Extension of workforce transitional provisions
31 January 2025
Education Ministers have extended two workforce transitional arrangements in the Education and Care Services National Regulations.
The decision provides continuous flexibility for services and providers during a time of workforce shortages and enables governments to fully consider any recommendations arising out of the National Workforce Strategy Action FA5-1: Review of National Quality Framework Staffing and Qualification Regulations.
The following workforce transitional provisions due to expire on 31 December 2024 have been extended to 31 December 2026:
- Regulation 239A - Regarding attendance of early childhood teachers at centre-based services in remote and very remote areas (NT, NSW, SA, TAS, WA)
- Regulation 242 - Qualification requirements for people to be 'taken to be an early childhood teacher' (NT, ACT, NSW, SA, TAS).
The following workforce transitional provision did expire on 31 December 2024, despite previous extension:
- Regulation 240 - Centre-based services in remote and very-remote areas - qualifications for educators (SA, TAS, WA).