Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority

Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) is a National Authority established under the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 (National Law) to guide the implementation and administration of the National Quality Framework (NQF) for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). ACECQA is guided by a governing Board whose members are nominated by each state and territory and the Commonwealth. The Board is accountable to Education Ministers. Key functions include: - the administration of the NQF, promoting national consistency and continuous quality improvement, educating and informing services and the community about the NQF - publishing and maintaining national registers of early childhood education and care services and providers. The NQF was established on 1 January 2012 and includes: - a legislative framework that consists of the Education and Care Services National Law and the Education and Care Services National Regulations, incorporating National Quality Standards, Approved Learning Frameworks and a quality assessment and rating system.