplicable)

Postaladdress

Buildingname(ifapplicable)

Unit,floor,streetnumberandstreetname orPOboxSuburb/TownStatePostcode

4.Youwillbethecontactpersonforthisapplicationandoperationofthechildren’sservice.Ifyouareunavailable,wouldyouliketonominateanalternativecontactperson?

No-7 Nowgotoquestion8.

Yes-7 Provide detailsofthecontactpersonbelow

Title (Mr,Mrsetc)FamilynameGivennames

Daytime telephone numberAfterhoursemergencycontactnumberFaxnumber

Emailaddress

Postaladdress

Sameaspostaladdressinquestion3

ordifferentpostaladdressnominatedbelowBuildingname(ifapplicable)

Unit,floor,streetnumberandstreetname orPOboxSuburb/TownStatePostcode

Nowgotoquestion8.

Bodycorporateapplicant

(company,incorporatedassociation,cooperative,partnership,corporation/GovernmentSchoolCouncil)

5.Fullnameofcompany,incorporatedassociation,cooperative,partnership,orcorporation/GovernmentSchoolCouncil

ACN(if applicable)ABN(ifapplicable)

Postaladdress

Buildingname(ifapplicable)

Unit,floor,streetnumberandstreetname orPOboxSuburb/TownStatePostcode

6.Whoistherepresentativeofthebodycorporate?Thisisthepersonthebodycorporateappointsinrelationtothisapplicationandtheoperationofthestandardservice.Thisperson willbethemainpointofcontactfortheDepartmentandothersindealingwiththelicensee.

Title (Mr,Mrs,etc)Family NameGivennames

Daytime telephone numberAfterhoursemergencycontactnumberFaxnumber

Emailaddress

Representative’spostaladdress Sameaspostaladdress inquestion5ordifferentpostaladdressnominatedbelowBuildingname(ifapplicable)

Unit,floor,streetnumberandstreetname orPOboxSuburb/TownStatePostcode

Iftherepresentativeisunavailable,whoisanalternativecontactperson?

Title (Mr,Mrs,etc)Family NameGivennames

Daytime telephone numberAfterhoursemergencycontactnumberFaxnumber

Emailaddress

7.Providedetailsofthedirectorsorofficersofthebodycorporatewhowillormayexercisemanagementorcontrolovertheoperationofthechildren’sservice(mustbeatleastonedirector/officer).ThesepersonsmustbeapprovedasfitandproperbytheSecretaryorDelegateoftheDepartment.Alsolistthosedirectorsandofficerswhowillnotexercisemanagementorcontrolovertheoperationofthechildren’sservice?Ifmorethan8directors/officers,photocopythispageasneededorattachseparateliststitled‘Directors/OfficersinManagementorControl’and‘Directors/OfficersNotExercisingManagementorControl’.

Directors/Officerswhowillormayexercisemanagementorcontrolovertheoperationofthechildren’sservice

TitleFamilyNameGivennamesDateofbirth

Directors/Officerswhowillnotexercisemanagementorcontrolovertheoperationofthechildren’sservice

TitleFamilyNameGivennamesDateofbirth

Children’sservicepremisesdetails(tobecompletedbyallapplicants)

8.Nameofchildren’sservice

9.Addressofchildren’sservicepremises(P.O.boxescannotbeaccepted)Buildingname(ifapplicable)

Unit,floor,street numberandstreetnameSuburb/TownStatePostcode

VIC

Daytime telephonenumberFaxnumberEmailaddress

Children’sservicepostaladdress

Sameas postal addressinquestion 3Sameaspostaladdressinquestion5

ordifferentpostaladdressnominatedbelowBuildingname(ifapplicable)

Unit,floor,streetnumberandstreetname orPOboxSuburb/TownStatePostcode

10.InwhichLocalGovernmentAreaistheservicelocated?(egPortPhillip,SwanHill)

11.SincebeinggrantedtheApprovalofPremises,hasanythingchangedinrelationtothestructure,designorlocationofthechildren’sservice’spremises?

No-7 Gotoquestion12.

Yes-7 Please detail all changesbelow

Operationofthechildren’sservice(tobecompletedbyallapplicants)

12.Providedetailsofhoweachchildren’sroomandoutdoorspacewilloperate.

Foreachroomandoutdoorspace,listthedaysandhourstheservice willoperateinthatroom/space,thenumberofchildren’splacesinthatroom/spaceandtheagesofthechildren who will becaredfororeducated inthatroom/space.Ifyouneedadditionalspace,youcanphotocopythispageasneededorattachaseparatelisttitled‘Operationofthechildren’sservice’whichincludesthedetailslistedbelow.

