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Based on findings from the 2019 NQF Review, Commonwealth, state and territory education ministers have agreed to changes to the National Quality Framework (NQF).
The 2019 NQF Review recommended changes to the Education and Care Services National Law and National Regulations, as well as additional guidance for the sector to enhance children’s health, safety and wellbeing. Regular reviews of the National Quality Framework ensure the regulatory system remains current, achieves its objectives and supports Australia’s approved services to provide high quality education and care to children and young people.
The review process included consultation with the education and care sector, families and the broader community on proposed options for change. A summary of the proposals and final decisions made by Ministers can be accessed in the table below and further information about the decisions is available in the Decision Regulation Impact Statement (DRIS) available below.
Decision Regulation Impact Statement (DRIS)
Key changes for services include
- New safety requirements - introducing new policies, procedures and risk assessments to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of children in education and care.
- Improved oversight and compliance tools for Regulatory Authorities – increasing transparency and accountability in the sector
- New workforce requirements - such as increasing mandatory minimum qualification requirements for family day care educators and alleviating staffing requirements during short-term absences
- Improved regulatory guidance – improving educator knowledge of best practice through government developed resources, including the Guide to the National Quality Framework.
Most changes are expected to commence from mid-2023 in all states and territories
The majority of changes recommended from the 2019 NQF Review involve updating the National Law and Regulations so that regulatory changes can come into effect from mid-2023 in all states and territories.
With a number of recent incidents involving serious harm to children left on service vehicles (including buses), new regulatory requirements for services around regular transportation are expected to come into effect from early 2023. This emphasises the critical importance of ensuring children’s safety during transportation.
While the majority of legislative changes are not expected to commence before mid-2023, some guidance recommended by the 2019 NQF Review may be provided before mid-2023 to ensure an immediate benefit for education and care services. This will also ensure adequate lead time to assist providers and their services to improve their compliance.
ACECQA, working with and on behalf of all governments, will provide more detailed information to explain the changes over coming months, including notification about the commencement dates for each of the agreed changes.
Summary of the 2019 NQF Review outcomes
Decisions from the 2019 NQF Review have been made following two rounds of consultation with the education and care sector, families and the broader community.
Regular reviews of the NQF ensure the regulatory system remains current, achieves its objectives and supports Australia’s approved services to provide high quality education and care to children and young people.
Children’s health and safety | |||
DRIS page | Description of Issue | Decision | Update |
102 | 3.1 — Safety of children during transitions between services (including school) This proposal aims to reduce the number of incidents of ‘missing or unaccounted for’ children during transition periods. | Recommendation to state and territory school authorities and non-government school sector organisations to develop policies and procedures to safely transfer children between schools and education and care services. Require services to have policies, procedures and risk assessment processes for the transition period between services. For example, between school and OSHC, or between OSHC and preschool. Governments will publish guidance to help services develop policies and procedures on the delivery and collection of children, and to help families notify services when children are absent. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet - Safe arrival of children Updated guidance and resources:Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 Information sheet – QA2 Active supervision: Ensuring safety and promoting learning Risk Assessment and Management Tool Policy and Procedure Guideline – Safe transportation of children Policy and Procedure Guideline – Safe arrival of children Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities October 2023 |
115 | 3.2 — Sleep and rest requirements This proposal aims to ensure services maintain a high level of knowledge about risk minimisation relating to sleep and rest to reduce infant deaths (SUDI) in education and care settings. | Governments will develop guidance to help providers develop policies and procedures for sleep and rest, and to provide information to families on safe sleeping practices. Amend the National Regulations to specify what must be included in services' policies and procedures for sleep and rest. Require a risk assessment be conducted in relation to sleep and rest, including what must be considered within that risk assessment. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 New guidance and resources: Sleep and rest risk assessment template Updated guidance and resources: Web page – Sleep and rest legislative requirements Policy and Procedure Guideline – Safe sleep and rest practices Risk Assessment and Management Tool Quality Area 2 - Introduction - Children's Health and Safety Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 Information sheet – QA2 Active supervision: Ensuring safety and promoting learning Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities October 2023 Family day care nominated supervisor compliance responsibilities October 2023 |
