Previous issues

MONDAY, 31 July 2023

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 7 2023

• Reducing complexity - new portal goes live
• National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children's Day
• Review of NQF Staffing and Qualifications Regulations
• EYLF V2.0 and MTOP V2.0 - new support material
• Understanding the Disability Discrimination Act
• Outdoor safety
• NQF changes taking effect from 1 October 2023
• Exceeding the NQS
• National Workforce Strategy Online Dashboard
• New free OSHC resources and training available
• Talking to families about documentation
• Red Nose Day
• CBCA Book Week 2023 - Read, Grow and Inspire
• Significant days in August

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THURSDAY, 29 June 2023

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 6 2023

• Continuous improvements and the NQF
• Excellent rating changes from 1 July
• Documentation
• Occasional paper 9
• Macquarie University Survey: Early childhood education pay and conditions
• Spotlight on PMC notifications
• Carrum Family and Children's Centre
• NAIDOC Week
• National Out of School Hours Care Educators Day
• StartingBlocks.gov.au
• Significant days in July

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THURSDAY, 25 May 2023

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 5 2023

• Review of Staffing and Qualification Regulations
• Supporting inclusive practices
• National Reconciliation Week
• Safety in multi-storey buildings
• 89% of services are meeting or exceeding standards
• Refreshed approved learning frameworks and service philosophy
• Reconciliation in practice
• Annual Fees 2023-24
• NQF changes from 1 July
• Child Care Subsidy is increasing in July
• StartingBlocks.gov.au resources
• Significant days in June

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THURSDAY, 27 April 2023

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 4 2023

• 1 July NQF
• Transitional provisions extended
• Extension of 'Equivalent to an ECT'
• Updates to the Guide to the NQF and new resource
• Approved learning frameworks printed hardcopies are available for purchase
• Provider and service application processes simplified
• Reconciliation in action: Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in practice
• National Family Day Care Week
• Serious incidents (injury, trauma and illness)
• StartingBlocks.gov.au
• ACECQA Newsletter
• Significant days in April

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THURSDAY, 27 March 2023

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 3 2023

• Sustainability - Earth Hour - Saturday 25 March
• World Autism Awareness and Acceptance Day
• National Quality Framework induction program
• Play and games ideas for children
• Approved learning frameworks printed hardcopies are available for purchase
• We Hear You Blog: Children and Educators: Out and about in creating a Sustainable future
• Updated Guide to the NQF includes new requirements for centre-based services offering regular transportation
• Notifying regular transportation provision through the NQA IT System
• StartingBlocks.gov.au
• Significant days in April

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THURSDAY, 23 February 2023

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 2 2023

• Approved learning frameworks resources
• New transportation requirements and other changes from 1 March 2023
• National Quality Framework induction program
• Next update to the Guide to the NQF due 1 March
• Resources to build understanding of the DDA
• 89% of children's education and care services meeting or exceeding standards
• Public information about quality
• StartingBlocks.gov.au
• Significant days in March

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WEDNESDAY, 25 January 2023

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 1 2023

• Updates to national approved learning frameworks
• New transportation requirements for centre based services from 1 March 2023
• Innovation – DDA Resources
• NQF Induction Modules
• StartingBlocks.gov.au

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TUESDAY, 20 December 2022

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 12 2022

• New NQF Induction modules
• Our National Role
• Let the children play: Conversations about play
• Changes to the NQF coming in 2023
• Blog: The opportunity I never knew I needed
• Evaluating Objective 4 of the NQF
• How to update service information on StartingBlocks.gov.au
• Our We hear you blog has moved!
• Office closure
  

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  TUESDAY, 2 December 2022

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 11 2022

• Playing with words when we talk about play
• ACECQA’s sixth NQF annual performance report
• Educator to child ratio calculator
• Evaluating Objective 3 of the NQF
• More than 17,000 children’s education and care services approved to operate
• Recently awarded the Excellent rating by ACECQA
• Transitions, between learning environments and transition to school
• Supporting your families
  

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  THURSDAY, 27 October 2022

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 10 2022

• Inclusion – What do education and care providers and services need to know?
• Changes to the NQF on course for mid-2023
• Leading the way with Reconciliation
• ECA’s National Conference 2022
• ECA Draft Statement on Play
• Evaluating Objective 2 of the NQF
• Shaping Our Future: A ten-year strategy to ensure a sustainable, high-quality children’s education and care workforce 2022–2031
• Gowrie Victoria Broadmeadows Valley (GVBV) has been re-awarded the Excellent rating
• NQA IT System Satisfaction Survey 2022
• StartingBlocks.gov.au
• Ensuring a strong and successful start to school 
  

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  THURSDAY, 29 September 2022

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 9 2022

• New ACECQA resources to support inclusion in children’s education and care services
• The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) – What do I need to know?
• National Workforce Strategy: Implementation and Evaluation Plan released
• NQF eLearning modules for educators are available
• What is risky play?
• Excellent rating awarded to KU Macquarie Fields Preschool
• Evaluating Objective 1 of the NQF 
• Celebrating Children’s Week 2022
• Resources to share with your families and communities

THURSDAY, 25 August 2022

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ACECQA Newsletter Issue 8 2022 

