Education and Care Services National Regulations
[2011-653]
New South Wales
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Does not include amendments by—
Education and Care Services National Amendment Regulations 2019 (631), reg 17(3)–(5) (not commenced — to
commence on 1.7.2020)
Note—
Minor style changes have been made to headings and other parts of these Regulations in line with formatting
requirements for New South Wales legislation. No changes have been made to the substantive text.
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This version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the Parliamentary
Counsel's Office and published on the NSW legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that
is correct under section 45C of the Interpretation Act 1987.
File last modified 31 December 2019.
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,Education and Care Services National Regulations [NSW]
Education and Care Services National Regulations
[2011-653]
New South Wales
Contents
Chapter 1 Preliminary ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Guide to Chapter 1 ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
1 Title ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
2 Authorising provisions................................................................................................................................... 20
3 Commencement ........................................................................................................................................... 20
4 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
5 Services that are not education and care services ....................................................................................... 25
6 Eligible association ....................................................................................................................................... 27
7 Prescribed rating system .............................................................................................................................. 27
8 National Quality Standard ............................................................................................................................. 27
9 Prescribed entities ........................................................................................................................................ 27
10 Meaning of actively working towards a qualification ..................................................................................... 27
11 Meaning of in attendance at a centre-based service .................................................................................... 28
12 Meaning of serious incident .......................................................................................................................... 28
13 Meaning of working directly with children ..................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 2 Approvals and certificates.......................................................................................................... 29
Guide to Chapter 2 ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Part 2.1 Provider approvals .............................................................................................................................. 29
14 Application for provider approval by individual ............................................................................................. 29
15 Application for provider approval by person other than an individual ........................................................... 30
16 Matters relating to criminal history ................................................................................................................ 31
17 Application for amendment of provider approval .......................................................................................... 31
18 Maximum period of suspension of provider approval ................................................................................... 31
19 Application for voluntary suspension of provider approval ........................................................................... 32
20 Application by individual executor for provider approval............................................................................... 32
21 Application by executor other than an individual for provider approval ........................................................ 33
22 Application by individual for provider approval on incapacity of approved provider ..................................... 34
23 Application by person other than an individual for provider approval on incapacity of approved provider ... 35
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Part 2.2 Service approvals ................................................................................................................................ 35
Division 1 Applications for service approvals ........................................................................................ 35
24 Application for service approval—centre-based service ............................................................................... 35
25 Additional information about proposed education and care service premises.............................................. 36
25A Application for service approval for a centre-based service—relocation of existing centre-based service .. 38
26 Application for service approval—family day care service............................................................................ 38
27 Additional matters to have regard to in determining application for service approval................................... 40
28 Additional grounds for refusal to grant service approval............................................................................... 40
29 Condition on service approval—insurance ................................................................................................... 40
30 Condition on service approval—family day care educator insurance ........................................................... 40
31 Condition on service approval—quality improvement plan ........................................................................... 41
32 Condition on service approval—entitlement to occupy premises ................................................................. 41
32A Condition on service approval—maximum number of family day care educators ........................................ 41
33 Annual fees ................................................................................................................................................... 41
Division 2 Amendment of service approval and notice of change to nominated
supervisor
........................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
34 Prescribed information for application to amend service approval ............................................................... 41
35 Notice of addition of new nominated supervisor ........................................................................................... 42
Division 3 Transfer of service approval ..................................................................................................... 42
36 Notice of transfer of service approval—centre-based service ...................................................................... 42
37 Notice of transfer of service approval—family day care service ................................................................... 43
38 Notification of decision to intervene in transfer of service approval.............................................................. 43
Division 4 Suspension of service approval .............................................................................................. 44
39 Maximum period of suspension of service approval ..................................................................................... 44
40 Application for voluntary suspension of service approval ............................................................................. 44
Division 5 Service waiver .................................................................................................................................. 44
41 Service waiver—prescribed elements .......................................................................................................... 44
42 Prescribed information—application for service waiver ................................................................................ 44
43 Prescribed period—revocation of service waiver.......................................................................................... 45
Division 6 Temporary waiver ........................................................................................................................... 45
44 Temporary waiver—prescribed elements ..................................................................................................... 45
45 Application for temporary waiver .................................................................................................................. 46
Part 2.3........................................................................................................................................................................ 46
46–54 (Repealed) .................................................................................................................................................... 46
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Chapter 3 Assessments and ratings ........................................................................................................... 46
