ACA NSW members' input into the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the early childhood education and care sector & NSW Independent Review of the NSW Regulatory Authority

Your input is very much welcomed. It should only take a few minutes. Due by Friday, 2 May 2025.

The National Quality Standards

The Early Years Learning & My Time Our Place Framework

The National Law

The National Regulations (specifically the NSW version)

Assessment and Rating (including Tier 1, Tier 2 Reviews & Quality Support Program)

NSW Department of Education's Quality

Quality Ratings

Authorised Officers

Compliance and monitoring

Feedback and complaints about ECEC services

NSW Department of Education's Investigation Process

Notifications and Reporting by services, educators, teachers

Published Enforcement and Decision Actions

Child Safety (including WWCC, reporting)

Emergency Planning, Management, Response and Recovery

Regulatory Guidance and Advice from the NSW Department of Educsation

Safe Sleep and rest

Qualifications of early childhood trainees, educators and teachers

Training (including Registered Training Organisations)

Grants and Funding (including for all services vs certain services)

Competition (eg between long daycare services and preschools (with/without OSHC))

Planning and approval of new ECEC services

Provider Approval Process (including fit-and-proper scrutiny)

Workload for educators/teachers/services

Recruitment and retention of educators and teachers (eg training and relocation incentives)

ACECQA (including its role, effectiveness and services)