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National Quality Area Guides
NQS QA1 Guide
(Educational Program & Practice)
An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 1—Educational Program & Practice of the National Quality Standard.
NQS QA2 Guide
(Children’s Health & Safety)
An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 2—Children’s Health & Safety of the NQS (incl. Transport rules).
NQS QA3 Guide
(Physical Environment)
An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 3—Physical Environment of the National Quality StandardNQS .
NQS QA4
guide
(Staffing Arrangements)
An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 4—Staffing Arrangements of the National Quality Standard.
Quality Area 5
(Relationships with Children)
An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 5—Relationships with Children of the National Quality Standard.
Quality Area 6
(Collaborative Partnerships with Families & Communities)
An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 6—Collaborative Partnerships with Families & Communities of the National Quality Standard.
NQS QA7 Guide
(Governance & Leadership)
An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 7—Governance and Leadership of the National Quality Standard.
Checklists & Tables
NQS QA1 Checklist
A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 1—Educational Program & Practice.
NQS QA2 Checklist
A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 2—Children’s Health & Safety.
NQS QA3 Checklist
A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 3—Physical Environment.
NQS QA4 Checklist
A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 4—Staffing Arrangements.
QK Desktop/Cloud Comparison Table
Easily identify the advantages of the cloud with this handy comparison table.
NQS QA5 Checklist
A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 5—Relationships with Children.
NQS QA6 Checklist
A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 6—Collaborative Partnerships with Families & Communities.
NQS QA7 Checklist
A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 7—Governance and Leadership
Other Guides
Migrating from QikKids Desktop to the Cloud
Everything you need to know if you’re considering making the switch from QikKids Desktop to a cloud-based platform.
Strategies for Positive
Parent Engagement Online (2022)
Engaging with parents online establishes relationships and helps show families why your centre is the best option for them.
End of Financial Year Preparations
Become familiar with the technology and tools available to you that help you run your childcare service more effectively.
Playground and Home
Harness the power of our educator and parent platforms to boost parent engagement.
Simplifying the Waitlist and Enrolment Process
Improve waitlists and enrolment with an automated waitlist management system
Understanding Your Software Options
Harness the power of our educator and parent platforms to boost parent engagement.
Use this guide to take the pain out of end-of-year tasks in QikKids and start the new year right.
Updates on the changes coming to CCS in July 2023, including the requirements surrounding electronic payment of gap fees.
Keep abreast of the most recent 1 July changes to the NQF to help your service remain compliant.