Guide to Chapter 3 ......................................................................................................................................................... 46
Part 3.1 Quality improvement plans............................................................................................................. 47
55 Quality improvement plans ........................................................................................................................... 47
56 Review and revision of quality improvement plans....................................................................................... 47
Part 3.2 Prescribed rating levels.................................................................................................................... 48
57 Rating levels ................................................................................................................................................. 48
58 Prescribed provisional rating ........................................................................................................................ 48
59 Significant Improvement Required................................................................................................................ 48
60 Working Towards National Quality Standard ................................................................................................ 48
61 Meeting National Quality Standard ............................................................................................................... 48
62 Exceeding National Quality Standard ........................................................................................................... 49
Part 3.3 Assessment ............................................................................................................................................ 49
Division 1 Assessment ....................................................................................................................................... 49
63 Assessing approved education and care services........................................................................................ 49
64 Matters for determination of rating ................................................................................................................ 51
65 Assessment and rating of new education and care services........................................................................ 51
Division 2 Reassessment .................................................................................................................................. 51
66 Application for reassessment........................................................................................................................ 51
67 Reassessment by Regulatory Authority........................................................................................................ 51
Part 3.4 Review of ratings ................................................................................................................................. 52
Division 1 Review of ratings by Regulatory Authority........................................................................ 52
68 Prescribed information for request for review of rating ................................................................................. 52
Division 2 Review of ratings by Ratings Review Panel ...................................................................... 52
69 Application for further review by Ratings Review Panel ............................................................................... 52
70 Prescribed areas of expertise or expert knowledge of Ratings Review Panel pool...................................... 52
Part 3.5 Highest rating ........................................................................................................................................ 53
70A Prescribed rating levels for application for highest rating ............................................................................. 53
71 Application or re-application for the highest rating........................................................................................ 53
Part 3.6 Offences ................................................................................................................................................... 53
72 Offences in relation to giving false or misleading statements about ratings ................................................. 53
Chapter 4 Operational requirements ........................................................................................................... 53
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[2011-653]
New South Wales
Status information
Currency of version
Current version for 31 December 2019 to date (accessed 13 January 2020 at 19:26)
Legislation on this site is usually updated within 3 working days after a change to the legislation.
Provisions in force
The provisions displayed in this version of the legislation have all commenced. See Historical Notes
Does not include amendments by—
Education and Care Services National Amendment Regulations 2019 (631), reg 17(3)–(5) (not commenced — to
commence on 1.7.2020)
Note—
Minor style changes have been made to headings and other parts of these Regulations in line with formatting
requirements for New South Wales legislation. No changes have been made to the substantive text.
Authorisation
This version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the Parliamentary
Counsel's Office and published on the NSW legislation website, and is certified as the form of that legislation that
is correct under section 45C of the Interpretation Act 1987.
File last modified 31 December 2019.
Published by NSW Parliamentary Counsel’s Office on www.legislation.nsw.gov.au Page 1 of 200
,Education and Care Services National Regulations [NSW]
Education and Care Services National Regulations
[2011-653]
New South Wales
Contents
Chapter 1 Preliminary ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Guide to Chapter 1 ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
1 Title ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
2 Authorising provisions................................................................................................................................... 20
3 Commencement ........................................................................................................................................... 20
4 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
5 Services that are not education and care services ....................................................................................... 25
6 Eligible association ....................................................................................................................................... 27
7 Prescribed rating system .............................................................................................................................. 27
8 National Quality Standard ............................................................................................................................. 27
9 Prescribed entities ........................................................................................................................................ 27
10 Meaning of actively working towards a qualification ..................................................................................... 27
11 Meaning of in attendance at a centre-based service .................................................................................... 28
12 Meaning of serious incident .......................................................................................................................... 28
13 Meaning of working directly with children ..................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 2 Approvals and certificates.......................................................................................................... 29
Guide to Chapter 2 ......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Part 2.1 Provider approvals .............................................................................................................................. 29
14 Application for provider approval by individual ............................................................................................. 29
15 Application for provider approval by person other than an individual ........................................................... 30
16 Matters relating to criminal history ................................................................................................................ 31
17 Application for amendment of provider approval .......................................................................................... 31
18 Maximum period of suspension of provider approval ................................................................................... 31
19 Application for voluntary suspension of provider approval ........................................................................... 32
20 Application by individual executor for provider approval............................................................................... 32
21 Application by executor other than an individual for provider approval ........................................................ 33
22 Application by individual for provider approval on incapacity of approved provider ..................................... 34
23 Application by person other than an individual for provider approval on incapacity of approved provider ... 35
