Assessment and quality rating of early childhood services
Find out more about the assessment process and the rating of your service.
Children's services regulated under state law
Information about early childhood services regulated under the Victorian Children's Services Act 1996, rather than the National Quality Framework.
Enforcing compliance in early childhood services
QARD’s approach to ensuring compliance in all approved early childhood services.
Investigations at early childhood services
The department conducts investigations at early childhood education and care services.
Make a complaint about an early childhood service or the Regulatory Authority
How to make a complaint about an early childhood service, or about regulation staff.
National Quality Framework
Most early childhood education and care services are regulated under a scheme known as the National Quality Framework.
Enforcement action taken by the Regulatory Authority
The Regulatory Authority publishes details of all statutory sanctions in the public interest.
Monitoring and compliance of early childhood services
As the Regulatory Authority in Victoria, we are responsible for monitoring services to ensure all providers and services comply with their legal obligations.
Role of the Regulatory Authority
Information about the functions and powers of the Quality Assessment and Regulation Division (QARD), the Regulatory Authority in Victoria.
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