QIP software should hold one current Quality Improvement Plan that does what regulation 55 requires (a self-assessment against the NQS and the Regulations, the areas for improvement and a statement of philosophy), record the annual review in regulation 56, and produce a copy you can keep at the service and give to an officer or a parent on request (regulation 31). WIDEN Law’s QIP builder is free with an account: self-assessment of all 40 NQS elements with evidence notes, strengths for each standard, your philosophy, up to 3 improvement goals and a printable ACECQA-style export. The 14-day free trial and the Centre and Group plans add unlimited goals with progress notes and the annual review record.
What QIP software must do under regulations 31, 55 and 56, what WIDEN Law’s QIP builder does on each plan, and what it does not do.
| Requirement | Rule | In the QIP builder |
|---|---|---|
| Self-assessment of the service’s practices against the NQS and the Regulations | r 55(1)(a) | Each of the 40 elements marked met, not met or unsure, with evidence notes; strengths for each standard; a summary for each quality area |
| Areas that may require improvement | r 55(1)(b) | Improvement goals anchored to an NQS element, with priority, steps, success measure and due date |
| Statement of philosophy | r 55(1)(c) | Philosophy with the date reviewed and who was consulted |
| Review and revise at least annually, having regard to the NQS | r 56(1) | A review record with date, participants and changes; goals closed with their outcome |
| Current plan kept at the premises, available to officers and on request to parents | r 31 | Printable ACECQA-style export (print or save as PDF) |
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Start free, no card →Yes. WIDEN Law's QIP builder is free with an account: self-assessment of all 40 NQS elements, philosophy, strengths, a printable export and up to 3 improvement goals. Unlimited goals with progress notes come with the 14-day free trial and the Centre and Group plans.
No format is prescribed. The QIP must include a self-assessment against the NQS and the Regulations, the areas for improvement and a statement of philosophy (regulation 55), and be reviewed at least annually (regulation 56). The ACECQA template is a common layout.
No. Only the regulatory authority rates services. The QIP builder shows an indicative roll-up of your own marks to make gaps visible.
WIDEN Law answers National Quality Framework questions with inline citations to the National Law, the Regulations and the NQS, so you can check the source provision yourself.
14-day free trial, no card →This page is a research summary, not legal or compliance advice. It is written in our own words from the sources linked on the page; confirm the position with your regulatory authority before relying on it for a compliance decision.