Have your say about possible changes to make education and care services even safer for children
In 2023, ACECQA undertook the
Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the National Quality Framework.
The review identified that while the National Quality Framework (NQF) is a robust regulatory scheme, with a strong focus on continuous quality improvement, there is more to be done to strengthen the NQF and National Quality Standard.
The review identified systemic safeguards and structures to better support approved providers, teachers and educators to protect children, with a focus on reducing harm, abuse and neglect.
Since then, the Australian Government and all jurisdictions have worked together to develop options to continue to improve child safety. These options are now open for consultation and will close on
11 June 2025.
All stakeholders—including approved providers and service leaders, educators, staff, volunteers, families, parents and carers (and their children)—are invited to provide feedback on the policy options.
For more information about the policy options, a webinar explaining the options and why they are being proposed, and to provide feedback, visit the
child safety review page on the Deloitte website.
How to have your say
Complete a survey
The following surveys are open until consultation closes on 11 June 2025:
If you prefer to complete the survey over the phone, please call the consultation team at Deloitte Access Economics on (02) 8260 4699, and request a callback by leaving your contact details.
SNAICC—National Voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children are available to facilitate surveys for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Make a submission
Submit a PDF or Word document by 11 June 2025.
If you prefer, send a hard copy to 'Child Safety RIS', Deloitte, Level 25, 123 Eagle St, Brisbane QLD 4000.
Give a verbal submission
Call the consultation team at Deloitte Access Economics on (02) 8260 4699 and request a callback by leaving your contact details.
Visit Deloitte's child safety review website for more information.
Poster to share
Child safety review public consultation poster (PDF, 83KB) to download, print and share.
Background and context
Deloitte Access Economics has been engaged on behalf of the Australian Government together with Australian state and territory governments to undertake a Regulatory Impact Analysis process (RIA) for proposed policy options aimed at improved child safety arrangements in education and care services across the country. The proposed policy options for RIA address recommendations from the review.
Learn how to
have your say on proposed changes.
For questions or assistance, reach out to the Deloitte Access Economics team at
ChildSafetyReviewRIA@deloitte.com.au or contact the Child Safety Review Project Team at
CSR.consultation@qed.qld.gov.au.