• The first decade of the NQF
• Foundations of play for babies 
• 88% of children’s education and care services meeting or exceeding standards 
• Quality through a CCCFR lens 
• ACECQA supporting materials
• CBCA Book Week 2022
• StartingBlocks.gov.au - Reading with your child

THURSDAY, 21 July 2022

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ACECQA Newsletter Issue 7 2022 

• Supporting active play through innovative outdoor environments 
• The Quality Support Program
• Dual Program Pathways
• Milford Lodge achieves Excellent rating
• Dental Health Week
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
• National Science Week 
• StartingBlocks.gov.au digital campaign
• COVID-19 support extended for ECEC

THURSDAY, 23 June 2022

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ACECQA Newsletter Issue 6 2022 

• Outcomes of the NQF review
• Skills development and active play
• Children’s health, safety and wellbeing
• National Burns Awareness Month
• Preventing the spread of influenza
• NAIDOC Week
• International Malala Day
• Working together to support children’s leisure and play
• Find vacation care on StartingBlocks.gov.au
• NQF Approved Providers Perception Survey
  

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  THURSDAY, 26 May 2022

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 5 2022 

• NQF Snapshot report shows sustained quality improvements
• 1000 Play Streets 
• Supporting children to regulate behaviour
• Safe services - building changes in National Construction Code (NCC) for early childhood centres
• National Sorry Day
• National Reconciliation Week
• 2022 Early Childhood Australia Reconciliation Symposium scholarship recipients 
• Innovation at Eagleby Kids Early Learning Centre
• Identifying hazards and risks at your service
• Information to share with families at your service (StartingBlocks.gov.au) 
• How to update service information on StartingBlocks.gov.au 
• Annual fees 2022-23
  

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  THURSDAY, 21 April 2022

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 4 2022

• World Innovation and Creativity Day
• Building Disaster Resilience
• Approved Learning Frameworks Update
• Focus on NQS Quality Area 4
• Play Active program
• Investing in our planet this Earth Day
• ANZAC Day
• How to update service information on StartingBlocks.gov.au
• Information to share with families at your service
• Information from Services Australia: Child Care Subsidy payments 
  

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  THURSDAY, 24 March 2022

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 3 2022 

• Learning through play and leisure 
• Ratings Review Panel welcomes new members 
• Flood Recovery Support from the Australian Government
• Case management of flood affected early childhood services across Queensland
• Higher Child Care Subsidy rolled out
• Resource Finder tool launched on ACECQA website 
• Latest updates to online resources
• Excellent rating for Essex Heights Juniors
• Keeping your information up-to-date on StartingBlocks.gov.au 
• Information to share with families at your service
  

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  THURSDAY, 24 February 2022

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 2 2022

• New resources to support in-nature play
• Children’s health and safety
• Supporting the professional practice of educators
• StartingBlocks.gov.au – new features are here
• 87% of children’s education and care services now meeting or exceeding standards 
• Stage 3 of the ALFs Update is underway
• Higher Child Care Subsidy is coming soon
• Strengthening checks for new provider and service approval applications
• Information to share with families at your service
  

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  THURSDAY, 27 January 2022

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 1 2022

• COVID-19 information to support the sector and families: Updates to ACECQA's websites
• Starting 2022 with a shared understanding of quality
• Recognition as an 'equivalent early childhood teacher'
• New anaphylaxis management resources 
• Quality and innovation continue to rise in children’s education and care sector
• StartingBlocks.gov.au: Find out what’s changing
• Play-based learning resources for educators and families 
• NQF Evaluation Framework
• Queensland’s Educational Leader Professional Program
  

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  FRIDAY, 17 December 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 12 2021

• Critical reflection and recognising your achievements in 2021
• What do families really look for when choosing a service?
• Changes to Child Care Subsidy
• Provide feedback on NHMRC’s Staying Healthy guide
• Approved providers, new NQA IT System functions are here to help you
• Establishing an in-nature pedagogy
• StartingBlocks.gov.au is changing in 2022 
  

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  THURSDAY, 25 November 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 11 2021

• The way we are changing our language
• Supporting children’s wellbeing and mental health
• New professional development course - Developing a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
• Connecting with families during COVID-19
• 35th NQF Snapshot report shows sustained improvement in children’s education and care quality
• Exceeding NQS case studies
• Helping families find quality children’s education and care services across Australia
• Don't miss the chance to have your say on the NQA IT System

 

THURSDAY, 28 October 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 10 2021

• Building a professional learning community
• Display of quality ratings
• Updated transportation of children regulations 
• New reports available in the NQA ITS portal
• Modules for approved providers
• New ten-year national workforce strategy released
• NQA ITS Satisfaction Survey 2021
• How have COVID-19 restrictions shaped your service’s community engagement?
• A new adrenaline injector is available in Australia for the treatment of anaphylaxis (severe allergic reactions)
• Approved Learning Frameworks Update: literature review now available
• The way families find child care is changing
• StartingBlocks.gov.au adds new translated resources for families

 

THURSDAY, 23 September 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 9 2021

