Conclusion These guidelines provide a starting point for local government to assess Each section also provides a quick their processes for facilitating the checklist to help local government to adequate availability of child care within quickly see areas where they are already their area. The guidelines provide implementing best practice and areas for information on: improvement. National and state level policy and The information contained in the legislative frameworks and the need guidelines can also serve to inform to align local government policies discussions with state level organisations within this broader context. responsible for the establishment and What can be done in the delivery of delivery of child care services. The land use planning e.g. strategic land ultimate objective is to promote more use planning, master planning and streamlined mechanisms for development controls, to facilitate development and service approval for the establishment of child care proponents. facilities. These guidelines are a start. Each state The important role that local is different in its land use planning governments play in engaging with policies, legislation and procedures. In stakeholders and providing recognition of this difference local information on the benefits of child governments are encouraged to adapt care to the community, councillors, the tool to their context to make it as staff and proponents. relevant and as useful for their situation.
Conclusion These guidelines provide a starting point for local government to assess their processes for facilitating the adequate availability of child care within their area. The guidelines provide information on: National and state level policy and legislative frameworks and the need to align local government policies within this broader context. What can be done in the delivery of land use planning e.g. strategic land use planning, master planning and development controls, to facilitate the establishment of child care facilities. The important role that local governments play in engaging with stakeholders and providing information on the benefits of child care to the community, councillors, staff and proponents. Each section also provides a quick checklist to help local government to quickly see areas where they are already implementing best practice and areas for improvement. The information contained in the guidelines can also serve to inform discussions with state level organisations responsible for the establishment and delivery of child care services. The ultimate objective is to promote more streamlined mechanisms for development and service approval for proponents. These guidelines are a start. Each state is different in its land use planning policies, legislation and procedures. In recognition of this difference local governments are encouraged to adapt the tool to their context to make it as relevant and as useful for their situation.
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