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
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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 |