• 300 Excellent rating applications and counting
• NQF design considerations for centre-based early childhood education and care services in multi-storey buildings
• Digital documentation for families – quality or quantity? 
• Our Sector Information Services team’s ongoing commitment to customer service
• New Risk Assessment Management Tool
• NQF Evaluation Framework
• StartingBlocks.gov.au resources for your families and communities

 

THURSDAY, 26 August 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 8 2021

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Approved Learning Frameworks Update
• National policies and procedure guidelines
• ACECQA Board extends and amends recognition as an ‘equivalent early childhood teacher’
• New Children’s Education and Care training package
• ACECQA website resources
• Putting your best case forward at second tier review
• ACECQA Research and Evaluation Strategy
• STEM education in early years

 

THURSDAY, 22 July 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 7 2021

• ACECQA CEO Foreword 
• building connections with families to improve outcomes
• NAIDOC Week and enduring values
• Education and Care National Amendment Regulations
• National workforce strategy consultation findings
• Safe transportation of children - your questions answered
• A community of learning supported by curriculum
• Resources to support transition to school and reading with toddlers

 

THURSDAY, 24 June 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 6 2021

• ACECQA CEO Foreword 
• Preparing NQF policies and procedures
• Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are valued in children's education and care services
• Have your say on the Approved Learning Frameworks
• NQA IT System updates
• Proposed changes to the National Construction Code for Early Education and Care services in multi-storey buildings
• Updates from the Australian Government
• Podcasts as a gateway for new understandings
• New data on our operational activity
• Good screen practices for families and children

 

THURSDAY, 27 May 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 5 2021

• ACECQA CEO Foreword 
• Have your say on a ten year national workforce strategy by Monday 31 May
• Committing to continuous improvement
• Annual fees for 2021-22
• NQF Snapshot Q1 2021 shows growing service quality
• Importance of community partnerships
• How the NQF can help families

 

THURSDAY, 29 April 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 4 2021

• ACECQA CEO Foreword 
• Disability Standards for Education - 2020 review recommendations target awareness and capability building
• Consultation on ten year national workforce strategy
• Update of NQF Approved Learning Frameworks to now commence
• Education Ministers decisions on transitional workforce provisions
• Inclusion and advocacy in services
• 2021 National Workforce Census
• Managing children's special needs in services

 

THURSDAY, 25 March 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 3 2021

• ACECQA CEO Foreword 
• Equity, inclusion and diversity underpin quality practice
• New educator-to-child ratio calculator for centre-based services
• Developing a children's education and care national workforce strategy
• 2019 NQF Review - Have your say now
• Families must confirm their income to continue receiving the child care subsidy
• New data on our operational activity
• Collaborative partnerships by services
• How families can support children's development

 

THURSDAY, 25 February 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 2 2021

• ACECQA CEO Foreword 
• Planning for capable and competent children
• Have your say on the 2019 NQF Review
• Resources to help start 2021
• NQF Snapshot Q4 2020 - results
• Report on Government Services 2021
• Innovative approaches to professional development and workplace culture
• Information on children's development to share with families

 

THURSDAY, 28 January 2021

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 1 2021

• ACECQA CEO Foreword 
• Recognising exceptional practice
• Re-issue of Assessment and Rating Certificate
• Education and Care Sector response to COVID-19 pandemic
• New resources on our website
• Resources for new families at your service and transition to school

 

THURSDAY, 17 December 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 12 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword 
• Critically reflecting on how we engaged in 2020
• Preparing for an emergency - by The Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment
• Educational Leadership in Outside School Hours Care
• Would you like to see streamlined early childhood education and care approval processes?
• Early Childhood Resource Hub update
• Update of approved learning frameworks announced by Education Council
• Children's education and care sector continues to display adaptability, resilience and quality improvement
• Most popular resources for families in 2020

 

THURSDAY, 26 November 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 11 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• A website dedicated to families - Helping families understand our national quality system
• What does the evidence say? - More children's education and care  services than ever meet or exceed quality standards
• What was the Quality Support Program offered? - Supporting NSW services in their quality improvement journey
• Don't miss the chance to have your say on the NQA IT System
• How are the NQA IT System email confirmations changing?

 

THURSDAY, 29 October 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 10 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Exceeding the NQS case studies
• Children's Education and Care National Workforce Strategy
• NQA ITS satisfaction survey 2020
• Education leadership in family day care: stories from the field
• Singleton Heights Pre School - delivering exceptional practice to children
• New operational activity data on skilled migration assessments
• Quality early learning videos for families

 

THURSDAY, 24 September 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 9 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Updated Guide to the NQF out now
• Exceeding the NQS guidance
• Celebrating excellence
• Our website and online resources
• Our Enquiries teams commitment to customer service
• Evidence for Learning (E4L) - Early Childhood Education Toolkit
• Interactive reporting on our website
• Supporting children's positive behaviour 
• Advice from the Australian Government

 

THURSDAY, 27 August 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 8 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Education and Care Services National Regulation Amendments 2020
• Using research in your every day practice
• SkillsIQ training package review - have your say
• Have your say: Inclusion of children with a disability in ECEC and school age education and care
• Early Childhood Resource Hub to close
• Use ACECQA's handy new tool to find services and temporary closure information fast
• New data included in latest NQF Snaphot
• How the NQF can help families

