A Guide to Child Employment in NSW

Regulation including Code of Practice 2005

Film, Television, Advertising, Theatre, Still Photography, Modelling, Shopping Centre Performances, Door-to-Door Sales A Guide to Child Employment in NSW Regulation including Code of Practice Contents
1. Background..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of these Guidelines............................................................................................. 1 1.2 Legislation ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 What is meant by employment?........................................................................................ 1 1.4 Overview of the role of the Office of the Children’s Guardian .......................................... 2 1.5 How to contact the OCG ................................................................................................... 2 2. Information for Parents.................................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 Specific role for parents in the legislation ......................................................................... 3 2.2.1 Communication with the employer .......................................................................... 3 2.2.2 Travel home from work ............................................................................................ 4 2.2.3 Supervision while at work ........................................................................................ 4 2.2.4 Handling of babies under 12 weeks of age ............................................................. 4 2.3 Maximum employment per day......................................................................................... 5 2.4 Impact on school progress................................................................................................ 5 3. Information for Employers ............................................................................................................ 6 3.1 Authority to employ children.............................................................................................. 6 3.1.1 Persons to apply for an authority............................................................................. 6 3.1.2 Assessment by the OCG ......................................................................................... 6 3.1.3 Conditions of an authority ........................................................................................ 6 3.1.4 Exemptions from authority ....................................................................................... 7 3.1.5 Fees for an authority................................................................................................ 8 3.2 Notification to OCG ........................................................................................................... 8 3.2.1 Pre-employment notification .................................................................................... 8 3.2.2 Notification of unusual risks ..................................................................................... 8 3.2.3 Post-employment notification................................................................................... 9 3.3 General responsibilities..................................................................................................... 9 3.4 School requirements ....................................................................................................... 10 3.5 Special responsibilities for entertainment, exhibitions & photography............................ 10 3.5.1 To whom does this apply?