1. family and parenting
2. children

FORM B - Program Approval Application Form
(for organisations)
continuing program.
About this application form
This form is for organisations that wish to have a
qualification approved by ACECQA under section
169(7) of the Education and Care Services National
Law. The information below will help you
complete the form. Further information to help
you apply can be found in the ACECQA Guidelines
for Approval of Early Childhood Education and
Care Qualifications.
Please note: If you are applying for approval of a
new program and/or from a new organisation,
ACECQA may request a site visit to assist our
assessment.
A. Organisation details
Please provide details of your institution here.
You must provide evidence of your institution’s
registration status such as the Tertiary Education
Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) or the
Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
International organisations should include details
of any similar accreditation and/or quality
assurance registration.
If your institution is not yet registered, you will
need to finalise this prior to seeking program
approval with ACECQA.
Applications for approval of early childhood
teaching programs must also indicate whether you
are also seeking accreditation with the
Australasian Teacher Regulatory Authorities
(ATRA).
If you are seeking ATRA accreditation for your
teaching program or if the program is already
ATRA accredited, you must provide evidence of
this as part of your application.
D. Documentary evidence
Ensure you have attached all required information
before submitting your application.
ACECQA prefers electronic submissions. If your
institute chooses to submit a hardcopy application,
please ensure that an electronic copy is also
supplied (e.g. CD-ROM, USB or accompanying
email).
Failure to include this documentation may result in
a delay in processing your application.
E. Payment details
Select the payment method you will use here.
Please ensure you have paid the correct amount.
The current fee schedule can be accessed here:
www.acecqa.gov.au/indexation-of-fees
B. Contact details
Enter the contact details for the representative for
the program here. The representative should be
someone ACECQA can contact to discuss the
application.
F. ACECQA Privacy Notice
C. Program details
Please review the declaration and ACECQA’s
guidelines and policies before signing your
declaration.
Enter the details of the program submitted for
approval.
You must provide evidence of your program’s
internal approval by your institutions Academic
Board such as a formal notification or an excerpt
of minutes from an approval meeting.
Please review ACECQA’s privacy statement
carefully.
G. Declaration and consent
H. Application Checklist
Instructions for submitting your application are
available here.
Please indicate whether this program is a new or
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A.
Organisation Details
Name of institution
Institution address
CITY
STATE
COUNTRY
Your institution is:
Self-accredited
Registered with TEQSA/ASQA
Other (please specify)
Please attach evidence of your registered status.
B.
Contact Details
Title (Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss)
Name
Position
Phone
(
)
Email
C.
Program Details
Title of award
Course code
Faculty/School
Standard course length
YEARS FULL TIME
MONTH
Commencement date
YEAR
/
Delivery mode
Please attach evidence of your internal university approval of this program.
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This program is:
New
Is this program ATRA* accredited?
Yes
Existing (with significant changes)
No
Pending accreditation
MONTH
YEAR
/
Please attach evidence of your ATRA accreditation of this program. If the program is currently pending
accreditation, please provide an estimate of when you expect an outcome.
Total duration of supervised placement
E.
DAYS
including:
DAYS
with children aged birth to two years,
DAYS
with children aged two to five years,
DAYS
with children aged five to eight years, and
DAYS
with children aged eight years and over.
Documentary evidence to submit with your application
Please ensure the following documents are attached to your application:
Statement addressing the ACECQA criteria
Full program documentation including unit/subject outlines
Mapping against the curriculum specification section of the ACECQA guidelines
(templates attached)
Any additional material to support your application. This may include assessment
requirements, professional experience assessment handbooks, professional experience
outcomes and/or relevant policy documentation.
Note: ACECQA prefers electronic submissions. If your institute chooses to submit a hardcopy
application, please ensure that an electronic copy is also supplied (e.g. CD-ROM, USB or
accompanying email).
*
If your program is an initial teacher education program, it may also need to be accredited by the relevant state/territory
teacher regulatory authority. More information here: www.aitsl.edu.au/initial-teacher-education/national-approach-toaccreditation
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F.
