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resources & links

application forms

See the main licensing forms page.

useful information (PDFs and websites)

Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/aa1977204/

Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZ 2172-1995 Cots for Household Use - Safety and Requirements

Building Code of Australia
www.greenhouse.gov.au/buildings/code.html

Business Entry Point website
www.business.gov.au

Children's Services Central provides a free-call helpline, bicultural support staff, specialist equipment, general and written resources, assistance to new services and a range of training courses for children's services in NSW.
www.cscentral.org.au

Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cpea1998401/

Children’s Services Regulation 2004

Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998

Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998
www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/cfcaypa1998397/

Commission for Children and Young People website
www.kids.nsw.gov.au

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
www.facs.gov.au

Environmental Planning and Assessment (EPA) Act 1979

Family Assistance Office
www.familyassist.gov.au

Local Government Act 1973
www.legislation.nsw.gov.au

Local government directory
www.dlg.nsw.gov.au/dlg/dlghome/dlg_index.asp

Managing a Child Care Service
www.childcarensw.com.au/
www.ccccnsw.org.au

National Child Care Accreditation Council (NCAC)
www.ncac.gov.au

NSW Curriculum Framework for Children’s Services

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000
www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/LawAndPolicy/Acts/ohsact.htm

Roads and Traffic Authority NSW
www.rta.nsw.gov.au/

Selecting Staff, a guide to recruiting and selecting appropriate staff is available from Community Child Care Co-op www.ccccnsw.org.au

Shade for Child Care Services - NSW Cancer Council
www.cancercouncil.com.au/editorial.asp?pageid=1852&fromsearch=yes#sunsmart

Staying healthy in childcare - preventing infectious diseases in child care
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/ch43syn.htm

Supporting Children with Additional Needs (SCAN) Funding Scheme - guidelines for identifying level of support needs

Swimming Pools Act
www.safewaters.nsw.gov.au/fencepools.htm

Working with Children Check
www.kids.nsw.gov.au/check/ (click on ‘Working With Children Check’ icon)