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National Quality Framework

National
Quality
Standards

The National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a high national benchmark for early childhood education and care and outside school hours care services

in Australia.

National Quality Standard

The NQS includes 7 quality areas that are important outcomes for children.

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Services are assessed and rated by their regulatory authority against the NQS, and given a rating for each of the 7 quality areas and an overall rating based on these results.

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- ACECQA

7 Quality Areas

QA 1

Educational Program and Practice 

QA 2

Children's Health and Safety

QA 3

Physical Environment

QA 4

Staffing

Arrangements

QA 5

Relationships

With Children

QA 6

Collaborative Partnership's

With Families

and Communities 

QA 7

Leadership

and Service Management

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