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Early childhood

mychild.gov.au

Mychild.gov.au is about children, with the main focus being on early childhood learning and child care. You will also find helpful links to other information for families in this site.

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)

ACECQA is an independent statutory authority providing national leadership in promoting quality and continuous improvement in early childhood education and care and school age care in Australia.

Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority

Early childhood

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations index page for early childhood.

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Early years learning framework

The early years learning framework describes the principles, practice and outcomes essential to support and enhance young children's learning from birth to five years of age, as well as their transition to school.

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

My time, our place: framework for school age care in Australia

The Council of Australian Governments developed My time, our place...(The Framework) to assist school-age-care educators to provide children with opportunities to maximise their potential and develop a foundation for future success in life.

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care

The National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care applies to most long day care, family day care, preschool and kindergarten, and outside schools hours care services. The Framework is a national approach to the regulation and quality assessment of early childhood education and care services.

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

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