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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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Essential Insights webinar: NQF Child Safety Session 1

Webinars

Essential Insights webinar: NQF Child Safety Session 1

This concise and targeted Essential Insights webinar unpacks the latest child safety changes to the National Quality Framework (NQF) - effective 1 September 2025.

Created: September 2025

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Being an Educational Leader – Curriculum Development

Webinars

Being an Educational Leader – Curriculum Development

Join us for this member webinar where participants will: review their understanding of the curriculum planning process and links with philosophy, develop strategies to assist in articulating and evaluating their curriculum, and more.

Created: September 2021

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Member news 25 May 2026

Member News Editions

Member news 25 May 2026

25 May 2026
In this edition: CELA member advocacy - Federal Budget, New research building on the Child Maltreatment Study, Sorry Day: 26 May, July to December 2026 training sessions are open for booking!, National Simultaneous Story Time: 27 May, Professional development survey 2026, Plus more!

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Member news 18 May 2026

Member News Editions

Member news 18 May 2026

18 May 2026
In this edition: Federal Budget - CELA's member advocacy in Parliament, July to December 2026 training sessions are open for booking!, A new national Early Education and Care Commission, This week is Road Safety Week: 17-24 May, New webinar: Embedding Aboriginal Perspectives Through Maths (and Beyond), Plus more!

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Enrolment Form

Forms

Enrolment Form

This is a sample form only. Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) has taken all care in compiling this information. We have done this on the understanding that all members undertake the responsibilty for assessing the relevance and accuracy of the content for their services's situation.

Updated: April 2026

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Child Protection Report Forms - NSW

Forms

Child Protection Report Forms - NSW

All staff working in children's services are mandatory reports. Maintaining record keeping of concerns that a child may be at risk of significant harm is crucial to supporting a child-safe environment. 

This Child Protection Report form supports educators and service leaders in recording observations and reporting suspicions and/or allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Updated: May 2026

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Member news 11 May 2026

Member News Editions

Member news 11 May 2026

11 May 2026
In this edition: Budget advocacy update: growing small and regional providers, State and territory budget update, Upcoming & new webinars, Spotlight on Road Safety Week: 17-24 May, Dates for educational inspiration: May, OECD study: reading with children is a key driver of early learning, Plus more!

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Governance and Management

Sample Required Policies

Governance and Management

Governance is the system or process by which organisations are directed, controlled and held accountable to ensure that the right decisions are made. Our education and care service recognises the importance of having a framework of rules, relationships, systems and processes within, and by which authority is exercised and controlled in the organisation. We view good governance and management as essential to our provision of quality education and care.

Updated: May 2026

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Excursions

Sample Required Policies

Excursions

CELA’s draft Excursion Policy supports services to be compliant with the National Law Education and Care Services, National Regulations and Legislative requirements around excursions. 

Updated: May 2026

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Supervision

Sample Required Policies

Supervision

Children must be adequately supervised at all times that they are being educated and cared for both at the service and on excursions. Adequate supervision is the consistent and present engagement with children. 

Updated: May 2026

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Member news 4 May 2026

Member News Editions

Member news 4 May 2026

4 May 2026
In this edition: New webinar: NSW Child Safety Law April Changes, Member resources updated in April, The April edition of Rattler is here!, Upcoming & new webinars, Child safety training definitions – students & volunteers, Update on mandatory child safety training, Plus more!

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Safe Use of Digital Devices Infographic for educators

Infographics

Safe Use of Digital Devices Infographic for educators

This A3 infographic supports educators to understand their professional responsibilities when using personal and service-authorised devices. It also clarifies expectations for device use during special events and reinforces why safe digital practices for children are essential.

Updated: April 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: April 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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