The program is designed to support service leaders to embed continuous quality improvement and improve the quality of their teaching practices.

There are 2 pathways within the program for services:

• The Meeting National Quality Standard (NQS) Pathway builds participant’s knowledge of the NQS, working alongside services to uplift quality.
• The Compliance Support Pathway supports services to better understand and apply the National Law and Regulations.

The Quality Support Program is run in partnership between ACECQA and the department and includes face to face visits, coaching, online training modules and workshops for eligible ECEC services.

Eligible services are invited to submit an EOI to participate in the program or may be directly referred by the NSW Regulatory Authority.

Pathway intakes 2024-2026

Meeting NQS Pathway

• Round 1 – 29 July 2024
• Round 2 – 3 February 2025
• Round 3 – 21 July 2025
• Round 4 – 2 February 2026

Compliance Support Pathway

• Round 1 - 29 July 2024
• Round 2 – 14 October 2024
• Round 3 – 3 February 2025
• Round 4 – 21 April 2025
• Round 5 – 21 July 2025
• Round 6 – 6 October 2025
• Round 7 – 2 February 2026
• Round 8 – 20 April 2026