NSW Dept. of Education and Communities
The Early Childhood Education Directorate monitors, supports and regulates early childhood education services in NSW.
Department of Education
Responsible for National policies and programs that help Australians access quality and affordable early child care and childhood education.
Family and Community Services
The Family and Community Services (FACS) cluster works with children, adults, families and communities to improve lives and help people realise their potential.
The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)
The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) vision is ‘Children have the best possible start in life for themselves and for the nation’.
ACECQA – National Regulations
The Education and Care Services National Regulations (National Regulations) support the National Law by providing detail on a range of operational requirements for an education and care service
ACECQA – National Quality Framework
The National Quality Framework (NQF) provides a national approach to regulation, assessment and quality improvement for early childhood education and care and outside school hours care services across Australia.
Child Restraints
The legal requirements for child car seats for children’s age and size. All children must be safely fastened in the correct child car seat for their age and size.
the first 2000 days of life
The first 2000 days of life is a critical time for physical, cognitive, social and emotional health. What happens in the first 2000 days has been shown to have an impact throughout life.
NSW Healthy Kids
Government information site about healthy eating tips, recipes and fitness ideas for young children.
Centre for Community Child Health
A one stop website for families with babies through to school age children. Access reliable information on all manner of topics including behaviour, development, health, nutrition and fitness.
Community Early Learning Australia
Community Early Learning Australia™ is the peak body for Australia’s early and middle childhood education sector.
NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian
The Office of the Children’s Guardian is an independent statutory authority in NSW Government. We promote and regulate the quality of child safe organisations, services and people.
Kurranulla Aboriginal Corporation
Supporting organisations and individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Located in Jannali.
Interrelate
Family Relationship Centre, Counselling, Children’s Contact Service. Based in Caringbah.
Vinnies
Ability Links. Linking people to their local communities. Based in South Eastern Sydney.
Sylvanvale Services
Services for children with disabilities, including therapies, case management, supported playgroups. Based in Kirrawee.
Sutherland shire libraries
Read along, watch or listen to stories, play games or inspire their imaginations while developing literacy in young children.
PLAYGROUP NSW
Playgroup is all about creative and unstructured learning through play. Find a playgroup or parent support group near you.