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Upcoming Key Changes To The NQF For Early Childhood and OSHC Settings 

The educational Ministers throughout Australian states and territories have agreed to changes to the National Quality Framework.

From October 2017, there will be key changes to the National Law and Regulations in all states and territories except in WA (changes will come into effect 01 Oct 2018).

On 01 February 2018, revised National Quality Standards commences in all states and territories throughout Australia.

Some of the key changes include the following:

For OOSH Services key changes will include:

The changes follow a review of the National Partnership Agreement on the National Quality Agenda for Early Childhood Education and Care to ensure the NQF is improving the quality of education and care in Australia in the most efficient and effective way.

Please note that this is not a full list of changes to the NQF. Also, once we have received further information on the updated version of the NQS, we will update you and provide details on this.

For more detailed information on changes that will be introduced, please refer to the following references:

Decision Regulation Impact Statement For Changes To The NQF
Changes To National Quality Framework From October 2017


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