The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), in collaboration with all governments, has released its third Annual Performance Report on the National Quality Framework (NQF).

The report provides analysis of fundamental aspects of the NQF, quality improvement and ongoing challenges in the children’s education and care sector in the following five chapters:

• Children’s health and safety
• Educational program and practice
• Children from vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds
• Public awareness of service quality
• Workforce