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Childcare Services
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Publications
ACT Childcare Services Standards
Choosing Childcare in the ACT
Guide to Children’s Services in the ACT
National Quality Framework - Draft National Regulations Information Sheets
Newsletters
Supporting Quality Early Childhood Education and Care
The ACT Childcare Services Standards
The ACT Childcare Services Standards are a requirement of the Children and Young People Act 2008. These Standards commenced on 27 February 2009 and replaced the Conditions of Approvals in Principle and Licences.
More information on the ACT Childcare Services Standards
Choosing Childcare in the ACT
Choosing the right childcare service is an important decision. When deciding what childcare option will best meet the needs of you and your child you should consider a range of options.
Choosing Childcare in the ACT [PDF 375KB] [RTF 520KB]
Guide to Children's Services in the ACT
This Guide to Children's Services in the ACT is a resource for parents and the community seeking contact information for licensed childcare services, including centre based care, occasional care, school age care, family day care schemes, playschool, and independent preschools.
National Quality Framework - Draft National Regulations Information Sheets
The Education and Care National Regulations, which accompany the legislation, set out details about application processes and approvals, minimum requirements relating to the operation of education and care services, the process for the rating and assessment of services and arrangements to move existing services into the new system.
Newsletters
Children's Policy and Regulation Newsletter September 2011 [PDF 435KB] [RTF 177KB]
Newsletter April 2010
Newsletter December 2009
Newsletter August 2009
Supporting Quality Early Childhood Education and Care
Supporting Quality Early Childhood Education and Care [PDF 162KB] [RTF 121KB] [Designer PDF 1.8MB]
Links
The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) is the new national body ensuring early childhood education and care across Australia is high quality.
Their website may be found here: http://www.acecqa.gov.au/ 