 

THURSDAY, 23 July 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 7 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Preventing lock in or out incidents 
• Child care Helpdesk team on the front line of pandemic
• Why are positive relationships important for early learning?
• Wellbeing of staff at Uniting Frederick Street Preschool Rockdale
• Effective leadership drives quality improvement
• Participants sought for study of providers' experiences of No Jab, No Play

 

THURSDAY, 25 June 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 6 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Critical reflection, recovery, vision and hope 
• Early Education and Care Relief Package and Transition Arrangements
• NQA IT System enhancements to emergency reporting
• Mentoring families through home learning
• Our latest occasional paper highlights variation in quality ratings across socio-economic status areas
• Quality early learning videos
• More news and resources

 

THURSDAY, 28 May 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 5 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• COVID-19 resources
• National Reconciliation Week - In This Together
• Update to supervised professional placement experience requirements
• What drives quality improvement?
• Latest NQF Snapshot
• Amended SA regulations for new educators

 

THURSDAY, 23 April 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 4 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Key Australian Government COVID-19 information and support for services
• New COVID-19 pages on ACECQA and Starting Blocks websites providing regular updates
• First aid training during COVID-19
• Upcoming ACECQA research releases

• New search tool and national helpline for families

 

THURSDAY, 26 March 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 3 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• COVID-19 conversations with children
• Starting Blocks - tips on activities to do at home 

 

THURSDAY, 27 February 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 2 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Support for bushfire-declared communities from the Australian Government
• Research - 80% of services rated Meeting NQS or above
• Innovation - Exploring STEM and STEAM
• Starting Blocks - Quality early learning videos

 

THURSDAY, 23 January 2020

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 1 2020

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Support for bushfire-declared communities from the Australian Government
• Guide to the NQF update
• Professional development, let the journey continue!
• NQF Annual Performance Report 2019
• New resources from Starting Blocks

 

THURSDAY, 19 December 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 12 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• NQF Annual Performance Report 2019
• Additional staffing requirement from 1 January 2020
• ACECQA receives ongoing funding commitment
• ACECQA's support resources - top 5 downloads for 2019
• ACECQA's 2018-19 Annual Report
• 2019 National Quality Framework Review update
• Starting Blocks resources to share with families
• Evidence for Waiver Applications

 

THURSDAY, 21 November 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 11 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Relationships matter
• Workforce challenges
• Reflections from an ECT at ACECQA
• Latest NQF Snapshot
• ACECQA becomes a migration assessing authority
• 'Meeting the NQS' resources
• New resources from Starting Blocks
• NQA ITS satisfaction survey

 

THURSDAY, 24 October 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 10 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Documentation and the rights of the child
• A focus on building and maintaining community partnerships
• New Starting Blocks resources to share with your families
• Latest ACECQA Enquiries customer service survey
• Public consultation on draft updated Inclusion Support Program Guidelines
• Reminder - additional staffing requirement from 1 January 2020
• Ways to promote NQS rating

 

THURSDAY, 19 September 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 9 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Bringing mindfullness into the eveyday
• Australian Reading House - take the time
• Promoting your NQS rating to families and communities
• Starting Blocks new registered trademark

 

THURSDAY, 22 August 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 8 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• SkillsIQ training package review - Have your say
• Latest NQF Snapshot includes new time series data
• New Meeting NQS resources
• Ratios for centre-based services: Refresher
• Starting Blocks' resources on good screen practices for families and children
• Minor update to the Guide to the National Quality Framework
• Victoria's new reporting obligations and teacher registration scheme

 

THURSDAY, 18 July 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 7 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Education Council agrees to extend transitional workforce provisions
• Exceeding National Quality Standard
• New Starting Blocks resources for your families
• Cold and flu season is here

 

WEDNESDAY, 19 June 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 6 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• How well do you know the National Quality Framework?
• The NQF and Australia's national quality system recognised internationally
• ACECQA Board extends recognition as an 'equivalent early childhood teacher'
• Evaluating the National Quality Framework
• Families' survey
• Workforce and sector resources survey
• Starting Blocks resources for your families and communities
• Answers - How well do you know the National Quality Framework?

 

THURSDAY, 23 May 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 5 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Seven metres squared
• 25th NQF Snapshot highlights sustained quality improvement
• Exceeding National Quality Standard
• Revised Assessment and Rating Draft Report Feedback template available now
• Quality improvement planning resources
• 2019 National Quality Framework Review
• Annual fees

 

THURSDAY, 18 April 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 4 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• Have Your Say on the 2019 NQF Review
• Educational Leadership - supporting material 
• SkillsIQ training package review - public consultation extended until 30 April
• Vocational education and training review 
• 2018 Australian Early Development Census results
• World Creativity and Innovation Week
• Starting Blocks resources

 

THURSDAY, 21 March 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 3 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• New Educational Leadership Resource released
• ACECQA's 2019-2020 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)
• ACECQA's new service Self-assessment Tool is now available
• Quality improvement planning
• Understanding critical reflection
• Reminder - additional staffing requirement from 1 January 2020
• ACECQA Board appointments

 

