Safe Use of Digital Devices Infographic for families

Infographics

Safe Use of Digital Devices Infographic for families

This A3 infographic gives families a clear overview of the recent changes to digital device use. It helps educators start conversations about what the changes mean, provides guidance for special events, and outlines the service’s commitment to keeping children safe.

Updated: April 2026

Complaints Handling

Sample Required Policies

Complaints Handling

This policy outlines how our service manages complaints in a fair, transparent and child-focused way. It ensures children, families and educators are supported to raise concerns safely.

Updated: April 2026

Issue 151 - Apr 26

Publications

Issue 151 - Apr 26

In this edition, we bring together a diverse range of voices and perspectives that celebrate the depth and complexity of early childhood education and care today. 

Nominated Supervisor

Sample Job Descriptions

Nominated Supervisor

The Nominated Supervisor is responsible for managing all day to day aspects of the service’s operations and provide leadership ensuring high quality education and care provision.

Updated: April 2026 

Administration Officer

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

Educator (Certificate III)

Sample Job Descriptions

Educator (Certificate III)

Service Educators are responsible for providing education and care for children enrolled at the service, consistent with our philosophy and curriculum, and according to the requirements of the National Quality Framework.
Educators work in collaboration with other educators, room leaders, the Educational Leader, the Nominated Supervisor and Approved Provider. 

Updated: April 2026

Educator (Diploma)

Sample Job Descriptions

Educator (Diploma)

Service educators are responsible for providing education and care for children enrolled at the service, consistent with our philosophy and curriculum, and according to the requirements of the National Quality Framework. 
Educators work in collaboration with other educators, room leaders and the Nominated Supervisor.

Updated: April 2026

Early Childhood Teacher (ECT)

Sample Job Descriptions

Early Childhood Teacher (ECT)

The Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs that are child focused and support play based learning for children in accordance with the National Quality Framework. The ECT supports active, collaborative leadership and teamwork.

Updated: April 2026

Educational Leader

Sample Job Descriptions

Educational Leader

This Educational Leader position description is to be used in conjunction with the sample Educator (Diploma) 
or Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) position description. The Educational Leader position description outlines 
the additional responsibilities specific to the educator appointed to this role.

Updated: April 2026

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.

Updated: April 2026

Staff Record

Forms

Staff Record

The purpose of the staff record is to ensure compliance with legal requirements and to support the delivery of high-quality education and care. It is essential for verifying staff qualifications, managing employee information, and demonstrating accountability, while helping to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children through proper staffing arrangements. These records are mandatory.

Updated: April 2026

Staff Sign On Sheet

Forms

Staff Sign On Sheet

Early childhood services need a staff sign on sheet to comply with Regulation 151 requiring a record of staff members which are working directly with children.

​Updated: April 2026

Top Resources

Sample Job Descriptions

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

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

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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