| 115 | 3.2 — Sleep and rest requirements (continued) | Legislative change to require compulsory training on safe sleep practices for all FDC educators subject to governments undertaking further research, costing and impact analysis of any proposed training and implementation options. | Work on this recommendation is being undertaken by governments and ACECQA. |
125 | 3.3 — Improving children’s safety during regular transportation This proposal aims to increase safety measures for children during periods of regular transportation. | A service staff member other than the driver must be present when children are embarking and disembarking from a vehicle at the education and care service premises. Governments will develop guidance on ratios, qualifications and adequate supervision for transportation. Separate guidance will be developed for the FDC sector. | New transportation regulations commenced 1 March 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet – Changes to regular transportation of children Information sheet – Minimising the risk of children left in vehicles Information sheet - Guidance for adequate supervision during transportation Safe Transportation of Children Safety Checklist and regular transportation record form Updated guidance: Policy and Procedure Guidelines – Safe transportation of children Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 |
134 | 3.4 — Improving children’s safety during emergency evacuations from multi-storey buildings This proposal aims to improve children’s safety during emergency evacuations in multistorey buildings and to clarify approval requirements for multi-storey buildings proposed to be used for education and care purposes. | Require centre-based services located in multi-storey buildings to:
Governments will develop guidance materials to improve understanding of centre-based multi-storey building service approvals, and to reinforce emergency and evacuation requirements, including for persons involved in third-party planning and building development processes. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 New guidance: Information sheet - Multi-storey buildings: Evacuations and approvals Updated guidance: Information sheet –Assessments of family day care residences and venues Policy and Procedure Guideline - Assessment & reassessment of FDC residences and venues Policy and Procedure Guidelines-Emergency and Evacuation Information Sheet - Design considerations for services in multi-storey buildings Information sheet- Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 Risk Assessment and Management Tool |
| 134 | 3.4 — Improving children’s safety during emergency evacuations from multi-storey buildings | Amend service approval processes to require approved providers wishing to operate a centre-based service in a multi-storey building in Victoria or ACT to apply to the regulatory authority for pre-approval of development and building plans for the proposed premises prior to development and construction. (Victoria and ACT only). | Work on this recommendation is being undertaken by governments and ACECQA |
Royal Commission | |||
DRIS page | Description of proposal | Decision | Update |
143 | 4.1 — Embedding the National Child Safe Principles This proposal aims to increase awareness, foster positive cultural change, and promote and support child safe environments in education and care. | Governments will amend the NQF and prepare guidance to address identified gaps between the Child Safe Principles and the NQF. In particular:
| Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet - Embedding the National Child Safe Principles Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 Updated guidance and resources: Information sheet – QA2 Toileting and nappy changing principles and practices Policy and Procedure Guideline - Dealing with complaints Policy and Procedure Guideline - Interactions with Children Policy and Procedure Guideline - Providing a child safe environment Policy and Procedure Guideline - Assessment of educators, assistants and others in FDC Information sheet –Record keeping in family day care services Information sheet- Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet – QA7 Using complaints to support continuous improvement Information sheet – Inappropriate discipline Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities October 2023 |
151 | 4.2 — Updating record keeping requirements This proposal aims to improve the storage of records in education and care services. | Governments will prepare guidance to help providers improve their understanding of record keeping. Guidance will incorporate existing best practice instructions developed by relevant Commonwealth, State and Territory Archive Authorities. For example, the National Archives of Australia General Records Authority 41. Guidance will be developed as per Royal Commission Recommendations 8.3 and 8.4, with five high-level record keeping principles. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 New guidance and resources: Updating record keeping requirements to support child protection Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 Updated guidance and resources: Policy and Procedure Guideline - Assessment of educators, assistants and others in FDC Information sheet-Record keeping in family day care services |
