Child Care Quality Assurance Systems

The Child Care Quality Assurance (CCQA) systems for Long Day Care Services, Family Day Care Schemes and Outside School Hours Care Services that were administered by the National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC) ceased to operate on 31 December 2011.

The CCQA systems were replaced with the National Quality Framework which commenced on 1 January 2012.

The Accreditation Decisions Review Committee, the body responsible for reviewing accreditation decisions made by the NCAC, also ceased operations on 31 December 2011. Reviews of quality ratings under the National Quality Framework will be undertaken by state and territory regulatory authorities in the first instance, with the option for services to apply for a second tier review to the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).