The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit:
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assesses and processes licence applications
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provides information to help service providers understand and comply with the regulations
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monitors child care services to ensure compliance with WA's child care regulations
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responds to concerns and complaints of non-compliance with the regulations.
Child Care Licensing Compliance & Enforcement Strategy - final phase
The Strategy is a result of extensive consultation within the child care sector and provides a balance between encouraging voluntary compliance and a strong but flexible enforcement regime. The Strategy provides a framework:
The CCLSU commenced working within this framework in mid-2008. The final phase of implementing the Strategy involves changes to CCLSU's database. These changes are underway and it is expected the Strategy will be fully operational during June 2009 upon completion of this last phase.
The Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit is located at:
1st floor, 111 Wellington Street EAST PERTH WA 6004
Mailing address for the Unit is:
PO Box 6242 East Perth Business Centre EAST PERTH WA 6892
Telephone numbers are:
6210 3333 (Metro) 1800 199 383 (Freecall STD) 6210 3300 (Fax number)
Important Notice about Criminal record checks
Applicants must apply in person for a national criminal record check, with suitable identification documents, at nominated Australia Post outlets. WA Police will then post National Police Certificates directly to applicants. See the WA Police website for further information.
Updated: March 2009
PLEASE NOTE: This site is regularly updated to meet the new requirements associated with the Child Care Services Act 2007 and regulations for child care.