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Quality Area 4: Staffing Arrangements

by Giselle Rayward, from the Community

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This National Quality Standards audit template helps early childhood centers assess Quality Area 4: Staffing Arrangements. It guides reviewers to verify educator-to-child ratios and qualification requirements, confirm adherence to professional standards and council policies, and evaluate teamwork, respectful interactions, and continuous improvement. Capture evidence, attach ratio checks and meeting minutes, record actions on staff concerns, and complete audit sign-off with dates and representatives.

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Quality Area 4 Staffing Arrangements Checklist

This audit checklist helps Long Day Care and OOSH services assess staffing against Quality Area 4. Capture evidence for educator to child ratios and qualifications, review professional standards, teamwork, and respectful interactions, and document meetings, minutes, and follow ups. Record previous inspection actions, attach photos for ratio checks and minutes, and complete sign off to support compliance and continuous improvement.

by Gerard Moon, from the Community

20+

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Appleberries Assessment and Rating Audit Tool

This Assessment and Rating audit tool helps early childhood services prepare for the National Quality Standards. It guides educators and leaders through Quality Areas 1 to 7, including program reflection, curriculum checks, child health and safety, risk assessments, emergency drills, sustainability, and WHS audits. It covers staffing arrangements, ratios, professional development, inductions, and performance practices. The tool promotes positive relationships with children, family engagement, and community links. It also supports governance, policy reviews, service philosophy, and maintaining a current Quality Improvement Plan, with regular audits of records and medication management.

by Mark Whyte, from the Community

10+

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Quality Area 7 - Leadership and service management

Use this Quality Area 7 audit checklist to evaluate leadership, governance, and service management in early childhood settings. It aligns with the National Quality Standard and covers elements such as governance arrangements, educator induction and continuity, curriculum leadership, Working With Children Checks, philosophy and self-assessment, WHS audits, records and privacy, administrative systems, regulatory notifications, complaints management, and policy review. Designed for Long Day Care and OOSH services, this tool helps you document evidence, track outstanding actions, and drive continuous improvement across your service.

by Gerard Moon, from the Community

10+

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Template

Assessment and Rating Pre-questionnaire

This Assessment and Rating pre-questionnaire helps early childhood education and care services prepare for the official review against the National Quality Standard. It guides leaders and educators to reflect on program and practice across key quality areas, including approved learning frameworks, intentional teaching, the assessment and planning cycle, critical reflection, child health and safety, physical environment, staffing arrangements, family and community partnerships, and governance and leadership. Use it to document how you involve children and families, plan inclusive learning environments, manage supervision, emergencies and child protection, maintain resources and hygiene, support staff development, and drive continuous improvement through your quality improvement plan.

by Mark Whyte, from the Community

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Quality Area 4: Staffing Arrangements

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