Children's Services Guide
This Children's Services Guide is designed to give an overview of the licensing and regulation of children's services in Victoria.
The Children's Services Guide is highlighted to indicate where more information is available. The majority of these practice notes are provided in the children's services practice notes section. Where the information is a resource that is not a practice note, a link to the information is supplied in the licensing resources section. If that information is a form, the form is available on the children's services licensing forms section.
For a full version, see the Children's Services Guide (PDF - 1.7Mb)
Please note: to 'Search' this PDF, click on the button with the image of the binoculars and enter the search word in the field that opens on the right.
For more information about the Guide, see:
Transitional Arrangements
Children's Services Staff Records
- Children's Services - Staff Record (PDF - 32Kb)
- Record of Family Day Carer (PDF - 41Kb)
- Visiting Early Childhood Intervention Staff Member (PDF - 21Kb)
Fact sheets on regulation changes
The following fact sheets provide updates on recent changes to children's services regulations.
Guides on provisional licensing for family day care services and outside school hours care services
- Provisional Licenses – A Guide for Family Day Care Services (PDF - 76Kb)
- Provisional Licences – A Guide for Outside School Hours Care Services (PDF - 79Kb)
Guides on full licensing for family day care services and outside school hours care services
- Licensing Guide – Outside School Hours Care Service (PDF - 75Kb)
- Licensing Guide – Family Day Care Service (PDF - 72Kb)
Children’s Service Enrolment Forms
- Standard Enrolment Questions (PDF - 48Kb)
- Enrolment Record Addendum for Children’s Services (PDF - 14Kb)
Hard copies of the Guide and its accompanying folder for practice notes may be purchased for $25 from:
Information Victoria
505 Little Collins St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Ph: 1300 366 356