THURSDAY, 21 February 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 2 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• SkillsIQ training package review – why it’s important to have your say
• Creating a positive mealtime routine
• Tips for discussing practice at an Assessment and Rating visit
• Report on Government Services 2019
• Almost 80% of services rated Meeting NQS or above
• Starting Blocks - new resources

 

THURSDAY, 24 January 2019

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 1 2019

• ACECQA CEO Foreword
• National Partnership Annual Performance Report 2018
• Each child, every child - Building children's sense of belonging
• Starting Blocks - new resources
• Wellbeing Wednesdays
• SkillsIQ training package review - have your say

 

WEDNESDAY, 19 December 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 13 2018

• Season’s Greetings from ACECQA
• National Partnership Annual Performance Report 2018
• Your guide to qualifications under the National Quality Framework
• SkillsIQ training package review – have your say this summer
• Starting Blocks resources - transition to school and reading with toddlers
• Reflect, review and celebrate – now’s a perfect time
• ACECQA information sheets - helping you get started next year

• ACECQA Enquiries - we're here for you

 

THURSDAY, 22 November 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 12 2018

• Free allergy management resources
• More than 20,000 quality assessments undertaken since 2012
• Reflection shaping practice
• Starting Blocks – supporting families’ first step into education and care
• Families qualitative research project 2018
• Additional staffing requirement from 1 January 2020
• NQA ITS satisfaction survey
• Share your NQS poster displays with us  
• Be You – new national initiative supporting children’s mental health
• NQA IT System maintenance

 

THURSDAY, 25 October 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 11 2018

• Articulating practice – bigger than the sum of the words
• Meet the ACECQA team – Qualifications Assessment
• Update to the Guide to the National Quality Framework
• Enhancements to the national registers and Starting Blocks
• AITSL national review of teacher registration report
• Latest ACECQA Enquiries customer survey

 

THURSDAY, 20 September 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 10 2018

• Mentoring to build educator capacity
• Guide to the National Quality Framework update
• Showcasing practice
• Promote your NQS rating to families and the community
• NQA IT System maintenance

 

THURSDAY, 23 August 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 9 2018

• Safe sleep and rest practices
• Almost 80% of services rated Meeting NQS or above 
• Connecting children to food 
• Did you miss the ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ blog series? 
• Starting Blocks resources for families

 

THURSDAY, 26 July 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 8 2018

• Collaboration, respect and support: Relationships and partnerships with families and communities
• Inviting children’s participation and voices into the education program
• ACECQA’s Occasional Paper 6
• Cold and flu season is here…
• Educator to child ratios and approved certificate III qualifications
• New Quest for Quality game extension pack now available for purchase
• New data on ACECQA’s operational activity
• ACEL New Voice in Early Education and Care scholarship winners announced

 

WEDNESDAY, 27 June 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 7 2018

• The important role of the educational leader
• Developing Narragunnawali Reconciliation Action Plans and Exceeding the National Quality Standard
• Administrative burden perception survey
• New Quest for Quality knowledge game extension pack
• Updating your details in the NQA IT System
• More services join the Excellent rating list
• Annual fee invoices issued

 

FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 6 2018

• Governance in education and care
• Connection to Country: Respect, responsibility and the creator spirit of Bunjil
• More than two-thirds of services previously rated Working Towards NQS have improved rating
• New quality area posters available for purchase
• Starting Blocks resources for families
• Annual fee invoices

 

THURSDAY, 19 APRIL 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 5 2018

• Communicating effectively with families
• Where the research takes us
• The Quest for Quality knowledge game extension packs
• Inclusion Expos/Forums
• ACEL New Voice in Early Education and Care scholarship
• Annual fees are coming

 

THURSDAY, 22 MARCH 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 4 2018

• Guidance on Exceeding NQS themes
• Supported and valued: The National Quality Standard and educators
• Adopting a holistic approach to sustainability and environmental responsibility
• New quality area posters
• Requirements for family day care educators and providers
• AITSL national teacher registration review

 

THURSDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 3 2018

• Self-assessment and quality improvement planning under the 2018 NQS
• Shared learning across the globe: An international sister school exchange program
• Ninety-four percent of education and care services have a quality rating
• What to do if you have concerns about a person’s qualification
• National Partnership Annual Performance Report

 

WEDNESDAY, 31 JANUARY 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 2 2018

• Are you exceeding the expectations of the 2018 National Quality Standard?
• National Partnership Annual Performance Report
• The hardest question in early childhood: Raising the profile
• Guide to the National Quality Framework
• Transitioning to the 2018 NQS
• SkillsIQ training package review

 

FRIDAY, 19 JANUARY 2018

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 1 2018

• Guide to the National Quality Framework

 

THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 12 2017

• Reflect, review and celebrate
• Guiding reflection
• Enhancements to Starting Blocks and the national registers
• In memoriam: Emeritus Professor Collette Tayler
• Family day care services: How using only one brush can unfairly taint all
• ACECQA Annual Report available online
• Recognising excellence in our sector

 

WEDNESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 11 2017

• Changes to the Excellent rating
• Viewing excellence as a process, not a result
• Three-quarters of education and care services rated Meeting NQS or above 
• Revised NQS commences 1 February 2018
• New guidance on documenting programs for children
• 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years
• Evaluating the National Quality Framework
• Extension of staffing transitional provisions reminder
• SkillsIQ training package review

 

SUNDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 10 2017

• National Law and Regulations changes commence
• Removal of supervisor certificate requirements
• Stories from the sector: Changes to the National Quality Framework
• Strengthening transition partnerships
• Latest ACECQA Enquiries customer survey

 

FRIDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 9 2017

• New Guide to the National Quality Framework
• The revised National Quality Standard: Key concepts
• Extension of transitional provisions for staffing arrangements
• Promote your NQS rating to families and the community
• Sleep and rest policies 
• NQA IT System maintenance
• Online forms required for education and care providers

 

TUESDAY, 1 AUGUST 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 8 2017

• New resources to help you with the changes to the NQF
• More than 14,000 education and care services quality rated
• Transition to school: a collaborative effort
• Starting Blocks Resource of the month
• ACECQA's Occasional Paper 5

 

SATURDAY, 1 JULY 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 7 2017

• Prepare for changes to the National Quality Framework
• Start a conversation about quality
• Guide to vocational qualifications
• Children’s Day
• The Quest for Quality game

 

THURSDAY, 1 JUNE 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 6 2017

• Evaluating the National Quality Framework 
• Australian Children's Laureate 2016-2017: Q&A with Leigh Hobbs
• Supporting STEM in education and care
• ACECQA chats with award-nominated early childhood educators
• Removal of paper-based forms
• ACECQA's survey of families
• Annual fee invoices issued

 

MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 5 2017

• Documentation – Are we there yet?
• Almost three quarters of services rated Meeting NQS or above
• Reflection on the Reconciliation Symposium
• Annual fee invoices
• Register for workshops in South Australia
• State and territory winners announced

 

SATURDAY, 1 APRIL 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 4 2017

• We improve what we measure
• Resources to help you understand NQF changes 
• Occasional Paper released
• Quality improvement planning in your service
• Victorian Inclusion Expos 
• ACEL Early Childhood Conference
• Annual fees coming soon
• ACECQA Enquiries customer survey

 

WEDNESDAY, 1 MARCH 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 3 2017

• Leading through change
• Experts discuss parent engagement strategies 
• Registration requirements for Early Childhood Teachers
• Guidance materials for family day care sector
• Early Learning STEM Australia pilot program
• Qualifications guidance updated on ACECQA website

 

WEDNESDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 2 2017

• Ministers agree to changes to the NQF
• How will the approved learning frameworks guide your journey in 2017?
• Latest updates to online resources
• Assessment and rating data show continued quality improvement in children’s education and care sector
• Quality Practice Workshop registrations open for Queensland 
• Nominate an inspiring educator 
• New data on ACECQA’s operational activity

 

SUNDAY, 1 JANUARY 2017

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 1 2017

• Bush Kinder 
• ACECQA Board Chair and Deputy Chair announced
• New ACECQA CEO appointed
• Promote your rating to families and the community
• Quality Practice Workshop registrations open for WA 
• Ten new services join the Excellent rating list 
• Minor amendment to National Regulations

 

THURSDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 12 2016

• From soaring towers to inclusive playscapes
• ACECQA farewells inaugural CEO Karen Curtis
• How to find a vocational education and training course that is right for you
• ACECQA’s Occasional Paper 3
• NQA ITS changes are here
• New updates to online resources
• ACECQA Annual Report available online
• ACECQA online testing activity

 

TUESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 11 2016

• Helping families understand quality
• More than 70% of services rated at Meeting NQS or higher
• Is technology changing or challenging the way we think?
• Planning ahead with Starting Blocks
• 2016 is drawing to a close, let’s celebrate
• How do you know if you’re qualified?
• NQA ITS changes are coming

 

SATURDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 10 2016

• New NQS rating logos for education and care services
• Building Belonging: A toolkit for early education educators on cultural diversity and responding to racial prejudice
• ACECQA Board extends recognition as an equivalent early childhood teacher
• Staffing for quality outcomes for children 
• Launching our new information sheet series
• Did you miss 'The role of the educational leader' blog series?
• Nominations open for the Australian Family Early Education & Care Awards
• ACECQA's Reconcilation Action Plan (RAP)
• National Children's Week
• SkillsIQ discussion paper and surveys
• Sponsored educators attend ECA National Conference

 

THURSDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 9 2016

• Inspiring excellent practice
• Are you 'taken to be' an Early Childhood Teacher? Changes are coming
• Did you miss our 'Unpacking the planning cycle' blog series? 
• New handy fact sheet
• Productivity Commission releases draft report on early childhood and school education data
• ACECQA Forum brings sector together

 

MONDAY, 1 AUGUST 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 8 2016

• Why are we so afraid to march to the beat of our own drum? 
• NQF Snapshot shows continuous improvement
• First impressions count
• Fact sheet for families
• National Workshop in ACT
• Changes to NQA ITS
• Announcement of ACECQA CEO departure
• ACECQA's Occasional Paper series
• National Education and Care Services Ombudsman reappointed

 

