NQF amendments
From early 2026:
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Legislative amendments commence to strengthen safety and quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.
From 1 Jan 2026:
- New wording added to the National Quality Standard Quality Area 2 and 7.
From 1 Sept 2025:
- New policy and procedures required for services around digital technologies.
- Notification timeframes for allegations or incidents of physical and sexual abuse reduced from 7 days to 24 hours.
- The use of vaping devices and substances prohibited in service environments.
Please access the
information sheet (PDF, 3.4MB) for more information.
Queensland early childhood regulatory priorities
Learn about the
child safety and other regulatory priorities for 2025–27, which focus on improving compliance and service quality.
Upcoming initiatives
Child safety training package
Queensland has worked closely with experts and fast-tracked the development of the nation's first formal Child Safety Training Package for all early childhood staff.
This new
child safety training is a landmark national initiative, as part of the child safety reforms and aims to strengthen child safety across Australia's ECEC sector.
Led by the Australian Centre for Child Protection (ACCP) and the Queensland Government on behalf of all state, territory and Australian governments, this nationally consistent, evidence-informed training package will support staff, volunteers and service leadership.
From 27 February 2026, all persons with management and control, nominated supervisors, persons in day-to-day charge and other staff, volunteers and students in ECEC must complete mandatory national child safety training.
Individuals will need a Geccko account to access and complete the training within the prescribed transition period.
Learn more about the
mandatory national child safety training and register for Geccko.
The Child Safety Training Package is scheduled to be available in 2026.
Reforming Early Childhood Safety Program
The Queensland
Reforming Early Childhood Safety (RECS) Program is an education and training program to support services to understand and respond to the national child safety reforms. It is delivered in partnership with the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
Early childhood professionals working in targeted Queensland regulated early childhood services, particularly those run by small providers and those in remote communities, will have access to the RECS Program.
Visit the
ACECQA website for free resources and practical tools to help services build a culture of safety, ensuring that every child is protected and nurtured in their learning environment.
Queensland training and resources
Child safety reform information session
This recorded webinar session is available for approved providers and services to learn about and prepare for the upcoming legislative changes.
Watch the child safety reform information session video.
Protective behaviours and behaviour guidance training
Free protective behaviours and behaviour guidance training, together with intensive face-to-face coaching, available for Queensland early childhood educators, in partnership with the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect and Autism Queensland.