Rationale

Kindercare is committed to providing a healthy environment and protecting the health and well-being of children, families, our team, contractors and visitors by ensuring that Kindercare’s workplace premises are vaping and smoke free.

Policy

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Kindercare has a no smoking and no vaping policy which is supported by the The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Vaping) Amendment Act 2020​​​​​​​.   Smoking and vaping may not take place inside the building, within the children’s outside play area, car park area, or anywhere within the centre grounds.

The smoke-free policy (including vaping) applies 7 days a week, 24 hours a day to all families, our team, contractors and visitors who are expected to abide by the Non-Smoking / Non-Vaping Policy. A breach of this policy may be the subject of formal disciplinary action.

Employees are responsible for ensuring these requirements are met at all times.

A 'no smoking' sign will be displayed at the centre at all times, and this includes vaping. ​​​​​​​

All complaints will be responded to within 20 working days.

Any complaints regarding this policy are to be forwarded to:
The Chief Executive
Kindercare Learning Centres
60 Greville Road
Pinehill 0632

Last Review Date: 26 September 2020