FRIDAY, 1 JULY 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 7 2016

• Exploring and connecting with nature
• Children's rights - are they respected?
• National Workshops return 2016-17
• Sniffle season is here...
• ACECQA speaker requests
• It's time to slow down, reflect and feel proud
• ACECQA's operational activity data

 

WEDNESDAY, 1 JUNE 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 6 2016

• Analysing Quality Area 2 - Children's Health and Safety
• 'A day in the life' - ACECQA's Enquiries team
• ACECQA chats with three award-nominated early childhood educators
• Reflecting on your service philosophy
• Inclusion and Professional Support Program update
• Recognition of excellence in our sector
• ACECQA submission to Productivity Commission Education Evidence Base Inquiry
• New Starting Blocks infographic
• Annual fee invoices issued

 

SUNDAY, 1 MAY 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 5 2016

• NQF Snapshot includes reassessment data and interactive content
• Family Day Care Australia release research report
• Assessment and rating for family day care service providers
• Developing your QIP 
• Going digital - engaging with families
• We want to hear your thoughts about ACECQA's social media and newsletter
• Time is running out for NSW early childhood teachers to become accredited
• Every Toddler Talking trial
• National Workshop registrations open for NSW and Victoria
• Annual Fees

FRIDAY, 1 APRIL 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 4 2016

• Beyond the Fence – extending children’s experiences outdoors
• Risk – Testing boundaries, Productivity Commission to study how education data is collected and used
• Starting Blocks launches advanced Find Child Care website functionality
• Annual fees coming soon
• Translated information for family day care providers and educators
• Register for Tasmania and NSW National Workshops
• National project examines children’s wellbeing
• One in five children developmentally vulnerable
• Choosing a training or education provider
• Universal access to early childhood education

 

TUESDAY, 1 MARCH 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 3 2016

• Celebrating diversity at Larapinta Preschool
• New target to Close the Gap
• Design and technology in children's education and care
• Keeping children safe
• Appointing those in management or control 
• Renewing your first aid qualification 
• Top research picks
• Register for South Australia
• Tasmania and NSW workshops
• Australian Family Early Education & Care Awards

 

MONDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 2 2016

• Giving children a voice in their community
• Planning cultural activities in your service?
• Calendar for days of cultural significance
• National Workshops to visit NT, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania
• Review of training providers
• Discussion paper on quality of assessment in vocational training
• NQF continues to set a higher benchmark in children's education and care
• Professional recognition for NSW early childhood teachers
• Benefits of intergenerational programs
• Nominations open for Australian Family Early Education & Care Awards

 

FRIDAY, 1 JANUARY 2016

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 1 2016

• Sustainability in children's education and care
• Sharing children's learning
• Research paper analyses results for Quality Area 1 of the NQS
• Top research picks
• National Workshops visit WA and NT
• Have you shared Starting Blocks with your families?

 

TUESDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 12 2015

• Celebrate, reflect and plan
• A smooth transition from pre-school to school
• How ratios are calculated
• Does your service have a complaints handling strategy?
• Administrative burden for services decreasing over time
• ACECQA’s annual report available online
• Submissions open on the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
• Incorporating inclusion in your programs, ACECQA has moved

 

SUNDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 11 2015

• Run your own workshop using ACECQA's new webcast
• Educator qualification requirements
• What to do if a serious incident happens at your service
• Improved ratios to start 1 January 2016
• New data highlights emerging trends in early childhood education and care services
• A journey of embedding culturally inclusive practice
• Play-based learning and intentional teaching
• 2015-16 National Workshops

 

THURSDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 10 2015

• The transition to school
• Meeting new educator to child ratios 
• Empowering children - National Children's Week 2015
• Embracing the assessment and rating process
• ACECQA's National Consistency Strategy and Implementation Plan 2015-16
• New Starting Blocks infographics
• Professional recognition for NSW ECTs

 

TUESDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 9 2015

• Benefits of higher educator to child ratios
• ACE your approach to assessment and rating
• Out with the old - transitional regulations ending 31 December 2015
• ACT National Workshop
• Role of dispositions when a child transitions to school 
• What to consider if your service has volunteers or students on placement

 

SATURDAY, 1 AUGUST 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 8 2015

• Getting ready for new educator to child ratios
• Making sure your service meets state and territory legislation requirements
• NQF Snapshot shows almost two-thirds of services assessed and rated
• Notice period for family day care educator visits
• National Workshops wrap up
• The young and the old - seeing the world through each other's eyes

 

WEDNESDAY, 1 JULY 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 7 2015

• Using digital touch technologies to support children's learning
• Sharing culture through stories, Opening a new service 
• Free AEDC resources, Establishing healthy lifestyle habits 
• ACECQA chats with award-nominee Queensland family day care educator
• ACECQA National Workshops come to Queensland
• New podcast series on documentation

 

MONDAY, 1 JUNE 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 6 2015

• New podcast series on documentation
• Be part of Reconciliation
• Starting Blocks - the guide to early education and care for new parents and families
• Developing a culture of reflective practice
• Registration for Early Childhood Teachers 
• Including every child
• National workshops visit Queensland
• Australian Familiy Early Education and Care Awards announced

