Hi, Just sending a quick email to find out more information in regards to safe sleeping practices in day care. I have been advised that natural sunlight is a requirement and a preventive measure to lower SIDS complications for children under the age of one years when sleeping. Can you confirm that this is true and if so, where I can obtain this information in writing? I have read the red nose child care kit and have not been able to find that particular information. I have also searched online on the ACEQA website and have found nothing pertaining to this particular requirement. Thanks, Tina.

Following our telephone conversation, I thought this information from ACECQA may also be helpful.
Educators should closely monitor sleeping and resting children and the sleep and rest environments. This involves checking/inspecting sleeping children at regular intervals, and ensuring they are always within sight and hearing distance of sleeping and resting children so that they can assess a child’s breathing and the colour of their skin

Service providers should consider the risk for each individual child, and tailor Sleep and Rest Policies and Procedures (including the frequency of checks/inspections of children) to reflect the levels of risk identified for children at the service. Factors to be considered include the age of the child, medical conditions, individual needs and history of health and/or sleep issues.

https://www.acecqa.gov.au/resources/supporting-materials/infosheet/safe-sleep-and-rest-practices

The amount & type of light in a baby’s sleep environment is important for adequate supervision. Whatever light source is used, it needs to be sufficient to provide visual supervision of baby sleeping
& regular checking of breathing & colour of skin.