Useful Resources
The National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a national benchmark for early childhood education and care
services in Australia. It includes practices and educational programs that support children’s learning.
These are developed to achieve positive outcomes for the children.
The National Quality Standards are divided into seven (7) Quality Areas:
- Educational program and practice
- Children’s health and safety
- Physical environment
- Staffing arrangement
- Relationships with children
- Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
- Leadership and service management
Based on these quality areas, all early childhood education and care services are assessed and assigned a
rating. Click here for further information.
“You belong in your house with your family” – Dong
“If you want to be a mermaid you can imagine” – Jazmine
“When you keep planting plants you become a gardener” – Olivia
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The Framework is designed to inspire conversations, improve communication and provide a common language about children’s play, leisure and learning among children themselves, their families, the broader community, school age care educators and other professionals.
The five (5) learning outcomes are:
- Children have a strong sense of identity.
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
- Children are confident and involved learners.
- Children are effective communicators.
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Spending time in childcare or other facilities and being exposed to a large number of children for some time, provides an opportunity for infectious diseases to be spread. It is not possible to prevent the spread of all infections and illnesses within childcare services. However, a lot of illnesses from infectious disease can be prevented.
Staying Healthy is a publication by the Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council. It provides educators and staff working in education and care services with simple and effective methods for minimising the spread of disease. It contains more ‘how to’ advice on procedures and discussing exclusion periods with parents. Click here for the full publication.