Family Day Care | |||
DRIS Page | Description of proposal | Decision | Update |
159 | 5.1 — FDC Register and notification requirements This proposal aims to improve the timeliness of access to FDC register information by regulatory authorities, and to support risk-based proactive approaches to regulation. Changes are expected to allow regulatory authorities to identify and provide time-critical support during emergency situations to ensure the safety of children. | Regulatory authorities must have timely access to accurate information about FDC services, including co-ordinators and educators. Currently, FDC providers have 24 hours to provide the register. Governments will undertake further work to improve their access to this information, for example, the potential to create an online portal for FDC register information. | Work on this recommendation is being undertaken by governments and ACECQA |
164 | 5.2 — FDC exceptional circumstances This will enable the Regulatory Authority to have efficient and effective monitoring and compliance checks. | Approved providers must include details of FDC educators operating with more than 7 children, or more than 4 children preschool age or under, due to exceptional circumstances, on the FDC register. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 Updated guidance and resources: Information sheet-Record keeping in family day care services Policy and Procedure Guideline -Family day care register Information sheet- Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet - Legislative Requirements for family day care educators from 2023 Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities October 2023 |
168 | 5.3 — Safety around swimming pools in FDC residences This proposal aims to improve the safety of children at FDC residences with swimming pools. | FDC residences with swimming pools can continue to operate with additional safeguards to ensure active supervision and regular review of risks. Approved providers must ensure that residences comply with fencing requirements and conduct monthly inspections of swimming pools and surrounds. Governments will provide additional guidance materials in relation to water safety to FDC services and educators. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 Updated guidance and resources: Information sheet-Assessments of family day care residences and venues Policy and Procedure Guideline - Assessment & reassessment of FDC residences and venues Policy and Procedure Guideline - Water safety Report - Water hazard safety inspections (Approved Providers) Checklist – Water hazard safety checks (Family day care educators) Information sheet- Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet - Legislative Requirements for family day care educators from 2023 Policy and Procedure Guideline - Engagement or registration of FDC educators Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities October 2023 Risk Assessment and Management Tool |
177 | 5.4 — Safety of glass used by services in Family Day Care Previous regulatory changes inadvertently lowered the height requirements for glass in some family day care services. This proposal seeks to establish a consistent height requirement for glass in family day care settings. | All FDC residences and venues must comply with 0.75m height requirement for safety glass. Governments will provide additional guidance materials, including within the Guide to the NQF, in relation to glass safety requirements for FDC services. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 Updated guidance and resources: Information sheet- Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet - Legislative Requirements for family day care educators from 2023 Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities October 2023 |
OSHC | |||
DRIS Page | Description of proposal | Decision | Update |
185 | 6.1 — Assessment and Rating of OSHC services This proposal aims to ensure an appropriate assessment and rating process for OSHC services, including giving adequate consideration to the unique features of the service type and ensuring that ‘quality’ is measured in the context of an OSHC service. | Governments will review and consider changes to OSHC assessment and rating processes. | Work on this recommendation is being undertaken by governments and ACECQA |
Workforce | |||
DRIS Page | Description of proposal | Decision | Update |
191 | 7.1 — Restrictions on short-term relief for early childhood educators This proposal aims to provide flexibility for staffing arrangements for short-term absences of diploma and certificate III level staff, while reducing the need to apply for service waivers for staffing. | Primary teachers can replace certificate III or diploma qualified educators, for a period of up to 30 days. In addition, regulation 135 will be amended to include resignation and practicum as allowable reasons for short term absences. | Updated regulations commenced 1 July 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 Information sheet – Short term relief of educators at centre-based services from 2023 |
