The Governance and Risk Management Program is a free training program for approved providers and service leaders delivered by Early Childhood Australia (ECA) in partnership with the NSW Department of Education as the NSW Regulatory Authority.

The program includes 4 self-paced online learning modules and related fact sheets that explore risk and regulatory requirements directly relating to National Quality Standard Quality Areas 2, 3, 4 and 7.

This program is designed to support approved providers and service leaders to develop an increased understanding of risk management and its place in governance and leadership.

It is suitable for all early childhood education and care service types and explores the role that service leaders play in understanding and managing risk to comply with the Children (Education and Care Services) Law (NSW), Education and Care Services National Regulations (National Law and Regulations) and the National Quality Standard.