 

FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 5 2015

• The great outdoors and the role of play in sustainability
• How do we document - Albury Out of School Hours
• Mixed age ratios in centre-based services
• Annual fees due
• New online module on qualification assessments
• Keeping it on the record
• ACECQA's national workshops coming to Queensland
• NQF Snapshot Q1 2015 released

 

WEDNESDAY, 1 APRIL 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 4 2015

• Families' first steps into early childhood education and care
• Sharing information with families about the NQF
• Keeping it on the record
• Growing and learning with Amata Anangu Preschool
• How to have your service's rating reviewed
• Annual fees
• Victorian registration for early childhood teachers
• Getting started online with the NQA IT System
• Review of the National Partnership Agreement update
• Registrations open for NSW national workshops
• Tickets on sale for the Australian Family Early Education and Care Awards Gala

 

SUNDAY, 1 MARCH 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 3 2015

• Evaluating wellbeing, development and learning in OSHC
• Reviewing your Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) 
• Driving Miss Daisy…Safely 
• Screen time – getting the balance right, Safe sleeping practices 
• H is for Harmony Day 
• NQF video resources 
• Nominate for the Australian Family Early Education and Care Awards

 

SUNDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 2 2015

• Sector Snapshot shows NQF continues to drive improvement
• A quick guide to your assessment and rating visit 
• Paperwork for services reducing overtime
• What do I need to display?
• Glossary of terms from the Frameworks
• Building a reflective culture at your service
• On the road: 2015 National Workshops on educational program and practice
• Nominations open for Australian Family Early Education and Care Awards
• Productivity Commission final report released

 

THURSDAY, 1 JANUARY 2015

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 1 2015

• Hot topic: Authorised officers
• Educator qualifications
• Who do I ask?
• Plan your adventure
• Service health check
• Promoting your service's quality rating
• 2015 National Workshop dates
• Service statement of philosoph

 

MONDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 14 2014

• Be part of Regulation Impact Statement consultation sessions

 

MONDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 12 2014

• ACECQA responds to Productivity Commission's draft report 
• Food for thought
• Reviewing your service's first aid, asthma and anaphylaxis qualifications
• New Educational Leader web page 
• Notifying about a serious incident 
• ACECQA awards ACT's first Excellent rating 
• Scheduled maintenance for the NQA ITS
• Reminder: ACECQA National Workshops

 

MONDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 15 2014

• One giant leap together
• Understanding educator-to-child ratios
• Regulation Impact Statement consultation sessions continue
• Do you need to apply for a waiver? 
• ACECQA's National Workshops visit Canberra 
• Can we help you? 
• ACECQA's latest NQF Snapshot now available 
• Reminder: ACECQA Newsletter survey - we want to hear from you

 

MONDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 13 2014

• National Children's Week
• National Workshops kick off in Tasmania
• More services join the Excellent rating list
• New Board for ACECQA
• ACECQA Newsletter survey - we want to hear from you

 

MONDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 16 2014

• Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
• Have your say on the Regulation Impact Statement
• Western Australia makes national regulation amendments
• Tips for the Christmas and New Year break
• National Workshops wrap up for 2014 
• ACECQA Newsletter survey results are in
• ACECQA's 2013-14 annual report published

 

SATURDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 11 2014

• Latest NQF Snapshot shows services continue to meet and exceed higher standards 
• National Workshop series launched
• One, two what can we do?
• Exploring literacy and numeracy with young children
• Embedding cultural competence in everyday practice
• New Ministerial Advisory Council announced
• Number of Excellent services continues to grow
• Reminder individual supervisor certificates no longer required 
• ACECQA and ECA join forces to demystify documentation 
• Read our blog post on the importance of qualifications 
• Have your say on Productivity Commission draft report

 

WEDNESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 10 2014

• What does it mean to be culturally competent?
• Need some help in understanding what it means to be culturally competent?
• NAIDOC Week 6-13 July 2014
• Services continuing to excel, What's new?
• Regulatory authorities issue new service supervisor certificates

 

MONDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 9 2014

• Taking an active role in the environment and promoting a sustainable future
• Setting the bar for sustainability
• World Environment Day
• Resources supporting Quality Area 3: Physical Environment
• Are you qualified? Try our new online Qualifications Checker
• Lead assessor workshop at ACECQA
• We Hear You
• 2014 Australian Family Early Education and Care Awards Winners, Annual fee invoices issued

 

FRIDAY, 1 AUGUST 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 8 2014

• Reminder: amendments to the National Regulations are now in effect
• Be part of the 2014 NQF review consultation sessions

 

TUESDAY, 1 JULY 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 7 2014

• Changes to the National Regulations
• 2014 NQF Review
• NQF Snapshot Q1 2014 released
• Medical conditions policy
• Long Day Care Professional Development Programme
• Australia Family Early Education and Care Awards
• ACECQA visits Tasmania

 

SUNDAY, 1 JUNE 2014

ACECQA Newsletter Issue 6 2014

• Ministers agree on changes to support NQF implementation
• More flexible timeframes for assessment and rating
• New and updated resources for your assessment and rating
• The assessment and rating report template
• What to expect from your assessment and rating visit