Members of the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) NSW are reminded to register for this latest round of NSW Department of Education Roadshows and Consultation Sessions for the 2019 Review of the National Quality Framework (NQF).
ACA NSW Members should familiarise themselves with the issues paper that has been released. The Review appears to be emphasising on the following four areas:
- Approvals
- Operations
- Public Awareness of Service Quality
- Compliance and Enforcement
And feedback to the 2019 Review of the NQF can be submitted by completing the survey.
Local gatherings of approved providers to discuss in greater detail this 2019 Review of the NQF are being conducted at the ACA NSW Network Meetings held across Greater Sydney, Illawarra, Newcastle, Central Coast and Coffs Harbour regions. Members and Non-Members are welcome to attend and participate in those discussions.
The NSW Department of Education's schedule of the daytime roadshow (which includes the Review of the NQF) sessions from 8.30 am to 4 pm are as follows:
- 9 May - Sydney CBD (COMPLETED)
- 13 May - Campbelltown (COMPLETED)
- 16 May - Dubbo (register here)
- 21 May - Maitland (ALLOCATIONS EXHAUSTED - waiting list available)
- 23 May - Sydney CBD (ALLOCATIONS EXHAUSTED - waiting list available)
- 27 May - Gosford (register here)
- 3 Jun - Penrith (ALLOCATIONS EXHAUSTED - waiting list available)
- 5 Jun - Lismore (ALLOCATIONS EXHAUSTED - waiting list available)
- 11 Jun - Parramatta (ALLOCATIONS EXHAUSTED - waiting list available)
- 13 Jun - Wagga Wagga (ALLOCATIONS EXHAUSTED - waiting list available)
- 18 Jun - Wollongong (ALLOCATIONS EXHAUSTED - waiting list available)
- 20 Jun - Port Macquarie (register here)
And the schedule of the evening Review of the NQF only sessions from 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm are as follows:
- 9 May - Sydney CBD (COMPLETED)
- 13 May - Campbelltown (COMPLETED)
- 16 May - Dubbo (register here)
- 21 May - Maitland (register here)
- 23 May - Sydney CBD (register here)
- 27 May - Gosford (register here)
- 3 Jun - Penrith (register here)
- 5 Jun - Lismore (register here)
- 11 Jun - Parramatta (register here)
- 13 Jun - Wagga Wagga (register here)
- 18 Jun - Wollongong (register here)
- 20 Jun - Port Macquarie (register here)
NOTE: The above information is correct as of 14 May 2019 @ 10.12 pm.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy.