In early childhood education and care services
SunSmart early childhood members encourage a balanced approach to UV to help with vitamin D and ensure appropriate sun protection measures are used to minimise skin and eye damage and the risk of skin cancer. Over three-quarters of Victorian early childhood services are registered SunSmart members. Is your service participating?
SunSmart recommends that all early childhood education and care services implement a SunSmart policy to ensure a healthy UV exposure balance.
Join SunSmart (for new childcare, family day care and preschool members)
Complete the online membership application and attach a copy of your SunSmart policy.
Renew your SunSmart membership (for current members)
Complete the policy review checklist and attach a copy of your updated SunSmart policy.
Sample SunSmart policy
Use this policy as your own or copy and paste from it to make sure your service's policy includes all current information.
Order a new SunSmart membership sign (current members only)
SunSmart Playgroups
Resources for early childhood
View or order the latest publications and resources for parents, children and early childhood services.
Also refer to:
- Skin (by Alan Caswell): song (3Mb mp3 format) and lyrics (pdf)
- Create your own SunSmart poster
- SunSmart Countdown: song, associated activities and brochure
- Be SunSmart, Play SunSmart: guide for ECEC services
- Coco and Buddy are SunSmart: 4 short animations about sun protection from Cancer Research UK. Watch and compare it to the Australian message. What are the similarities and differences?
- Sid Seagull sings the Slip! Slop! Slap! Seek! Slide! song
