the Secretary is satisfied that it is appropriate for the provider to be approved having regard to the matters mentioned in section 194EA (quality and safety considerations); and

the matters mentioned in section 194EA (quality and safety considerations);

the provider’s record of demonstrating commitment to, and achievement of, high quality education and care;

any previous assessment of child care services of the provider (whether or not the provider currently operates, or proposes to operate, the service) done in accordance with the National Quality Standard (within the meaning of the Education and Care Services National Law), including any relevant rating level for the service;

any notifications of the following by the provider in respect of child care services of the provider (whether or not the provider currently operates, or proposes to operate, the service):

serious incidents that have occurred or are occurring;

occurrences of circumstances that could have resulted in the occurrence of a serious incident;

any complaints of the following received by the provider, or that the Secretary is otherwise aware of, in respect of child care services of the provider (whether or not the provider currently operates, or proposes to operate, the service);

serious incidents alleged to have occurred;

serious incidents alleged to be occurring;

for notifications or complaints referred to in paragraphs (c) and (d) in relation to a serious incident that the Secretary reasonably believes has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur—the nature of the serious incident;

any previous or current conditions relating to quality or safety imposed on the provider’s approval under section 195E or 195F;

any previous or current conditions relating to quality or safety imposed on child care services of the provider (whether or not the provider currently operates, or proposes to operate, the service) under section 195E or 195F;

the provider’s record of non-compliance (if any) with the family assistance law;

the provider’s record of non-compliance (if any) with laws of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory relating to quality or safety;

whether the quality and safety of child care services of the provider (whether or not the provider currently operates, or proposes to operate, the service) has improved over time and the extent of any improvement;

any other matter prescribed by the Minister’s rules;

any other matter relating to quality or safety that the Secretary considers relevant.

the Secretary refuses under subsection 194B(7) to approve a provider in respect of a child care service;

the Secretary imposes under subsection 195F(2) a condition for continued approval on an approved provider;

the Secretary refuses under subsection 196B(4) to vary an approved provider’s approval by adding a service to the approval;

if the information relates to a condition imposed under subsection 195F(2)—the condition or details of the condition;

a decision under section 194B (provider approval) of that Act made on or after the commencement of that Division in relation to an application for approval made before, on or after the commencement of that Division; and

for the purposes of subsection 195A(1) (conditions for continued approval) of that Act:

a provider approved before, on or after the commencement of that Division; and

a service approved before, on or after the commencement of that Division.

a provider approved before, on or after the commencement of that Division; or

a service approved before, on or after the commencement of that Division.

an authorised person enters premises during:

if a child care service is operated at the premises—the operating hours for the service; or

if a child care service is not operated at the premises—ordinary business hours; and

the authorised person’s entry is not made under a monitoring warrant issued under section 32 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that section applies in relation to this Act; and

the occupier of the premises has not consented to the authorised person’s entry; and

the Secretary has authorised the authorised person’s entry for the purposes of this paragraph; and

before entering the premises, the authorised person:

announces that they are authorised to enter the premises; and

shows their identity card to the occupier of the premises, or to another person who apparently represents the occupier, if the occupier or other person is present at the premises; and

gives any person at the premises an opportunity to allow entry to the premises.

the Secretary is satisfied that entry is necessary for the purposes of exercising monitoring powers (within the meaning of the Regulatory Powers Act) or powers under section 24 of that Act in relation to:

a provision that is subject to monitoring under Part 2 of that Act; or

information that is subject to monitoring under Part 2 of that Act; and

if an in home care service is operated at the premises—the Secretary is satisfied that the consent of the occupier to the entry cannot reasonably be obtained.

an authorised person entering the premises in accordance with this section; and

any person assisting the authorised person;

the person is subject to subsection (5); and

the person fails to comply with that subsection.

subsection 219UCA(2) (authorising entry to premises without consent);

powers and functions under Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1) of this section;

powers and functions under the Regulatory Powers Act that are incidental to a power or function mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

section 203C (power to engage an expert to carry out an independent audit of an approved provider);

the individual pays the provider the amount referred to in subsection (1AB) of this section; and

subject to any decision or direction of the Secretary under subsection (1A) or (1B) of this section applicable to the individual or the provider (as the case requires)—the individual makes the payment in accordance with subsection (1AA) of this section.

for all providers—the payment is made using an electronic funds transfer system;

for sessions of care provided by a family day care service or an in home care service—the payment is made:

directly to the credit of a bank account that is nominated by the provider, and maintained directly by the provider or a person with management or control of the provider; or

using the payment gateway service, nominated by the provider, of a third party supplier of management software to the provider;

for sessions of care provided by services other than a family day care service or an in home care service—the payment may be made using the payment gateway service, nominated by the provider, of a third party supplier of management software to the provider.

the total of the hourly session fees for all sessions of care provided by the service to the child in the week to which the fee reduction decision relates; and

the sum of:

the fee reduction amount for the decision; and

the amount of any payment prescribed by the Minister’s rules for the purposes of paragraph 2(2A)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Family Assistance Act that the individual benefited from in respect of the sessions of care.