Nido. Safety matters every day.
Every day, safety comes first at Nido. Across all our early schools, we work tirelessly to uphold the highest standards in safety. This commitment underpins every decision we make and every interaction we have with children and families.
Safety, compliance and good governance are always a priority at Nido. In 2025, we continued to strengthen the way we support families and keep children safe.
Our Child Safe Roadshow helped build the knowledge and confidence of our teams across Australia, reinforcing strong safeguarding practices in every early school. We also improved our auditing tools and processes to ensure regular, thorough safety checks, and hosted information sessions for families so they can better understand safety and how to support their child.
Child-safe practices
We have embedded the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations across all our practices to ensure safe behaviours, environments, and accountability are part of everything we do.
Dedicated risk and compliance
Our team works behind the scenes to ensure the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.
Strong supervision and ongoing training.
All Educators participate in an 8-week active supervision program, along with regular training and safety alerts. This ensures teams are vigilant, responsive, and prepared for every situation.
Safe design, technology and electronic devices:
Our early school layouts are designed for maximum visibility and supervision. CCTV is installed externally at most of our early schools to enhance security. For the protection of all children, the use of personal devices to take photos or videos of children is prohibited for all Nido team members, students, volunteers, and visitors. Families are also kindly reminded that taking photos or videos of children within Nido is not permitted. All children, family and staff information is safely stored on secure devices and platforms that are issued and approved by Nido. This ensures private information is protected at all times.
Rigorous recruitment and compliance
Our recruitment process includes enhanced screening, comprehensive reference checks, and clear expectations around child safety. Working with Children Checks are strictly managed and continuously monitored.
Professional learning and guidance.
Educators receive regular training through leading Registered Training Organisations. Policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect current legislation and best practice, ensuring everyone understands the behaviours and standards expected.
Comprehensive health and safety
We maintain secure single-point entry systems, and our staff are trained in first aid, asthma, anaphylaxis care, and food safety. We follow strict medication management protocols, a Cancer Council-accredited Sun Smart policy, and promote hygiene through engaging activities. Our schools take allergies seriously, including nut awareness, to help keep every child safe and included at mealtimes. Any incidents are documented and promptly communicated with families.
Keeping your child safe
- We monitor everyone going through our single point of entry and keep a detailed record of everyone who arrives at our Early School
- No one can enter without either a single-entry code or swipe card
- We will not release your child to anyone without your authorisation or to anyone under the age of 18
- Our staff are all trained in first aid, asthma and anaphylaxes care, as well as food safety
- All injuries are documented and communicated to parents
- All our staff have a current Working With Children Check and we conduct extensive background checks. Our skilled in-house recruitment team are specialised to have the right people and processes in place
- All medicine onsite is kept in locked cabinets
- We know each child in our care, and if we suspect they are not feeling well, we will contact you immediately
- Sunscreen is applied prior to children going outside and reapplied every two hours, with our Sun Smart policy accredited by the Cancer Council