Insights Sectors: Childcare

Jun 4, 2017

INSIGHT: How long must you retain child care records in Victoria?

Are you aware that there are stringent requirements to retain child care records and also to implement supporting policies? The…

Jun 1, 2017

INSIGHT: What does mandatory reporting mean for early child care workers?

Vital role of early childcare workers recognised by law reform – ‘Mason’s Law’: Changes to the Child Protection Act 1999…

May 15, 2017

INSIGHT: Amendment of service approvals – your options if you are refused

Child care services may wish to apply for an amendment to their service approval for example, to increase the number…

May 15, 2017

INSIGHT: Proposed changes to National Quality Framework

Proposed changes to the National Quality Framework (NQF) have been agreed and will be introduced from October 2017. The changes include:…

May 15, 2017

INSIGHT: Choosing the right business structure for your child care service

Whether you are entering into an existing child care business, intending to set up a new structure or restructuring an…

May 3, 2017

INSIGHT: Family Day Care Law: avoiding breaches of the National Law and Regulations

Meridian Lawyers acts for a wide range of childcare providers including family day care services who may on occasion need…

Feb 21, 2017

INSIGHT: Trends in business sales and purchases: assignment of leases

During 2016 Meridian Lawyers acted for many clients in the successful sale or purchase of a wide variety of businesses…

Dec 7, 2016

INSIGHT: Are you selling a child care business?

Whether you have negotiated the sale of your child care business yourself or through a business broker, you will need…

Dec 7, 2016

INSIGHT: What to do if your service approval has been suspended or cancelled

A recent trend shows an increasing number of child care services receiving “show cause” notices under the A New Tax…

Jun 15, 2016

INSIGHT: Tackling tardiness

Do you have an employee who is regularly late for work?  A one-off is excusable but how should you deal…

May 18, 2016

INSIGHT: Doing the right thing: complying with Family Assistance Law for family day care

In December 2015, the Australian Federal Police reported the arrest of six people and restraint of assets worth $1.1 million…

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