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Provider Approval - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You will need this approval to provide a family day care or centre-based service for children under 13 years of age.

Family day care is an approved form of child care provided in an educator's home.

A centre-based service is an education and care service delivered at a centre and can include:

  • most long day care
  • preschool
  • outside school hours care services.

Your provider approval will enable you to apply for one or more service approvals. A service approval authorises you (an approved provider) to operate an education and care service.

This approval is nationally recognised which means that you will not need to apply for a provider approval in each jurisdiction in which you intend to operate an education and care service.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this approval, you must:

  • ensure you and each person with management or control of a service operated by you are fit and proper people
  • provide details of your history of compliance or criminal history
  • have the financial and medical capacity to meet your obligations.

Applications may be made as an individual or by a business (for example: a company, partnership, incorporated entity / body, or a registered cooperative).

Duration

This approval is ongoing unless it is suspended, cancelled or surrendered.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Act(s) name

Education and Care Services National Law (ACT) Act 2011 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Education and Care Services National Law Regulations 2011 Australian Capital Territory

Lodgement process

Lodge

You must create an online NQA ITS account to submit your application.

Approval time

60 days unless extended with your agreement.

Administering agency

Education Directorate

Children's Education and Care

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.