Children's Education and Care Assurance

Continuous improvement is a key objective of the National Quality Framework (NQF).

ACECQA's free eLearning resources support continuous improvement in ECEC services. Topics include:

✔️eLearning modules for approved providers
✔️NQF induction modules
✔️Approved learning frameworks V2.0 Induction module
✔️Introduction to inclusive practice

Find them here: https://bit.ly/4v6RTEe

⏳ National child safety training – 2 months to go!

All people who work or volunteer in an ECEC service regulated under the National Quality Framework must complete foundation training by 27 August 2026.

Now is a good time to:

✅ check staff can access Geccko
✅ encourage people to log in early to sort any access issues
✅ plan how your team will complete the training over the coming months.

🙌 Thank you to everyone who’s already started or completed the training.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/4ehIOkT

⚠️ Important safety update for ECEC providers, services, parents and carers
🚫 Baby bottle self-feeding devices are now banned due to serious safety risks.
If you have one at your ECEC service or at home, stop using it and dispose of it safely so it can't be used again.
To keep infants safe during feeding:
👶 Always stay with the infant
🍼 Never prop bottles
🚼 Never leave infants to feed unsupervised
For more information on this product ban go to ➡️ https://bit.ly/4x2E62K
Access Canberra is the regulator responsible for enforcing Australian Consumer Law in the ACT. If you see these banned products being supplied or sold, you can report it:
📞 13 22 81
🔗 https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/consumer-rights/get-help-with-a-consumer-issue

Are you passionate about early childhood education and care and looking to take the next step in your career? You could be eligible to apply for an Early Childhood Degree Scholarship. This initiative is part of Set up for Success: An Early Childhood Strategy for the ACT and offers eligible educators financial assistance of up to $25,000 to gain an approved early childhood degree.
🎓Don't miss out on this opportunity to invest in your future and make a difference in the lives of children.
📝Apply before 14 June 2026.
For more information and to apply visit: https://bit.ly/42luaDM

Information has been added to Starting Blocks to support families within ECEC communities to keep up to date with Child Safety Reforms.

Share this information with your ECEC service community.

Find it here: https://bit.ly/3Mp1oNq

📣Register now for this ACT ECEC Professional Network Event📣

Working Across Services: Strengthening Cross-Sector Connections
Date: Wednesday 24 June 2026
Time: 10am-12pm
Venue: Tuggeranong Child and Family Centre, 159 Anketell St

To Register use the QR Code or go to: https://bit.ly/4cQpvQd

ELM ACT Pty Ltd (ELM), in partnership with the ACT Government, is facilitating the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Professional Learning Network. This Network will foster collaboration among ACT ECEC providers, service leaders, and educators to share, reflect, and implement best practices.

The Network is an initiative of the ACT Government’s Set up for Success: An Early Childhood Strategy for the ACT and delivered by ELM.

The NQF Child Safety Guides are designed for ECEC providers, service leaders, educators and everyone working in ECEC services.

They provide information, tools and guidance to help you keep children safe while meeting your responsibilities under the NQF and other legislation.

Find the NQF Child Safe Culture Guide here: https://bit.ly/4is0RX8

Are you passionate about early childhood education and care and looking to take the next step in your career?
You could be eligible to apply for an Early Childhood Degree Scholarship. This initiative is part of Set up for Success: An Early Childhood Strategy for the ACT and offers eligible educators financial assistance of up to $25,000 to gain an approved early childhood degree.

🎓Don't miss out on this opportunity to invest in your future and make a difference in the lives of children.

📝Apply before 14 June 2026.

For more information and to apply visit: https://bit.ly/42luaDM

📃 Everyone working or volunteering at your ECEC service needs to be recorded in the Worker Register on NQAITS, including agency staff and non-educator staff like your cooks and admin staff.

✅ The Worker Register must be updated within 14 days of any change.

👉 Find out more about the Worker Register: https://bit.ly/4wzxSqY