197 | 7.2 — Educators who are ‘actively working towards’ a qualification This proposal aims to ensure that all educators have the adequate knowledge to perform in their role as an early childhood educator, including identifying and reducing the likelihood of a child being put at risk. | Governments will develop guidance for providers to ensure staff who are ‘actively working towards’ qualifications are making satisfactory progress. | Updated regulations commenced 1 July 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 Information sheet – Educators who are ‘actively working towards’ a qualification from 2023 Web page – Actively working towards a qualification |
202 | 7.3 — Minimum qualification requirements for educators in FDC | FDC educators must hold an approved certificate III qualification prior to commencing their role in a FDC service. FDC educators can no longer be ‘actively working towards’ their qualification. | Updates to the legislation commenced 1 July 2023 Updated guidance and resources Policy and Procedure Guideline - Engagement or registration of FDC educators Information sheet – Educators who are ‘actively working towards’ a qualification from 2023 Information sheet – Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet – Legislative Requirements for family day care educators from 2023 Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities Policy and procedure guidelines – Engagement or registration of family day care educators |
Quality ratings | |||
DRIS Page | Description of proposal | Decision | Update |
209 | 8.1 — The quality ratings system | Governments will review and consider changes to the quality rating terminology. Governments will provide further guidance and advice to the community about the purpose of quality ratings, and the differentiation between a quality rating and minimum standards required under the National Law. | Work on this recommendation is being undertaken by governments and ACECQA |
Changes in fees within the NQF system | |||
DRIS Page | Description of proposal | Decision | Update |
214 | 9.1 — Changes in fees for regulatory authorities This proposal aims to recover some of the costs of state and territory governments in undertaking regulatory activities, such as assessment and rating, guidance and advice, and risk-based compliance activities. | Introduce a new, separate fees category for centre-based services with 101 or more places and FDC services with 61 or more educators, which will be applied to applications/annual fee calculations. Increase fees for the following: Introduce a new fee for approval applications for amendment to service approval (which is currently free). | Updated regulations commenced 1 July 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet – Increases to fees and offence penalties as of July 2023 ACECQA web page – Indexed fees |
223 | 9.2 — Changes in application fees for ACECQA functions This proposal seeks to recover some of the costs of ACECQA’s functions as the national authority. | Increase application fee for a Second Tier Review. Increase application fee for assessment of a course to be included as an approved qualification. | Updated regulations commenced 1 July 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet – Increases to fees and offence penalties as of July 2023
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Oversight and governance of services and providers | |||
DRIS Page | Description of proposal | Decision | Update |
229 | 10.1 — Assessing suitability of individuals to work directly or indirectly with children This proposal aims to ensure that regulatory authorities are able to assess the suitability of people with management or control of education and care services. | The definition of ‘person with management or control’ (PMC) of a service in the National Law will align with the definition of PMC of an approved provider body in the Commonwealth Family Assistance Law. Introduce regulatory policies and streamlined business processes / IT solutions to enable a nationally consistent, risk-based approach to how regulatory authorities apply relevant discretionary aspects of fitness and propriety assessment. Amend the National Law so that regulatory authorities can administer questions to an applicant in relation to their fitness and propriety in any format and undertake an assessment of their knowledge of the NQF. This will align with existing powers to ask the prospective applicant to provide further information and conduct further enquiries about their fitness and propriety. FDC educators must notify the approved provider of circumstances arising that pose a risk to the health, safety or wellbeing of children and approved providers must use this information in a risk assessment | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 Updated guidance and resources Policy and Procedure Guideline - Engagement or registration of FDC educators Updated Law requirements started 1 July 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 Information sheet – Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet – Legislative Requirements for family day care educators from 2023 Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities Policy and Procedure Guideline - Assessment of educators, assistants and others in FDC |
237 | 10.2 — Cancellation of provider approval under Family Assistance Law This proposal aims to improve the responsiveness and efficiency of regulatory authorities to build a case for cancellation under the National Law, following a provider’s refusal or cancellation under the FAL. | Changes to the National Law so that refusal or cancellation of provider approval under the FAL is grounds for cancellation of provider approval under the NQF, if it relates to fitness and propriety and/or a breach of the NQF. | Updated Law requirements commenced 1 July 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet – Suspending or cancelling a provider approval under National Law from 1 July 2023 |
