Additional Resources

• The Guide to the National Quality Framework (NQF) is designed to help education and care providers, educators and authorised officers understand and apply the requirements of the NQF. These e-learning modules have been developed for new educators. 
• You can access this document published by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to read more about developmental milestones for all age-groups. A summary of the document can also be found on StartingBlocks.gov.au (website created by ACECQA), in form of information sheets per age-groups.
• This document, the ‘Developmental Milestones and the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Standards’ helps identify the links between developmental milestones and approved learning framework and NQS
• This information sheet, the Red Flags Early Identification Guide (for children aged birth to five years) was developed by the Queensland Government’s Child and Youth Community Health Service to outline some of the most common red flags and developmental concerns an educator may observe.
• You can read about inclusion support program and the available agencies here.
• Explore the components of the National Quality Standard on the Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) website or by accessing the NQS poster.
• Here’s an example of an outdoor safety checklist used at a childcare service from Little.ly Early Learning Centre.
• Here’s an example of an indoor safety checklist used at a childcare service from Little.ly Early Learning Centre.
• Refer to the National Health and Medical Research Council’s manual for preventing diseases: ‘Staying healthy: preventing infectious diseases in early childhood education and care services’ (5th edition).
• Save the following safe sleep brochure by Red Nose Australia for future reference.
• Read ACECQA’s principles and practice suggestions for safe sleep and rest practice.
• View Little.ly Early Learning Centre’s safe sleep and rest policy to see an example policy.
• The Australian Department of Health’s 24-hour movement guidelines include recommendations for children birth to five years of age regarding physical activity, sedentary and sleep behaviours for children and young people. A hard copy of the publication can be accessed here.
• The National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Australians developed by the Department of Health and Aged Care can be a useful resource to share with families for recommendations for physical activity for the different age groups.
• The Australian Dietary Guidelines provide clear recommendations for nutrition and meal requirements for babies, toddlers and children. A hard copy of the guidelines can be found here.
• The Eat for Health: Infant Feeding provides recommendations for feeding infants.
• There are many online tools that can help creating a menu, based on dietary guidelines, such as:
  • Feed Australia
  • Nutrition Australia

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia has some helpful resources, including posters you can purchase or print. These resources will assist you in developing risk minimisation strategies and managing allergic reactions if they happen.

• Allergy management – Schooling & Childcare
• Posters – scroll to the childcare checklist poster and the signs and symptoms infographic
• Allergy Management: 3-5 years
• Allergy Management: 0-3 years
• Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia has a helpline: 1300 728 000
• Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia website
• Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia Facebook page
• Jeremy’s Cake animated storybook 
• How to give an EpiPen® animation

View the following sample menus for reference:

• Littlle.ly Early Learning Centre’s sample menu
• Sample menu published by the Victorian Health Department.
• Kookaburra Childcare Centre’s menu available online
• Treehouse Childcare Centre’s menu available online
• View this example illness and accident form approved by ACECQA.
• Have a look at the following sample medication record that has been approved by the ACECQA for services to use when administering medication.