Resource Library

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    General Resources for All Service Types

    • ACECQA: What is the NQF?

    • ACECQA: Research and Reports

    • ACECQA: NQF The Story So Far

    • ACECQA: National Law and Regulations

    • Education and Care Services National Law

    • Education and Care Services National Regulations

    • ACECQA: Guide to the NQF About Page

    • ACECQA: Approved Learning Frameworks

    • CELA Acronyms Handout

    • Starting Blocks: National Quality Framework - how can it help me?  

    • Starting Blocks: What you can see and ask for at your service

    • NSW Department of Education: Understanding quality

    • ACECQA: About us

    • ACECQA: Contact Your Regulatory Authority

    • NSW Department of Education: Guiding Principles for Exercise of Regulatory Authority Powers

    • NSW Department of Education Early Childhood Education Directorate: Guiding principles and policies

    • CELA Handout: NQF Who does What? For all services other than State Regulated Services

    • Who's Who at our Service

    • ACECQA: National Quality Standard

    • ACECQA: Quality Area 1 – Educational program and practice

    • ACECQA: Quality Area 2 – Children's health and safety

    • ACECQA: Quality Area 3 – Physical environment

    • ACECQA: Quality Area 4 – Staffing arrangements

    • ACECQA: Quality Area 5 – Relationships with children

    • ACECQA: Quality Area 6 – Collaborative partnerships with families and communities

    • ACECQA: Quality Area 7 – Governance and leadership

    • ACECQA: National Quality Standard posters

    • ACECQA: Revised NQS Handout

    • NSW Department of Education: Self-assessment for quality improvement 

    • NSW Department of Education: Self-Assessment Working Document

    • ACECQA: Quality Improvement Plans

    • ACECQA: Developing and reviewing your Quality Improvement Plan - Information Sheet

    • CELA Amplify: NSW Regulatory Authority develops new working document to support services through self-assessment process

    • ACECQA: Practical ideas to support continuous quality improvement - Information sheet

    • ACECQA: Using complaints to support continuous improvement - Information Sheet

    • CELA Amplify: Improving Service Quality – what the research says

    • CELA Amplify: Involving children in Quality Improvement Planning

    • CELA Amplify: What is the self assessment tool, and is it mandatory?

    • NSW Department of Education: Assessment and Ratings Process

    • ACECQA: Assessment and Ratings Process

    • CELA - NSW assessment and rating process for all services except State Regulated

    • ACECQA: Review of ratings

    • ACECQA: The Assessment and Rating Report - Information sheet

    • ACECQA: National Register

    • ACECQA: Indexed fees

    • ACECQA: Assessment and Ratings Materials

    • Starting Blocks: A brief guide to the Assessment and Rating process

    • CELA Amplify: Keep calm and get assessed

    • ACECQA: Promote your rating

    • ACECQA: Meeting the NQS

    • ACECQA: Exceeding the NQS

    • ACECQA: New Guidance on determining Exceeding for the NQS

    • NSW Department of Education: Quality ratings

    • NSW Department of Education: sign up for Quality in Practice newsletters

    • Guide to the NQF - Summary of Responsibilities under the Law & Regulations

    • CELA - National Law and Regulations Comparison Chart

    • CELA - Sample communication procedure

    • NSW Department of Education: About early childhood education

    • ACECQA: Educational Leadership

    • ACECQA: Information sheet - QA7 The role of the educational leader

    • NSW Department of Education: Approvals Processes

    • NSW Department of Education: Application for Provider Approval – Application Guide

    • NSW Department of Education Application for Service Approval - Centre-Based: Application Guide

    • ACECQA: Opening a service

    • NSW Department of Education: Your responsibilities as a person with management or control

    • Network of Community Activities Factsheet: Recruitment, selection and appointment of staff

    • ACECQA: Responsible Person Requirements for Approved Providers - Information Sheet

    • ACECQA: Nominated Supervisors - Information sheet

    • ACECQA: Compliance history statement template for a person to be a person in day-to-day charge or a nominated supervisor

    • CELA Infographic: Who can be the Responsible Person?

