3Objectives and guiding principles

3 Objectives and guiding principles

3 Objectives and guiding principles

(1) The objective of this Law is to establish a national education and care services quality framework for the delivery of education and care services to children.

(2) The objectives of the national education and care services quality framework are—

(a) to ensure the safety, health and wellbeing of children attending education and care services;

(b) to improve the educational and developmental outcomes for children attending education and care services;

(c) to promote continuous improvement in the provision of quality education and care services;

(d) to establish a system of national integration and shared responsibility between participating jurisdictions and the Commonwealth in the administration of the national education and care services quality framework;

(e) to improve public knowledge, and access to information, about the quality of education and care services;

(f) to reduce the regulatory and administrative burden for education and care services by enabling information to be shared between participating jurisdictions and the Commonwealth.

(3) The guiding principles of the national education and care services quality framework are as follows—

(a) that the rights and best interests of the child are paramount;

(b) that children are successful, competent and capable learners;

(c) that the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity underlie this Law;

(d) that Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are valued;

(e) that the role of parents and families is respected and supported;

(f) that best practice is expected in the provision of education and care services.