241 | 10.3 — Arrangements to transfer a service to another approved provider This proposal aims to address current issues with timeframes and notification requirements. It will help families learn more about service transfers that may affect them. | Governments will develop guidance about the service transfer process and how to best advise families about the transfer (for example, in relation to storage of children’s records). Minor legislative changes will address challenges associated with timeframes, by:
| Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet-Transferring a service approval Updated guidance and resources: Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 |
246 | 10.4 — Maintaining current information about service delivery This proposal aims to ensure that care offered by services is appropriate to the age groups of children and does not pose a risk to the children’s safety, health and wellbeing. | Providers must notify the regulatory authority of changes to the ages of children being cared for and the nature of care. New offences will apply for failing to notify. Governments will develop guidance materials, including the Guide to the NQF, to help services consider age-appropriate programs and facilities when making changes to children’s ages and nature of care provided. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet - Changing your service (centre-based services) Updated guidance and resources: Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 |
Technical Amendments | |||
DRIS Page | Description of proposal | Decision | Update |
252 | 11.1 — Notice of transport in NQA ITS Providers would be required to indicate on their NQA ITS service record whether regular transport is provided as part of their service(s). | Providers must notify the regulatory authority if regular transport is provided or arranged as part of their service. | New transportation regulations start from 1 March 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet – Changes to regular transportation of children Information sheet – Minimising the risk of children left in vehicles Information sheet - Guidance for adequate supervision during transportation Safe Transportation of Children Safety Checklist and regular transportation record form Updated guidance: Policy and Procedure Guidelines – Safe transportation of children |
254 | 11.2 — Implementing physical activity guidelines The number of hours a child participates in physical activities would be defined. | No change recommended as physical activity is already covered by NQS requirements. | |
255 | 11.3 — FDC: Display in venue/residence This amendment will require FDC services to display what areas of the venue or residence will be used to provide education and care. This extra information will help families choose an education and care service or FDC educator. | Require FDC educators to display a diagram showing the areas of the residence where the approved provider has conducted a risk assessment. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 Updated guidance and resources: Policy and Procedure Guideline - Water safety Information sheet – Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet – Legislative Requirements for family day care educators from 2023 Policy and Procedure Guideline - Engagement or registration of FDC educators Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities |
257 | 11.4 — Tasmania specific amendment Regulation 353 allows a small number of services to operate without meeting all NQF Physical Environment requirements (National Regulations - Part 4.3 Division 1) for fencing, indoor space, outdoor space, and shade. Revoking regulation 353 will optimise the safety, health and wellbeing of children being educated and cared for by these services. | All Tasmanian services will be required to meet all NQF Physical Environment requirements. | |
259 | 11.5 — Excellent rating An extension of rating duration will ensure it remains efficient and effective, while incentivising recognition of high quality education and care practice. | The ‘Excellent’ rating will be valid for five calendar years. (Currently valid for three calendar years). | Updated Law requirements commenced 1 July 2023 New guidance and resources Excellent Rating Application Form Excellent Rating Application Guidelines Excellent Rating Re-application Guidelines Applying for the Excellent Rating - Participants Handbook |
261 | 11.6 — Death of an approved provider This aims to improve notification to families and reduce implications for the service. | No change recommended as there are current guidelines in place in the event of a death or incapacity of an approved provider. | |
262 | 11.7 — Waivers for NQS Elements This removes the ability for providers to apply for waivers for prescribed elements of the NQS. | Approved providers will not be able to apply for waivers for prescribed element/s of the NQS. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 Updated guidance and resources: Information sheet: Evidence for waiver applications Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 |
