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Becoming a SunSmart school or centre
Schools and early childhood centres must have a comprehensive skin protection policy to join the SunSmart Program.
How do I join the SunSmart program?
 Apply online to be a SunSmart school, early childhood centre, OSHC/Vacation care or Family Day Care provider.Or download the form, fill it in and return it to us with your policy. Sun exposure in the first 10 years of life determines, to a substantial degree, the likelihood of skin cancer developing later in life.
Cancer Council SA advises people protect their skin at times when the ultraviolet (UV) radiation level is 3 and above – this is when it is strong enough to cause damage to unprotected skin.
When should our policy be in place?
For much of South Australia, UV radiation levels are 3 and above every day from 1st of September until the 30th of April, when UV radiation levels are 3 and above, so this is when your policy should be active. How do we know when the UV is 3 and above?
SunSmart UV Alert makes it easy to find out the hours during any day when the UV is 3 and above (eg between 9:40am and 3:05pm). It is published each day on the weather page of The Advertiser and on the Bureau of Meteorology website www.bom.gov.au - go to UV index forecast for SA. There is also a direct link from our SunSmart homepage www.sunsmart.org.au .
Between May and August there may be some days when the UV level is over 3 for part of the day. Use the SunSmart UV Alert to check UV levels on the day if your children will be outside for long periods of time.
What about Vitamin D?
Everyone needs some safe sun exposure to produce Vitamin D. How much sun we need varies according to the time of the year. From May to August, sun protection (eg hats and sunscreen) for most people is not necessary - the UV radiation level is usually below 3.
What should my policy look like? It’s easy! We’ve produced a sample skin protection policy that you can use and adapt. Or you can use the checklist of things that should be included in your policy. Go to the School Zone to find these.  Top
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