A&R 2024: Submitting the Best Possible QIP/Self-Assessment Working Document, Skills for during A&R & Post-A&R

January 10th, 2024 Uncategorised

ACA NSW Quickies (training) are less than 2 hours long and held throughout the year via live webinars, in-person and video-on-demand formats.


Quickies are primarily for Approved Providers, owners/directors and Nominated Supervisors with sector-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.


The topics to be covered in the ​A&R 2024: Submitting the Best Possible QIP/Self-Assessment Working Document, Skills for during A&R & Post-A&R are:


  • How has A&R changed since 1 January 2018, 1 July 2023 and 1 January 2024?
  • Are there any differences between submitting a QIP versus the NSW Self-Assessment Working Document?
  • What timeline should services be guided by in advance of their A&Rs?
  • Which staff members and what skills are needed to prepare for A&R?
  • What are the common mistakes services make when trying to achieve Exceeding rating?
  • When should we start preparing for an A&R Visit?
  • What preparations (by the Approved Provider, Nominated Supervisor, Responsible Person as well as educators and teachers) are needed in advance of the A&R?
  • How to and how not to engage/respond with/to Authorised Officer(s)?
  • How to respond to the NSW Department of Education’s survey and draft report?
  • How the Tier 1, Tier 2 and NCAT review options are available to you if dissatisfied with your ratings?


Given the Quality Ratings issued for NSW-based early childhood education and care services, NSW’s Assessment and Rating has arguably been the most challenging. And this is likely to continue given the current NSW Department of Education’s calibration of the regulatory framework.


This Quickie provides NSW-based services with the best possible information and advice to share and support services in anticipation of their future Assessment and Ratings.


Alignment with National Quality Standards:


  • 1.1 – Program
  • 1.2 – Practice
  • 1.3 – Assessment and planning
  • 2.1 – Health
  • 2.2 – Safety
  • 3.1 – Design
  • 3.2 – Use
  • 4.1 – Staffing Arrangements
  • 4.2 – Professionalism
  • 5.1 – Relationships between Educators and Children
  • 5.2 – Relationships between Children
  • 6.1 – Supportive Relationships with Families
  • 6.2 – Collaborative Partnerships
  • 7.2 – Governance
  • 7.2 – Leadership


The 2024 sessions are as follows:


If any of the above live presentations are inconvenient, ACA NSW recommends registering for the video-on-demand version via https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.au/events/aca-nsw-webinars-on-demand. ACA NSW members are to contact ACA NSW via 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au in order to receive the discount code before accessing the Members’ price.


Ticket Prices (not including EventBrite fees):

  • ACA NSW Members: $110 inc GST per person
  • Non-Members: $180 inc GST per person 


PLEASE NOTE: All paid participants will electronically receive a copy of the presentation’s slides. And those who attend the live webinars will receive a recorded video of the presentation for reference for up to one month.


Other Benefits:

  • Live and interactive for all participants (for in-person and on-line sessions)
  • Handouts distributed before the start of the presentation
  • Certificate of Participation sent post-session (with references to relevant Quality Areas)


Your Presenters:

For over a decade, Leeza Browne has been a noteworthy business leader in the Early Childhood space. Leeza is an experienced, teacher, and trainer, understanding the mechanics of owning a service both in the classroom and in the office. Driven by her desire to help others succeed, she takes pride in coaching and mentoring owners just like you on how to run high performing childcare services. Having taken more than hundreds of clients through the Provider Approval process with a 95% success rate, she knows the ropes!











Chiang Lim is the CEO of the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW. He brings over 20 years of professional industry advocacy, organisational and business administrator, political agitator, entrepreneur and solutions seeking. His experiences include not-for-profit industry associations, information technology, telecommunications, defence, national and international standards development, human rights, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), local governments, and early childhood education and care.

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