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Quality Area 7 - Leadership and service management

by Gerard Moon, from the Community

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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.

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Quality Area 7: Leadership and Service Management
Assess Quality Area 7 against the National Quality Standard to strengthen leadership and service management in education settings. This checklist helps review governance, induction, educator continuity, curriculum leadership, fit and proper checks (WWCC), service philosophy, self-assessment and WHS audits, records and confidentiality, regulatory notifications, complaints handling, and policy management. Use it to capture evidence, document actions, and drive continuous improvement across early childhood and out of school hours care services.
by Giselle Rayward, from the Community
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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
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Quality Assurance Assessment Tool for NQS
Use this Quality Assurance Assessment Tool to review your service against the National Quality Standard. Assess Quality Areas 1 to 7, record evidence, and plan actions for improvement. The checklist covers program and practice, childrens health and safety, physical environment, staffing, relationships with children, partnerships with families and communities, and governance and leadership. Capture assessor details and involve your team to drive consistent, high quality practice.
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Assessment and Rating Pre Questionnaire
Use this pre questionnaire to prepare early childhood education and care services for assessment and rating. The template guides reflective practice across National Quality Standard areas, including curriculum and intentional teaching, children’s health and safety, physical environment, staffing and professional standards, family and community engagement, and governance and leadership. Capture evidence, review processes, and plan improvements to strengthen compliance and quality outcomes for children and families.
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Quality Area 7 - Leadership and service management

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