    • CELA Infographic: Regulatory Frameworks that guide effective governance

    • Education and Care: CELA National Law and Regulations Comparison Chart

    • Education and Care Services National Regulations

    • ACECQA: Guide to the National Quality Framework

    • CELA: National Law and Regulations Comparison Chart

    • ACECQA: Educator to child ratios

    • ACECQA: Qualification Requirements

    • ACECQA: Check your qualification is NQF approved

    • ACECQA: Preparing NQF policies and procedures

    • CELA Amplify: Spotlight on ratios and why under the roof is not a helpful term

    • CELA Amplify: Dealing effectively with complaints in ECEC

    • CELA Checklist: Who is ultimately responsible, who leads, who implements, who reviews

    • ACECQA Newsletter: Education and Care Services National Amendment Regulations 2020

    • OOSH services single educator service model

    • NSW Department of Education: Child protection training requirements

    • ACECQA: Reporting requirements about children

    • ACECQA: Information Sheets

    • ACECQA: Risk Assessment and Management - Information Sheet

    • ACECQA: Risk assessment and management template – Transporting children (other than as part of an excursion)

    • ACECQA: Risk assessment and management template - Excursions

    • NHMRC - Staying healthy: Preventing infectious diseases in early childhood education and care services

    • The Sector article - Guidance for ECEC on Managing Covid 19 Risks

    • Managing emergency situations in education and care services – Children’s Services Central

    • NSW Department of Education: Risk management in children's services

    • Safe Work Australia: Early childhood education - Risk assessment

    • ACECQA: Summary of Offences

    • ACECQA: NQA ITS Getting Started Online

    • ACECQA: Sample forms and templates

    • ACECQA: NQA ITS Incident Notification Guide

    • ACECQA: Who to contact

    • ACECQA: Applications and Notifications

    • ACECQA: Notification types and timeframes

    • ACECQA: Applying for a waiver

    • ACECQA: Evidence for waiver applications

    • ACECQA: Summary of Offences

    • ACECQA: NQA ITS Getting Started Online

    • ACECQA: Sample forms and templates

    • ACECQA: NQA ITS Incident Notification Guide

    • ACECQA: Who to contact

    • ACECQA: Applications and Notifications

    • ACECQA: Notification types and timeframes

    • ACECQA: Applying for a waiver

    • ACECQA: Evidence for waiver applications

    • CELA Infographic: NSW Early Childhood Teacher Requirements

    • ACECQA Newsletter: Governance in education and care

    • NQF Annual Performance Report

    • ACECQA: eLearning modules for approved providers

    • CELA Template: Operational Risk Assessment

    • CELA Resource: Risk Minimisation Strategies Top Tips

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    Additional Resources for Family Day Care Services

    • ACECQA - Requirements for Family Day Care Providers from 1 Oct 2017

    • ACECQA - Record Keeping in Family Day Care Services

    • Kidsafe Family Day Care Safety Guidelines 7th Edition 2020 PDF

    • ACECQA - Assessments of Family Day Care Residences and Venues

    • ECED: Assessment and rating factsheet for family day care educators

    • NSW Family Day Care Association Inc: Compliance Programme (CCS)

    • ACECQA - Approved Provider Compliance responsibilities under the National Law and Regulations FDC Compliance Guide October 2017

    • ACECQA / Gowrie: Risk assessment and risk management in family day care

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    Additional Resources for State Regulated Services

    • The Children (Education and Care services) Supplementary Provisions Amendment Act 2019

    • Key Changes for NSW Mobile Services 2019 - Infographic

    • Find Early Childhood Education and Care Providers

    • CELA Handout: NQF Who does What? State Regulated Services Only

    • NSW Department of Education: Approvals Processes

    • NSW Department of Education: Application Guide for Provider Approval - Mobile, Occasional care, Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Services (MACS)

    • NSW Department of Education: Application Guide for Service Approval - Mobile, Occasional care, Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Services (MACS)

    • Mobile Services Resource - Venue Management plan

    • State Regulated Assessment and Rating Process

    • NSW Department of Education: Application and Notification Forms

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    Additional Resources for Management Committees

    • Delegations List

    • ACECQA: Top questions - including 'There has been a change in the committee at my service: What do I need to do?'

    • Early Learning Association Australia - Committee Basics The Handover

    • Model constitution Fair Trading

    • Community door Queensland – Role of the management committee

    • Early Learning Association Australia: Committee basics for independent early childhood services