The ECU have been working with Public Health and other Tasmanian Government agencies to support services and providers access to correct and consistent Public Health advice on COVID-19. We are pleased to advise that the ECU is now the first point of contact for your Public Health COVID-19 questions relating to the operation of your…
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The ECU and representatives from out of scope (licensed) services met in October 2021.  The meeting provided an opportunity for the ECU and representatives from out-of-scope (licensed) services to meet face to face to strengthen connections and develop clear strategies to improve quality practice for better outcomes for children. Communique 1 – October 2021 (PDF, 216KB)

ALERT – Minor Infrastructure Grants Round 2021-22 is open! The Education and Care Unit (ECU) invites eligible education and care services and licensed child care services to apply for funding through the ECU Minor Infrastructure Grants 2021-22. Please refer to the eligibility criteria and program priorities by downloading the Application Guidelines. It is anticipated that…
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Updated 19 October 2021 The Premier announced that the lockdown in Southern Tasmania will end at 6pm on Monday 18 October but some restrictions, including wearing face masks, will remain in place until 6pm Friday 22 October in the 12 declared local government areas listed below.  For details of restrictions that will remain after 6pm today, please…
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The National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy (2022- 2031) has now been developed and is available on the ACECQA website National Workforce Strategy | ACECQA. The National Strategy, ‘Shaping Our Future’ has been co-designed by all Australian governments and national sector stakeholders with the intent to support the recruitment, retention, sustainability and quality of the children’s…
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The ECU are inviting expressions of interest from individuals interested in becoming a member of the Education and Care Unit Stakeholder Reference Group (ECU SRG). If you’re interested, please express interest by submitting your expression of interest form for to ecu.comment@decyp.tas.gov.au by close of business on Friday 20th August. Please read on for more information…
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You can contribute to the development of the National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy.  The consultation period will run throughout May 2021. Governments recognise the significant and complex issues facing the sector in relation to the attraction, supply and retention of staff and agreed that a new Strategy should be developed.  It will seek…
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We are excited to announce that the NQF Review Surveys are now live on the Review website. The family survey and the sector survey provide the opportunity for families, communities, educators, education and care services and governments to join in an important national conversation about the future of quality education and care in Australia.  This conversation will…
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The 2019 NQF Review aims to ensure that the NQF remains current and continues to lift quality of practice. The review process aims to address how the regulations are operating and to understand more about your views on improvements. Governments have developed options for changes to the NQF in the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (CRIS).…
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In October 2020 new requirements under the National Regulations were released. To better manage the risks of transporting children all governments decided to introduce new requirements to strengthen oversight arrangements when children are being transported under the care of an education and care service. To provide guidance about these requirements for Tasmanian centre based care and family…
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