Requirements for all early childhood services

This page contains provides fact sheets and resources to assist all services to comply with the requirements of the National Quality Framework.

National Quality Standard Reference Sheet

The department has developed a National Quality Standard Reference Sheet to assist services to understand the National Quality Standard (Schedule 1, National Regulations)

• National Quality Standard Reference Sheet (pdf - 117.6kb)

For an accessible version of this document please email licensed.childrens.services@edumail.vic.gov.au or phone 1300 307 415.

Immunisation - No jab, no play

More information about 'No jab, no play' is available on the Department of Health and Human Services website including:

• Frequently asked questions
• Resources and templates for early childhood services such as the immunisation enrolment toolkit

Service management

• Acceptance and refusal of authorisations policy
• Changes to certified supervisor certificates
• Information to be displayed
• Notifications required
• Policies and procedures
• Enrolment records
• Incidents and complaints
• Who's who in the National Quality Framework?
• Approvals and certificates
• Child care benefit

Child education

• Educational program and practice

Child health and wellbeing

Healthy eating in the National Quality Standard

Healthy eating in the National Quality Standardpdf (pdf - 1.34mb) Healthy eating in the National Quality Standard docx (pdf - 5.83mb)

• First aid and anaphylaxis
• Supervision
• Children with medical conditions attending education and care services
• Understanding children' behaviour
• Meeting children' health needs
• Problem sexual behaviour
• Excursions and regular outings

Children and the outdoors

• Bush Kinders
• Natural environments

Waivers

• Waivers (general information)
• Applying for a waiver - long daycare and preschool
• Applying for a waiver - school-age children