The National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a high national benchmark for early childhood education and care and outside school hours care services in Australia. The NQS includes 7 quality areas that are important to outcomes for children.

The aim of Quality Area 2 under the National Quality Standard is to safeguard and promote children’s health and safety, minimise risks and protect children from harm, injury and infection.

Work safety and health (WSH) is concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of employees, visitors and clients. It encompasses the “whole person” - social, mental and physical well-being.

2025年3月2日 · The National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a high national benchmark for early childhood education and outside school hours care services in Australia. The National Quality Standard has seven quality areas that are important for better health and education outcomes for children, encouraging services to continually improve their programs and ...

2018年1月31日 · The National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a national benchmark for the quality of education and care services and includes seven quality areas that are important to outcomes for children. In each quality area, there are two or three standards. These standards are high-level outcome statements.

2023年6月17日 · This assignment focuses on evaluating health and safety practices in an Early Childhood Education and Care setting, referencing the National Quality Framework (NQF), National Quality Standards (NQS), Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), and Framework for School Age Care in Australia (FSAC).

The table below shows the sections of the National Law and National Regulations underpinning Quality Area 3 and lists the most relevant element of the NQS associated with each section and regulation. Please note that this table serves as a guide only and regulatory authorities have flexibility in how they assign

Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation is a set of laws designed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of workers, volunteers, and other people in workplaces. The National Quality Framework (NQF) is a regulatory system for early childhood …

NATIONAL QUALITY STANDARD Concept Descriptor QA1 Educational program and practice 1.1 Program The educational program enhances each child’s learning and development. 1.1.1 Approved learning framework Curriculum decision-making contributes to …

It sets out what quality means for education and care services through seven quality areas. These cover the important elements of an education and care service. In NSW, services are assessed on these 7 Quality Areas by the NSW Regulatory Authority, which is the Early Childhood Education Directorate within the NSW Department of Education.