Acecqa – The Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority

Contact your regulatory authority

Regulatory authorities administer the National Quality Framework (NQF) in each state and territory, usually as part of that state or territory’s education department or agency.

Regulatory authorities administer the National Quality Framework (NQF) in each state and territory, usually as part of that state or territory’s education department or agency.

In most cases the regulatory authority is the first point of contact for providers. They are responsible for:

  • granting approvals, including provider approval and service approvals
  • assessing and rating services against the National Quality Standard
  • working with ACECQA to promote continuous quality improvement and educating the sector and community about the NQF.

Regulatory authorities also have a range of powers and tools to facilitate continuous improvement and ensure compliance with the NQF, including the ability to issue compliance notices.

Contact your regulatory authority for enquiries about:

  • submitting application and notification forms
  • provider and service applications and approvals
  • temporary and service waivers
  • assessment and rating
  • compliance
  • state or territory specific transition and savings provisions

Regulatory authority contact details

Select your state or territory from the list below for the contact details of your regulatory authority.

Children’s Education and Care Assurance, Early Childhood Policy and Regulation, Education Directorate, ACT Government.

Address:
GPO Box 158
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Website:
www.education.act.gov.au
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(02) 6207 1114
Fax:
(02) 6207 1128

NSW Early Childhood Education and Care Regulatory Authority, NSW Department of Education

Address:
Locked Bag 5107
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
Website:
education.nsw.gov.au
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
1800 619 113 (toll free)
Fax:
(02) 8633 1810

Quality Education and Care NT, Department of Education

Address:
GPO Box 4821
DARWIN NT 0801
Website:
www.education.nt.gov.au
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(08) 8999 3561

Early Childhood Regulatory Authority
Early Childhood Division, Department of Education

Address:
Early Childhood Regulatory Authority
Department of Education 
PO Box 15033
CITY EAST QLD 4002
Website:
https://earlychildhood.qld.gov.au/
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
Early Childhood information service:
13 QGOV (13 7468)

Education Standards Board

Address:
GPO Box 1811
ADELAIDE SA 5001

Website:
www.esb.sa.gov.au
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
1800 882 413 (toll free)
(08) 8226 0077

Department for Education, Children and Young People

Address:
GPO Box 169
HOBART TAS 7001
Website:
www.educationandcare.tas.gov.au
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(03) 6165 5425 or 1800 816 057 (toll free)

Department of Education and Training

Address:
GPO Box 4367
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
 
Website:
www.education.vic.gov.au/childhood/providers/regulation
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
1300 307 415

Department of Communities, Education and Care Regulatory Unit

Address:
Borloo Campus
Level 7, 130 Stirling St
PERTH, WA 6000
Website:
https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-communities/education-and-care-regulatory-unit
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(08) 6277 3889
1800 199 383