In 2020, the share of child care services in South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory that had exceeded the National Quality Standard (NQS) for child care services was 47 and 46 percent respectively. On the other end of the scale, over a quarter of services in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Tasmania, and Western Australia were rated as 'working towards NQS'.
Distribution of child care service National Quality Standards ratings in Australia in 2020, by jurisdiction
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Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority. (February 7, 2021). Distribution of child care service National Quality Standards ratings in Australia in 2020, by jurisdiction [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099076/australia-child-care-service-nqs-ratings-by-state/
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