Operational requirements resources

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Note that regulatory changes resulting from the National Quality Framework (NQF) Review will come into effect from 1 October 2023.

Browse the collection of resources, templates and forms to help providers, services and families understand the operational requirements of early childhood education and care services.

Fact sheets

• Assessments of family day care residences
• Excursions and regular outings National Quality Framework
• National Quality Framework—Fact sheet for approved providers: Providing weekend and overnight care
• Requesting an increase to the maximum number of children at an approved service
• National Quality Framework emergency evacuation exits
  
• Fencing arrangements for family day care residences
• Approving family day care residences and approved family day care venues
• Bush kindy National Quality Framework
• Queensland Regulatory Authority and local council interaction—Early childhood education and care services
  

Forms

• Early childhood education and care complaint form
• Service approval application addendum—Rest period condition (centre-based service)

National Quality Framework

• Notify the regulatory authority: Notification Decision Tool—The Notification Decision Tree (NDT) can assist in deciding whether a notification is required and the timeframe in which that notification should be made.
• National Quality Standard information sheets
• NQF Frequently asked questions
  
• Guide to the National Quality Framework—The Guide to the NQF can assist in developing policies and procedures that demonstrate the approved provider is capable of operating the service in a way that meets legislative requirements.
• National Quality Standard—supporting materials and resources
• National Quality Standards—videos of approved services putting the standards into action

Staffing

Understanding educator-to-child ratios from 1 January 2016

• View supporting video presentation
• Download a copy of the presentation

Sleep and rest

• Policies and procedures about children's sleep and rest
• Red Nose as listed in the Guide to the National Quality Framework as a resource for information about safe sleeping practices for babies and toddlers
• Sleep and rest in early childhood education and care services

Sleep and rest videos

• Podcast 4—Sleep, rest and relaxation and the National Quality Standard, ​transcript
• Podcast playlist