Member Resources

Explore more than 100 forms, sample policies, toolkits, magazines and templates. Our library is your ultimate resource for writing effective policies, ensuring your operations are seamless and compliant with the National Law and Regulations under the National Quality Framework.

Note: All of CELA's policies are reviewed and updated annually, or as required. Once updated, members will be notified via email and through the Member Hub.

Copyright information: All documents are the copyright of Community Early Learning Australia (CELA). The reproduction and distribution of these materials without written consent from CELA is forbidden. We request that members do not share these materials with people outside of their service. 

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Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness

Sample Required Policies

Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness

The National Regulations require an accurate Incident, injury, trauma and illness record to be kept and stored confidentially until the child is 25 years old. Under the national legislation, an education and care service must record details in the Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness Report.

Updated: March 2026

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Paramount Consideration - Acknowledgement

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Paramount Consideration - Acknowledgement

This resource supports educators to understand and actively acknowledge the principle of Paramount Consideration as the foundation of all decision-making and practice. It highlights the responsibility educators hold in ensuring that the best interests of the child are consistently prioritised across daily interactions, planning, and professional conduct.

Developed: March 2026

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Child safe recruitment and ongoing employment practices

Sample Required Policies

Child safe recruitment and ongoing employment practices

This sample Child Safe Recruitment and Ongoing Employment Practices Policy (NSW) helps ECEC services meet 2025 NSW requirements for child safe recruitment and staff checks.

Developed: March 2026

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Inclusion ebook

Publications

Inclusion ebook

This resource includes a wide range of articles, tips and tools to support early educators with implementing inclusive practice. 

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Early education leadership ebook

Publications

Early education leadership ebook

This ebook provides early education and care leaders with a wide range of articles, tips and tools to build leadership skills. 

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Child Protection ebook

Publications

Child Protection ebook

This ebook provides early education and care professionals with a wide range of articles, tips and tools to build their knowledge around child protection. 

Updated September 2025

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Team Relationship eBook

Publications

Team Relationship eBook

This eBook provides early education and care professionals with a wide range of articles, tips and tools to build their knowledge around team relationships. The pdf includes a range of articles, tools, tips sheets and infograhpics in one handy eBook. 

 

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Behaviour and co-regulation eBook

Publications

Behaviour and co-regulation eBook

This resource aims to provide early educators with a wide range of articles, tips and tools to help them support children's behaviour and co-regulation. 

The pdf includes a range of articles, tools, tips sheets and infograhpics in one handy eBook. 

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Member news 30 Mar 2026

Member News Editions

Member news 30 Mar 2026

30 Mar 2026
In this edition: ELEVATE - Early Education Online Conference, New PD: Paramount consideration for children: Leading child-first practice with confidence, Child safety changes – new checklist for members, Child Safety – clarification on use of smart watches (NSW), New BEEF small provider funding available, Plus more!

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Member news 23 Mar 2026

Member News Editions

Member news 23 Mar 2026

23 Mar 2026
In this edition: Join CELA as an early education specialist, CELA advocacy: ECEC WRP extension likely,Understanding persons with management or control (PMCs), ELEVATE - Early Education Online Conference, Child safety changes – new checklist for members, Mandatory child safety training available now, Plus more!

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Essential Insights: Starting the Paramountcy Conversation

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Essential Insights: Starting the Paramountcy Conversation

This recording supports educators and service leaders to deepen their understanding of paramountcy and how it applies within early childhood education and care settings.

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Being an Approved Provider

Simple Guides

Being an Approved Provider

This is a simple guide to the role of an Approved Provider under the National Quality Framework (NQF).

Updated: March 2026

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Sample Job Descriptions

Administration Officer

As an Administrative Officer, you are expected to be an active team member of a team which provides high quality early childhood education and care to children. This includes all matters relating to administrative and financial nature of the service. 

Updated: March 2026

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Thinking About

Preparing Educators for Assessment

Talking about the quality of your education and care service is one topic that all educators and staff should be effective in communicating; whether this is with families, children, the community, management or an Authorised Officer. We need to be able to identify what quality means in our individual service and how this is reflected in the education and care we provide.

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Thinking About

Developing Policy

An essential part of the operation of any education and care setting is the development and implementation of policy for the community of children, families and staff. This document provides a broad overview of, and introduction to, the policy planning process and some initial considerations.

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