Payment details
The current fee schedule can be accessed here: www.acecqa.gov.au/indexation-of-fees
International money order
Australia Post money order – payable to ACECQA
Bank cheque (personal cheques will not be accepted) - payable to ACECQA
Credit card (Visa or MasterCard only) – pay online or by phone
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Pay online at www.acecqa.gov.au/payonline
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Pay by phone – please call (02) 8240 4200 9am-5pm AEST Monday – Friday.
Receipt number
Please note: If you are paying by credit card, ACECCQA cannot process your
application without the receipt number provided as proof of payment.
I.
ACECQA Privacy Notice
ACECQA will use the information you have provided to make an assessment of the
qualification, under section 169(7) of the Education and Care Services National Law
Act 2010, for approval to be published on the Australian Children’s Education and
Care Quality Authority’s (ACECQA) website. Information will be held in line with
responsibilities under section 273 (Duty of confidentiality) of the Education and Care
Services National Law Act 2010. ACECQA may need to disclose particular information
about an application to some third parties to finalise a recommendation. An
organisation will be contacted to discuss this process where the matter relates to
specific content of a program.
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G.
Declaration and consent
I, (name)
declare that:
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the information contained in this Application Form and supporting
documents is true and correct
I have read and understood the all the information contained in the
ACECQA Guidelines
I understand that if additional supporting documents are requested
and they are not provided by the specified date, this application may
be rejected and the organisation will not be entitled to a refund
I understand if false or misleading information is submitted, ACECQA
will decline to assess my organisation’s application
I undertake to inform ACECQA of any changes to my organisation’s
circumstances while my application is being considered
I authorise ACECQA to make enquiries necessary to assist in the
completion of the enclosed qualification approval application for the
purpose of verifying details
Signature
DAY
Date
H.
MONTH
/
YEAR
/
Submission
Please ensure that:
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all sections of the application form are complete
your information has been clearly recorded and is easy to read
all your supporting documents are attached
If your application is incomplete, the processing of your will be
delayed. The completed application form, fee payment and
supporting documents must be submitted to:
Email: apply@acecqa.gov.au
Post:
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ACECQA
PO Box A292
SYDNEY NSW 1235
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Attachment A: Curriculum Specification Template
Curriculum Specification: Early Childhood Teaching Qualification
Psychology and child development
learning, development and care
language development
social and emotional development
child health, wellbeing and safety
early intervention
diversity, difference and inclusivity
learners with special needs
transitions and continuity of learning (including transition to school).
Teaching pedagogies
alternative pedagogies and curriculum approaches
play based pedagogies
guiding behaviour / engaging young learners
teaching methods and strategies
children with diverse needs and backgrounds
working with children who speak languages other than, or in addition
to, English
contemporary society and pedagogy.
Early childhood professional practice
leadership
management and administration
professional identity and development
advocacy
research.
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Attachment A: Curriculum Specification Template
History and philosophy of early childhood
historical and comparative perspectives
contemporary theories and practice
ethics and professional practice
Family and community contexts
developing family and community partnerships
multicultural education
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
socially inclusive practice
culture, diversity and inclusion.
Education and curriculum studies
Early Years Learning Framework
the Australian curriculum
numeracy, science and technology
language and literacy
English as an additional language
social and environmental education
creative arts and music
physical and health education
curriculum planning, programming and evaluation.
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Attachment A: Curriculum Specification Template
Curriculum Specification: Diploma level education and care qualification
Child development and care
Provide care for babies and toddlers
Provide care for children
Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
Ensure the health and safety of children
Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behavior
Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early
childhood
Curriculum studies
Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
Design and implement the curriculum to foster children’s learning and
development
Analyse information to inform learning
Nurture creativity in children
Embed sustainable practices in service operations
Family and community contexts
Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education
and care for children
Develop cultural competence
Early childhood professional practice
Promote children’s agency
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care
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setting
Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework
Maintain work health and safety
Facilitate compliance in an education and care service
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Attachment A: Curriculum Specification Template
Curriculum Specification: Certificate III level education and care qualification
Child development and care
Provide care for babies and toddlers
Provide care for children
Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
Ensure the health and safety of children
Support the holistic development of children in early childhood
Curriculum studies
Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
Use information about children to inform practice
Family and community contexts
Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Develop cultural competence
Early childhood professional practice
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care
setting
Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
Work within a legal and ethical framework
Participate in work health and safety
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