Theroom/outdoorspaceareanumbersgivenheremustcorrespondtothefloorplanordiagramsubmittedaspartoftheApprovalofPremises.

Room/ Out- door Space No.on floor plan / Foreachdaythistypeofservice willoperateinthisroom,listthehoursofoperation / Proposed capacity of child placesfor this room / Agesof children(range)
Mon / Tues / Wed / Thu / Fri / Sat / Sun
13.Whatisthetotalnumberofchildren’srooms,outdoorspacesandcapacityofchildren’splacesatthepremises?

Totalnumberof children’s roomsTotalnumberofoutdoorplay spacesTotalproposedcapacityofchildplaces

Educationalorrecreationalprograms(tobecompletedbyallapplicants)

14.Outlineoftheeducationalorrecreationalprogramsthatwillbeprovidedforthechildren

Managementandcontrolofthechildren’sservice(tobecompletedbyallapplicants)

15.Whenthelicensee(individuallicenseeormanagingbodycorporatedirectorsorofficers)arenotpresentatthepremises,youmustprovidedetails ofallotherpersons whowillormaymanageorcontrolthechildren’sserviceinthelicensee’sabsence.Thesepersonsareyournominees.

Therearethreetypesofnominees:

PrimaryNominee.Thepersonwhowillhaveprimaryresponsibilityformanagingorcontrollingthechildren’sserviceinthelicensee’sabsence.ThispersonmustbeapprovedasafitandproperpersonbytheSecretaryorDelegateoftheDepartment.

ApprovedNominees.Personswhowillormaymanageorcontroltheserviceonaregularorscheduledbasis.ThesepersonsmustbeapprovedasfitandproperpersonsbytheSecretaryorDelegateoftheDepartment.

Acceptednominees.Personswhowillormaymanageorcontroltheserviceonashort-termorirregularbasis.

ThesepersonsdonotneedtobeapprovedbytheSecretaryorDelegateoftheDepartmentbutthelicenseemustensuretheyarefitandpropertomanageorcontrolachildren’sservice.

Ifyouneedadditionalspacetolistallnominees,photocopythispageasneededorattachaseparatelisttitled‘Nominees’ withthedetailsbelowandspecifywhichtypeofnomineeeachpersonis.

PrimaryNominee

Providethenameoftheprimarynominee

TitleFamilyNameGivennamesDateofbirth

ApprovedNominees

Providethenamesofallotherpersonswho willormaymanageorcontroltheserviceonaregular/scheduledbasis

TitleFamilyNameGivennamesDateofbirth

AcceptedNominees

Providethenamesofallotherpersons whowillormaymanageorcontroltheserviceonashort-term/irregularbasis

TitleFamilyNameGivennamesDateofbirth

Correspondence(tobecompletedbyallapplicants)

16.Wherewouldyoulikecorrespondencetobepostedtoregardingthisapplicationandongoinglicencerequirements?(chooseallthatapply)

Applicant’s/Licensee’spostaladdressBodycorporaterepresentative’spostaladdressThechildren’sservice’saddress

Declarationandsignature(tobecompletedbyallapplicants)

17.Ideclarethat:

•theinformationinthisapplicationandanyattachmentsaretrueandcorrect;

•allpersons whowillormayexercisemanagementorcontroloverthechildren’sservicehavebeenlistedinthisapplication;

•thattheprimarynomineeandallapprovednomineeswhowillmanageorcontrolthechildren’sserviceinthelicensee’sabsencehaveeitherbeenpreviouslyapprovedasfitandproperbytheSecretaryorDelegateoftheDepartmentwithinthelast5yearsortherequiredfitandproperdocumentationhasbeenprovided withthisapplicationandwrittenconsenthasbeenprovided;

•allnominees who willormaymanageorcontrolthechildren’sserviceintheabsenceofthelicenseearefitandproperpersonsinaccordancewiththeChildren’sServicesAct1996andtheChildren’sServicesRegulations2009;

•IhaveassessedallacceptednomineesasfitandproperinaccordancewiththeChildren’sServicesAct1996andthe

Children’sServicesRegulations2009,includingreviewing:

− acurrentassessmentnotice(WorkingWithChildrenCheck)oracurrentcertificateofregistrationasateacher(VictorianInstituteofTeachingregistration);

− relevantqualificationsorcertificatesofcompletedtraining;

− anymentalorphysicalconditionthatmayimpairtheirabilitytooperateorexercisemanagementorcontroloverachildren’sservice;and

− informationfromatleast2refereesprovidedbythepersontoattesttotheirintegrity,goodcharacterandrepute;

•ifabodycorporateapplicant,therepresentativenamedinthisapplicationisproperlyappointedbythebodycorporateasitsrepresentativeforthestandardservice;

•ifabodycorporateapplicant,thebodycorporatehassufficientfinancestooperatethechildren’sserviceandmeetitsdebtsandthisapplicationissignedinaccordancewiththerulesgoverningthebodycorporatelegalentity.