264 | 11.8 — Program-level documentation for children over preschool age This changes existing regulatory requirements for OSHC services in Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria. It will allow for program-level rather than individual child-level documentation of learning. | Services that educate and care for children over preschool age in Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and Victoria will no longer be required to keep documentation about individual children’s development. Instead, these services will keep documentation about the development of the educational program. There is no change to existing requirements for services in other states and territories. ACT has decided to maintain the current position, to ensure that the program reflects the individual needs of the specific community of children attending the service, proportionate to each individual child’s attendance rate. | Updates to the regulations commenced 1 July 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet – Documenting programs for school age services Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities Information sheet – Record keeping in family day care services |
266 | 11.9 — Proposed modifications to the FOI Act for the purposes of the National Law This amendment will emphasise that a determination relating to the publication of information made by the NCS FOI Commissioner is made by an instrument under State and Territory Law, rather than the Commonwealth Legislation Act 2003 (Cth). | Amend Regulation 209 (Miscellaneous Modifications of the ECS Regulations) and remove the word “legislative” in the phrase legislative instrument under sections 8(3) and 11C(2) of the FOI Act. | |
Other amendments to the National Law and Regulations outside the DRIS (as agreed to by Education Ministers). | ||
Description of proposal | Decision | Update |
12.2 Penalties This proposal aims to increase penalties in line with inflation, to encourage services to comply with the National Law and Regulations. | Increase the maximum penalties throughout the NQF by 14.9% (cumulative inflation since commencement of the scheme). Rounding down of penalties will be to the nearest $100. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 Updated guidance: Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities October 2023 Family day care nominated supervisor compliance responsibilities October 2023 Information sheet –Increases to fees and offence penalties from 1 July 2023 Family day care nominated supervisor compliance responsibilities October 2023 |
12.3 FDC Coordinator to educator ratio This proposal aims to address workforce shortage issues and ensure adequate supervision of children in care. | Additional technical amendments to the National Regulations to state that one FTE FDC Co-ordinator must be employed when the number of educators ranges anywhere between
For FDC services that have operated over 12 months, adjusting the requirements after the initial 1 FDC Co-ordinator to 25 educators, so that an additional 0.2FTE FDC Co-ordinator is needed for every 5 additional educators. | Updated regulations commenced 1 July 2023 New guidance and resources: Information sheet – Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities October 2023 Policy and procedure guidelines - Engagement or registration of family day care educators |
12.4 Display of FDC ratings at FDC premises This proposal aims to provide families with a visual representation of an FDC service’s rating. This information will help them choose an education and care service for their children. | Require a ratings certificate to be clearly visible at any FDC residence or venue used to provide education and care to children as part of a family day care service. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 Updated guidance and resources: Information sheet – Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet – Legislative Requirements for family day care educators from 2023 Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities October 2023 |
12.5 First Aid currency requirements This proposal aims to ensure that staff have current qualifications and up to date training. | Prescribe currency periods for first aid qualifications and other health and safety training in the National Regulations. This will help providers and educators understand when qualifications and training are due for renewal. | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 Updated guidance- and resources: Policy and Procedure Guideline - Engagement or registration of FDC educator assistants Policy and Procedure Guideline – The administration of first aid Information sheet - Key changes for centre-based services from 2023 Information sheet- Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet - Legislative Requirements for family day care educators from 2023 Policy and Procedure Guideline - Engagement or registration of FDC educators Family day care approved provider compliance responsibilities October 2023 Family day care nominated supervisor compliance responsibilities October 2023 |
12.6 Scope of assistance provided by FDC educator assistant This proposal aims to clarify the duties of an FDC educator assistant during transportation. | Amendment to National Regulations to clarify that escorting children by walking is within the scope of regulation 144(4). | Updates to the legislation commence 1 October 2023 Updated guidance and resources: Policy and Procedure Guideline - Engagement or registration of FDC educator assistants Information sheet- Legislative Requirements for family day care providers from 2023 Information sheet - Legislative Requirements for family day care educators from 2023 |