Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 3)

[1] Subsection 3 (1), after definition of key personnel

insert

OSHCQA means the Outside School Hours Care Quality Assurance system administered by the Council for outside school hours care services in accordance with:

(a) the document entitled ‘Outside School Hours Care Quality Assurance Quality Practices Guide’ published by the National Childcare Accreditation Council, as in force on 1 July 2003; and

(b) the document entitled ‘Outside School Hours Care Quality Assurance Handbook’ published by the National Childcare Accreditation Council, as in force on 1 July 2003; and

(c) the document entitled ‘Outside School Hours Care Quality Assurance Self-study Report’ published by the National Childcare Accreditation Council, as in force on 1 July 2003.

Note These documents are available at the National Childcare Accreditation Council Inc website at www.ncac.gov.au.

[2] After section 14A

insert in Part 2

14B Outside school hours care services: registration to participate in OSHCQA

If an applicant applies, on or after 1 July 2003, for approval of an outside school hours care service (other than an approval that is to operate from a day before that date), the service must be registered with the Council as a participant in the OSHCQA.

Note See section 24B in relation to an applicant who applies, on or after 1 July 2003, for an approval that is to operate from a day before 1 July 2003.

[3] Paragraph 23 (b)

substitute

(b) maintain quality child care or make satisfactory progress to improve the quality of child care in accordance with the QIAS as assessed by the Council.

[4] Paragraph 23A (b)

substitute

(b) maintain quality child care or make satisfactory progress to improve the quality of child care in accordance with the FDC QA as assessed by the Council.

[5] Paragraph 23B (2) (c)

substitute

(c) maintain quality child care or make satisfactory progress to improve the quality of child care in accordance with the FDC QA as assessed by the Council.

[6] After section 24

insert

24A Outside school hours care: participation in OSHCQA

(1) This section applies to an approved outside school hours care service to which section 14B applies.

(2) The service must:

(a) participate in the OSHCQA in accordance with any quality assurance requirements published by the Council for the purposes of that system; and

(b) maintain quality child care, or make satisfactory progress to improve the quality of child care, in accordance with the OSHCQA, as assessed by the Council.

24B Outside school hours care: registration and participation in OSHCQA

(1) This section applies to an approved outside school hours care service if:

(a) the service was approved before 1 July 2003; or

(b) the service is approved on or after 1 July 2003, and the approval is expressed to operate from a day before the day when the service is approved.

(2) The service must, from the registration day:

(a) be registered with the Council as a participant in the OSHCQA; and

(b) participate in the OSHCQA in accordance with any quality assurance requirements published by the Council; and

(c) maintain quality child care, or make satisfactory progress to improve the quality of child care, in accordance with the OSHCQA, as assessed by the Council.

(3) In this section:

registration day, for an approved outside school hours care service, means the day, later than 1 July 2003, determined by the Council and specified in a written notice given to the service by the Council.