Approved providers are reminded that the deadline to enter information into the National Early Childhood Register has now passed, and that any changes to worker information – such as staff starting, leaving, changing roles – must also be updated within 14 days of the change.
We know that many services had questions about who does and doesn’t need to be included, and additional guidance is now available to provide greater clarity on the requirements for volunteers, students and contractors.
Approved providers should review this guidance and ensure that all relevant workers are captured in the Register.
VECRA is closely monitoring compliance with the Worker Register, and it will be an ongoing focus of our regulatory activity. Where providers are not meeting their obligations with respect to the Worker Register, appropriate regulatory action will be taken.
Who needs to be included in the register
ACECQA's updated guidance provides further clarity, including more detail on how this applies to volunteers, students, and early intervention/allied healthcare workers. Specifically:
- Volunteers – only record volunteers who regularly or semi-regularly have a role in the delivery of education and care services. You do not need to record ‘one-off’ volunteers.
- Students – only record students on supervised placement who are studying an approved education and care qualification. Do not record high school students undertaking short-term work experience who are not working towards a qualification.
- Contractors – you do not need to record third party contractors. However, you must record workers engaged indirectly through labour hire who perform an education and care role at the service. Select the primary role they are performing.
There are several helpful resources available on ACECQA’s website including more detailed information on the Register.
For any further questions about the Worker Register, including technical support, please contact:
- email: WorkerRegister@acecqa.gov.au
- phone: 1300 422 327.
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