A multi-modal investigation of current and proposed structures and processes determining and sustaining quality in Australian centre-based child care

获得政府监管的优质儿童保育是一项国家政策方向，以澳大利亚的质量保证和认证机制为基础，并基于高质量保育对儿童发育健康产生积极影响的证据。令人关切的是，质量较差的护理与不良后果有关，特别是对较脆弱的儿童。有效提供高质量的护理需要彻底了解有助于和维持高质量结果的结构和过程。这项研究的结果将提供宝贵的信息，以指导决策者和服务提供者的决定，以确定新的方向，在幼儿服务质量保证。

Access to good quality government-regulated child care is a national policy direction, underpinned by Australia's quality assurance and accreditation mechanisms, and based on evidence that high quality care positively affects children's developmental wellbeing. Of concern is that care of poorer quality is linked with adverse outcomes, especially for more vulnerable children. The effective provision of high quality care requires a thorough understanding of the structures and processes that contribute to and sustain quality outcomes. The results of this study will provide invaluable information to guide the decisions of policy makers and service providers in determining new directions in child care quality assurance.