Whomustsign:

Individuals:Theindividualapplicant.

Company:Twodirectorsofthecompany,oradirectorandcompanysecretary,orifsoleproprietorthesoledirector.Incorporatedassociation:ThePublicOfficerandoneothermemberofthemanagementcommittee.

Cooperative:Twodirectorsofthecooperative,oradirectorandoneotherofficerofthecooperative.

Partnership:Amanagingpartnerwhoisauthorisedtosignonbehalfofthepartnership.Thissignaturebindsallpartners.Corporation/GovernmentSchoolCouncil:Signedinaccordancewithrulesofthecorporation/council.

SignaturePrintednamePosition (if bodycorporate)Date

X

SignaturePrintednamePosition (if bodycorporate)Date

X

Documentchecklist

Youmustprovidethefollowingdocumentsaspartofyourapplication.

Forindividualapplicants:

AcopyoftheCertificateofApprovalofPremises.

Ifwithinthelast5yearsnotpreviouslyapprovedasafitandproperpersonbytheSecretaryorDelegateoftheDepartment:AcompletedDeterminationofFitandProperPersonformforyourself.

AcompletedDeterminationofFitandProperPersonformfortheprimarynomineeandallapprovednomineeslistedinquestion15.YoudonotneedtoincludethisformforAcceptedNominees.

Forbodycorporateapplicants:

AcopyoftheCertificateofApprovalofPremises

Ifacompany,afullASICcompanyextract,notmorethan6monthsold,showingthecompany’sstatus,addressofprincipalplaceofbusinessanddirectorandcompanyofficers.

Ifanincorporatedassociationorcooperative,acopyofthecertificateofincorporationorcertificateofregistration.Ifapartnership,thedeedofpartnership.

Ifacorporation,acopyofthe reportingstructure.

Ifwithinthelast5yearsnotpreviouslyapprovedasafitandproperpersonbytheSecretaryorDelegateoftheDepartment:

AcompletedDeterminationofFitandProperPersonformforalldirectorsorofficersofthebodycorporate whowillormayexercisemanagementorcontroloverthechildren’sservice.

AcompletedDeterminationofFitandProperPersonformforanyprimarynomineeandallapprovednomineeslistedinquestion15.YoudonotneedtoincludethisformforAcceptedNominees.

Whattodonext

Attachdocuments

•Makesureyouhaveattachedallrelevantdocumentsspecifiedinthedocumentchecklistoryourapplicationwillbedelayed.

Paytheapplicationfee

•Theapplicationfeemustbepaidatthetimeofapplication.Thereis noGSTpayableonanyfee.

•Theapplicationfeeamountdependsonthenumberofchildren’splacesyouproposetoprovideandhowlongyouwantthelicenceperiodtobe.Feeamountsarelistedinthefeessheetat

Howtopay

•Bychequemadepayableto‘DepartmentofEducationandTraining.

Lodgeyourapplication

Byposting to:DepartmentofEducationandTraining

QualityAssessmentandRegulationDivision

ServiceAdministrationandSupportUnit

GPOBox4367MelbourneVictoria3001

Whathappensthen

•Youwillreceiveanacknowledgementthatyourapplicationhasbeenreceived.Youmayneedtoprovidefurtherinformation.

•Ifchangeshaveoccurredinthestructure,layoutorlocationofthepremisessinceyouweregrantedtheapprovalofpremises,youmayneedtoresubmitdocumentsshowingthenewlayoutorlodgeaseparateApplicationforApprovalofAlterationsorExtensionstoPremisesform.IfthisisthecaseyouwillbecontactedbyanofficerfromtheDepartment.

•AChildren’sServicesAuthorisedOfficerwillcontactyoutoarrangeanonsiteinspectionofthepremises.

•Afterthefinalinspectioniscomplete,you willbenotifiedofthedecision.

•Ifanychangeoccursintheinformationyouhaveprovidedinyourapplication,youmustnotifytheDepartmentofEducationandTrainingassoonaspossible.