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This article highlights the changes made to the National Quality Framework in Australia, following a review of the National Partnership Agreement. It covers various areas such as educational programs, children's health and safety, physical environment, staffing arrangements, relationships with children, collaborative partnerships with families and communities, leadership and service management, and regulatory authority powers. The article also mentions jurisdiction-specific changes and additional guidance provided by regulatory authorities and ACECQA.
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The Australian, State and Territoryeducation Ministers have agreed to changes to the National Quality Framework following a review of the National Partnership Agreement on the National Quality Agenda for Early Childhood Education and Care. • Decision RIS Announcement
Changes to the NQF The National Quality Standard, assessment and rating, and rating levels 6
Changes to the NQFQuality Area 1Educational Program and Practice
Changes to the NQFQuality Area 2Children’s health and safety
Changes to the NQFQuality Area 6Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
Changes to the NQFQuality Area 7Leadership and service management
Changes to the NQF Requirements for family day care services 16
Changes to the NQF Regulatory authority powers and ACECQA functions 21
Changes to the NQF Supervisor certificates 23
Changes to the NQF Other changes that relate to service operations 27
Changes to the NQF What guidance RAs and ACECQA will provide 32
