School Holiday Programs — Maintaining Quality

Legislative authority for approving school age care comes from provision contained within:

• Child Care Act 1972 (available here)
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 (available here)
• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 (available here), and
• ACT Children and Young People Act 1999 (available here)

Other relevant operational documents include:

• ACT School Age Care Conditions for Approvals in Principle and Licences
  (available on the ACT Department of Disability and Community Services website), and
• Child Care Service Handbook
  (available on the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs website)