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Read previous newsletters from 2022–2025 for the Quality Assessment and Regulation Division (QARD), when the Regulatory Authority was part of the Department of Education.
As of 1 January 2026, the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) is the Regulatory Authority for Victoria.
Quality Assessment and Regulation newsletter
Our newsletter is distributed monthly to:
- all approved providers
- all approved services
- key stakeholders across Victoria and
- voluntary subscribers.
The content focusses on regulatory and compliance issues, and improving quality in early childhood services in Victoria.
It is for anyone interested in the regulation of early childhood education in Victoria.
2025 editions
Past editions
A record of newsletters from 2022 onwards.
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- 2024
- December(opens in a new window)
- November(opens in a new window)
- October(opens in a new window)
- September(opens in a new window)
- August(opens in a new window)
- July(opens in a new window)
- June(opens in a new window)
- May(opens in a new window)
- March(opens in a new window)
- Special edition - Children’s Services only - March 2024(opens in a new window)
- February(opens in a new window)
- 2023
- December(opens in a new window)
- November(opens in a new window)
- October – Centre based edition(opens in a new window)
- October – Family day care edition(opens in a new window)
- September - Centre based edition(opens in a new window)
- September - Family day care edition(opens in a new window)
- August(opens in a new window)
- July(opens in a new window)
- June(opens in a new window)
- May(opens in a new window)
- April(opens in a new window)
- March(opens in a new window)
- February(opens in a new window)
- January(opens in a new window)
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