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Early childhood regulation and quality assessment

We regulate early childhood services to make sure they're delivering quality education and care.

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Topics in this section

  1. How we regulate childrens services

    Regulation schemes and our role

  2. National Quality Framework

    The safety and quality requirements for most early childhood services

  3. Children's services regulated under state law

    Requirements for a small number of early childhood services

  4. Child safety

    Measures to protect children in care

  5. Enforcement actions

    How we make sure early childhood services are following legislation and their obligations

  6. Emergency management

    How services much manage emergencies, including creating plans and responding to bushfires

  7. Publications and newsletters

    Annual reports and updates on early childhood service regulation

  8. Make a complaint about early childhood services

    How to complain about service staff or Department regulation staff

  9. Early Years Management

    A framework that provides leadership and management to community kindergartens and complementary services

  10. Reform of Children’s Services Law

    A proposed reform aims to align the Children’s Services Law with the Education and Care Services National Law

National Quality Framework changes announced

Find out more about the changes.

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