Trusted by TAFEs, councils & state Departments of Education

We track every regulatory change, so you don't have to

Always current childcare policies, procedures and compliance tools, aligned to National Law, Regulations and the NQF — built and updated by our early childhood compliance experts.

Aligned to National Law, Regs & NQF
21-day money-back guarantee
No lock-in contracts
An Educational Leader in navy shirt holding a tablet, looking upwards in an Early Learning Centre following procedures and audits.
16 yrs
Trusted since 2010
1,800+
Compliance documents

3,600+

Early Childhood Services

16+ years

as the trusted supplier

LDC, FDC, OSHC & Preschools

all sectors covered

Every state

in Australia

Trusted by leading services and providers across Australia

Why services choose us

Spend more time with the children, less in the office

From childcare policies and procedures to compliance and operations, our resources and expert team do the heavy lifting - so your service stays aligned to the National Quality Framework with less time in the office.

No more chasing reg changes

Think of us as your external content and compliance team. We track every change to the National Law, Regulations and NQF and revise your documents for you — you just get a weekly alert.

Updated weekly

No Assessment & Rating panic

No last-minute scramble and no out-of-date documents. Every policy, form and procedure stays aligned to the NQF, so you walk into A&R ready.

All 7 quality areas

No gaps in your operations

It's not just policies. One connected library covers HR, risk assessments, audits and more, with best-practice principles built in so nothing important falls through the cracks.

1,800+ Resources
The people behind your policies

Real early childhood expertise, not generic templates

Your documents are written and maintained by people who've worked in the sector and with the regulator so they reflect how services really run.

You're in experienced hands

Our in-house compliance team is made up of early childhood teachers, former Centre Directors, ex-ACECQA staff and regulatory experts. They track every change to the National Law, Regulations and NQF and revise your policies for you so you're never caught relying on an out-of-date document.

Early Childhood Teachers
Qualified ECTs who know the frameworks
Former Centre Directors
Hands-on operational experience
Ex-ACECQA Staff
Insider knowledge of assessment
Regulatory Experts
Across National Law, Regs & NQF
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Real outcomes

Results that matter at the moments that matter

Directors and coordinators across Australia rely on The Desktop through CCS approval, A&R and everyday compliance.

Resources
The newsletters are so well written, not tacky at all — the information is so relevant and well presented. I LOVE THEM!
Athena Cotis
Director
St Nicholas Greek-Australian Preschool & Childcare Centre, ACT
Assessment & Rating
Excellent resource and great value for money — our recent A&R was made so much easier knowing that policies and procedures were accurate, up to date and relevant.
Kathy Sokk
Coordinator
WPS Wyoming Community OSHC, NSW
Policy & Compliance
I am so grateful to have found your service — I am now able to edit the policies to suit my needs and learning about legislation I hadn't considered previously.
Sally Vieglais
OSHC Coordinator
Kawungan State School, QLD
Policy & Compliance
Your service has been of immense help over the years — I like the orderly way it is set out and appreciate the in-depth research on so many levels.
June Scifo
Director
OFGS Care, NSW
Resources
I love your newsletter template and have had really good feedback from my families — thank you!
Melisa Seaton
Director
Balmain Care For Kids, NSW
Policy & Compliance
Excellent suite of compliance and assessment documents.
Connie Cowling
Director
Le Fevre Kindergarten Inc, SA
Policy & Compliance
Thanks Childcare Centre Desktop for all the work you have done this year — you have been so beneficial to us and made our life so much easier!
Sally Matthews
Director
Federation Children's Centre SMB, VIC
Policy & Compliance
Your policies, forms and newsletters are a timesaver and make my job so much easier — thank you for the hard work your team does!
Cherrie Seale
Director
Kids Haven Early Learning Centre, NSW
CCS Approval
I have just received my CCS approval and could not have done it without being a member of Childcare Desktop and utilising all of your amazing resources.
Siobhan Yardley
Coordinator
All Kids Family Day Care, VIC
10+ years a member
I've been a member for over 10 years — Childcare Centre Desktop is outstanding, always up to date, and invaluable to both Providers and Educators.
Kym Jeffs
Former Director
WA
CCS Approval
Childcare Centre Desktop was really helpful for my application of CCS approval.
Shasha Gong
Director
Kids Club Early Learning Centre, VIC
Policy & Compliance
You've created an amazing platform to make a complex task a lot easier — I'd be lost without it!
Lisa Hodge
Coordinator
Caringbah North Activity Centre, NSW
Policy & Compliance
Love love love Childcare Centre Desktop — their policies, procedures and newsletters save us so much time that now we are where we should be, and that's with the children.
Sue Harris
Director
Indigo North Health Rutherglen OSHC, VIC
Policy & Compliance
Highly recommend the Desktop — they keep you up to date with the changes to Regs and NQF, and I love that they do some of my paperwork for me!
Sharn
Director
Moore Park Gardens Preschool & Long Day Care Centre, NSW
CCS Approval
Membership with Childcare Centre Desktop is worth every cent — it saves so much time and stress knowing that the experts have it covered!
Linda Lay
Coordinator
Growing Minds Family Day Care, NT
Policy & Compliance
When updating our SunSmart Application, the Cancer Council commended our policy's thoroughness — a testament to the high standards Childcare Centre Desktop upholds.
Tasha Evans
Director
Ocean Shores Early Learning Centre, NSW
Policy & Compliance
This is amazing — you guys are so good! I am impressed by how fast you worked on this.
Kristine Ham
Director
Billy Lids Kindy, QLD
Policy & Compliance
Thank you for all of the brilliant resources that you supply!
Kelly Gibb
Staff Member
Little Sails Pre School, NSW
Policy & Compliance
Thanks for the amazing job you do making our lives easier with policies.
Kylee Paddy
Staff Member
Hills Montessori School, NSW
Policy & Compliance
We've been members for 5 years. The policies have saved us countless hours — I can rely on them being up-to-date and easy to tweak to suit our service.
Victoria Edmond
Coordinator
Rainbow Bridge Family Day Care, QLD
Long-standing member
This is an excellent resource — I have been using Childcare Centre Desktop for about 8 years and would not be without it!
Melissa Underwood
Director
Wollongbar Community Pre-School, NSW
Policy & Compliance
Childcare Centre Desktop has been an incredible help to us for many years — we truly don't know what we would have done without it.
Rachel Khan
Centre Representative
Stardust Child Care Centre, ACT
Membership

Simple pricing
Full library access

Choose annual or quarterly access to every policy, procedure, form, checklist and audit on The Desktop.

Annual
For LDC, Preschools, OSHC services & FDC schemes
$770
/year
Works out to ~$64/month
Pay as you go, cancel after the first term
Full access to 1,800+ resources
All archived & previous materials
Weekly update alerts
21-day money-back guarantee
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For LDC, Preschools, OSHC services & FDC schemes
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Full access to 1,800+ resources
All archived & previous materials
Weekly update alerts
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100% satisfaction guarantee. Try an annual membership risk-free. If the program isn't right for your service within 21 days, get a full refund — simply contact us.

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