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Part 2.2 Service approvals ................................................................................................................................ 35
Division 1 Applications for service approvals ........................................................................................ 35
24 Application for service approval—centre-based service ............................................................................... 35
25 Additional information about proposed education and care service premises.............................................. 36
25A Application for service approval for a centre-based service—relocation of existing centre-based service .. 38
26 Application for service approval—family day care service............................................................................ 38
27 Additional matters to have regard to in determining application for service approval................................... 40
28 Additional grounds for refusal to grant service approval............................................................................... 40
29 Condition on service approval—insurance ................................................................................................... 40
30 Condition on service approval—family day care educator insurance ........................................................... 40
31 Condition on service approval—quality improvement plan ........................................................................... 41
32 Condition on service approval—entitlement to occupy premises ................................................................. 41
32A Condition on service approval—maximum number of family day care educators ........................................ 41
33 Annual fees ................................................................................................................................................... 41
Division 2 Amendment of service approval and notice of change to nominated
supervisor
........................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
34 Prescribed information for application to amend service approval ............................................................... 41
35 Notice of addition of new nominated supervisor ........................................................................................... 42
Division 3 Transfer of service approval ..................................................................................................... 42
36 Notice of transfer of service approval—centre-based service ...................................................................... 42
37 Notice of transfer of service approval—family day care service ................................................................... 43
38 Notification of decision to intervene in transfer of service approval.............................................................. 43
Division 4 Suspension of service approval .............................................................................................. 44
39 Maximum period of suspension of service approval ..................................................................................... 44
40 Application for voluntary suspension of service approval ............................................................................. 44
Division 5 Service waiver .................................................................................................................................. 44
41 Service waiver—prescribed elements .......................................................................................................... 44
42 Prescribed information—application for service waiver ................................................................................ 44
43 Prescribed period—revocation of service waiver.......................................................................................... 45
Division 6 Temporary waiver ........................................................................................................................... 45
44 Temporary waiver—prescribed elements ..................................................................................................... 45
45 Application for temporary waiver .................................................................................................................. 46
Part 2.3........................................................................................................................................................................ 46
46–54 (Repealed) .................................................................................................................................................... 46
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Chapter 3 Assessments and ratings ........................................................................................................... 46
Guide to Chapter 3 ......................................................................................................................................................... 46
Part 3.1 Quality improvement plans............................................................................................................. 47
55 Quality improvement plans ........................................................................................................................... 47
56 Review and revision of quality improvement plans....................................................................................... 47
Part 3.2 Prescribed rating levels.................................................................................................................... 48
57 Rating levels ................................................................................................................................................. 48
58 Prescribed provisional rating ........................................................................................................................ 48
59 Significant Improvement Required................................................................................................................ 48
60 Working Towards National Quality Standard ................................................................................................ 48
61 Meeting National Quality Standard ............................................................................................................... 48
62 Exceeding National Quality Standard ........................................................................................................... 49
Part 3.3 Assessment ............................................................................................................................................ 49
Division 1 Assessment ....................................................................................................................................... 49
63 Assessing approved education and care services........................................................................................ 49
64 Matters for determination of rating ................................................................................................................ 51
65 Assessment and rating of new education and care services........................................................................ 51
Division 2 Reassessment .................................................................................................................................. 51
66 Application for reassessment........................................................................................................................ 51
67 Reassessment by Regulatory Authority........................................................................................................ 51
Part 3.4 Review of ratings ................................................................................................................................. 52
Division 1 Review of ratings by Regulatory Authority........................................................................ 52
68 Prescribed information for request for review of rating ................................................................................. 52
Division 2 Review of ratings by Ratings Review Panel ...................................................................... 52
69 Application for further review by Ratings Review Panel ............................................................................... 52
70 Prescribed areas of expertise or expert knowledge of Ratings Review Panel pool...................................... 52
Part 3.5 Highest rating ........................................................................................................................................ 53
70A Prescribed rating levels for application for highest rating ............................................................................. 53
71 Application or re-application for the highest rating........................................................................................ 53
Part 3.6 Offences ................................................................................................................................................... 53
72 Offences in relation to giving false or misleading statements about ratings ................................................. 53
Chapter 4 Operational requirements ........................................................................................................... 53
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