Useful Links
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority oversees the implementation of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and works with the state and territory regulatory authorities, and has provided a very good list of resources for families.
Centrelink is the Federal Government agency that families make application for Child Care Subsidy.
National Quality Framework (NQF) is the result of an agreement between all Australian governments and work together to provide better educational and developmental outcomes for children using education and care service.
National Quality Standards (NQS) is a key aspect of the National quality Framework (NQF). It sets a high, national benchmark for early childhood education and care and outside school hours care services in Australia.
Kidsafe Australia is the leading non-government, not-for-profit charitable organisation, dedicated to preventing unintentional childhood injuries and reducing the resulting deaths and disabilities associated with injuries in children under the age of 15 years.
Poisons Information Centre NSW handles all poisons information calls from NSW, Tasmania and the ACT. After hours, calls from all of Australia are diverted to the NSW Poisons Information Centre.
Red Nose (Sids and Kids) aims to prevent the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or child through world-class research, advocacy and education for children and families in Australia.
Raising Children Network is a complete resource for Australian parents, taking you from pregnancy to newborns to teenagers. We offer evidence-based content you can trust on hundreds of topics about raising children and looking after yourself as a parent.
Beyond Blue works to raise awareness of depression, anxiety and suicide prevention, reduce the stigma surrounding these issues and to encourage people to seek support when they need it.
The National Quality Framework (NQF) operates under an applied law system, comprising the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations. The NQF applies to most long day care, family day care, outside school hours care and preschools/kindergartens in Australia.
National Law and Regulations, National Quality Standard and Quality Improvement Plans.
The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) is the nationally approved learning framework for early childhood education and care services.
My Time Our Place Framework for School Aged Care is the nationally approved learning framework for school age care services,
Staying Healthy In Child Care provides simple and effective methods for minimising the spread of infections for many common childhood diseases encountered in child care organisations and the home.
Sun Smart Australia has one of the highest rates of melanoma diagnoses in the world. Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70.
StreetSmarts aims to help everyone use our roads in a smarter way, providing tips and tools to help us all be safer and better on the road. The smarter we can be on our roads, the safer they will be for our friends, family and community. When driving with children up to 7 years of age, you must ensure they are restrained in a properly fastened and adjusted Australian Standard (AS) approved child restraint.
SNAICC is the national non-governmental peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. We work for the fulfilment of the rights of our children, in particular to ensure their safety, development and well-being.
Inclusion Support Agency provide eligible ECEC services with practical support that will help services to build their capacity to provide a quality inclusive environment for children with additional needs.
Family Day Care Australia is Australia’s national peak body for family day care.
The Family Day Care Association of Queensland (FDCAQ) is the peak body for the Family Day Care Sector. FDCAQ has been supporting the sector since 1977, playing a significant industry leadership and professional support role across Queensland.