EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 240 Centre-based services in remote and very remote areas--qualifications for educators

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 240

240 Centre-based services in remote and very remote areas--qualifications for educators

(1) This regulation applies--

(a) until 31 December 2021, in the case of a centre-based service located in a remote area or very remote area of Queensland; and

(b) until 31 December 2024, in the case of a centre-based service located in a remote area or very remote area of South Australia, Tasmania or Western Australia.

(2) Despite regulation 126(1)(b), an educator at a centre-based service can be included to meet a relevant educator to child ratio for the service without having, or actively working towards, a certificate III level education and care qualification if--

(a) the educator has been continuously employed as an educator in an education and care service or a children's service for a period of at least 15 years up to immediately before the scheme commencement day; and

(b) the educator is employed by the same approved provider as the educator was employed by immediately before the scheme commencement day.