Children's Policy and Regulation

The Children’s Policy and Regulation Unit, a section of the Office for Children Youth and Family Support, administer the legislation covering licensed children’s services. The Children’s Policy and Regulation Unit is responsible for licensing and monitoring a diverse range of children’s services to ensure that they meet the requirements of the Children and Young People Act 1999. Children’s
Services Advisers visit services to monitor compliance with the legislation and the Conditions associated with their operations.

The Children’s Policy and Regulation Unit provides:

• a regulatory role to ensure that services meet the requirements of the
  Children and Young People Act 1999;
• professional advice on the planning, design and establishment of new
  services;
• an advisory service for families, children’s services and the community
  regarding child care; and
• funding to assist with the provision of:
• support for children and adolescents with disabilities accessing children’s
  services programs;
• occasional care services;
• training and support for children’s services programs; and
• behaviour management support for families and child care services.

If you need advice or information or have any concerns about your child care
arrangements in the ACT, please call (02) 6207 1114 and ask to speak to a
Children’s Services Adviser, or write to: Children’s Policy and Regulation Unit,
GPO Box 158, Canberra ACT 2601.

Licensing Role

This ensures that children’s services in the ACT meet the requirements of the Children and Young People Act 1999, and related Conditions for Approvals in Principle Licenses.

Professional Advice

Children’s Policy and Regulation is available to provide advice in relation to the planning, design and establishment of new services and enhancements to existing services. Information is also available on children’s services operating in the ACT. Please refer to the following guides.

Preschools (ACT Government)

Guide to Children's Services in the ACT

Guide to Children's Services in the ACT  442kb

Funding

Funding is provided to assist in the provision of support for children and adolescents with disabilities accessing children’s services; casual, permanent part time and emergency early childhood places; and behaviour management support for families and children’s services.

National Children's Services Workforce Study
A Review of the Approach to Setting National Standards and Assuring the Quality of Care in Australian Child Care Services  1.3MB