Legislation is currently being considered by the Victorian Parliament to align Children's Services with the National Law (2nd reading moved on 28 August in the Legislative Assembly). According to the Explanatory Memorandum to the Children's Services Amendment Bill 2019, the key objective of the Bill is to amend the Children's Services Act 1996 to align, where appropriate, the Victorian regulatory regime for children's services with the regulatory regime for education and care services in the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria).
The legislation will come into effect by 18 May 2020 at the latest. According to the Explanatory Memorandum, the intention is that, following the passage of the Bill (expected in late 2019), the Victorian Department of Education and Training will develop, in consultation with the sector, new regulations to support the new National Law aligned Victorian regulatory framework.
Some information on the changes is also available on the Department of Education and Training website.
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