Support for childcare service providers
Our core services support providers from first idea to an approved, operating service. Choose one stage or the full journey.
Core services
Support for Childcare Service Providers
Ongoing mentoring for approved providers and new operators: day-to-day operational advice, policies, procedures and compliance, and help dealing with regulator and departmental requirements.
Provider Approval
Support through the whole provider approval application. The regulator is looking for proof that you can run a regulated childcare service, so we help you show how your leadership and management experience applies, and prepare you for the regulator's online test or interview. We cannot guarantee a result. Details such as company name, ABN, structure and provider information must be accurate and consistent across every application, so we check them with you early.
Service Approval
Support with the service approval application, policies and procedures, premises and readiness review for the pre-approval visit, and communication with the regulator.
Childcare Needs Assessment
Check local demand, capacity and the right pathway before you commit to a site. Full details →
Also available
Open a Childcare Centre
Centre establishment support: feasibility, fit-out, resources, operational planning, recruitment and enrolment.
Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
Assistance with Child Care Subsidy approval and related requirements (a separate process with Services Australia).
Quality, QIP & Assessment
Quality Improvement Plan, EYLF and educational practice, and preparation for the National Quality Standard assessment and rating.
Marketing & Enrolment
Local marketing, community engagement, lead generation, and systems to improve enrolments and occupancy.
Workforce & HR
Recruitment processes, staffing structures, workforce planning, retention and practical HR guidance.
Business Management
Business planning, operational systems, financial awareness and sustainable business practices.
Employment & Legal
Access to experienced lawyers for employment contracts and other childcare business legal matters, through ACLA Lawyers.
Bookkeeping & Accounting
Childcare-experienced bookkeepers and accountants through trusted partners: bookkeeping, payroll, financial reporting.