4240.0.55.001 - National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2011  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 07/03/2012   
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CONTENTS

    Collection Scope and Coverage
      Scope of the Collection
      Collection Coverage
      Preschool Provider Frame
    Collection Overview
      Collection Date and Reference Period
      Collection Methods
      Data Sources
      National Comparability
      Key Methodological Differences
    Concepts and Definitions
      Key Collection Concepts and Definitions
      Collecting Data for the National ECEC Collection
      Processing Data for the National ECEC Collection
      Reporting Data for the National ECEC Collection
    Overview of Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia
      Nature of Preschool Program Delivery by State and Territory
      New South Wales - Overview
      Victoria - Overview
      Queensland - Overview
      South Australia - Overview
      Western Australia - Overview
      Tasmania - Overview
      Northern Territory - Overview
      Australian Capital Territory - Overview
      Australian Government Involvement in Early Childhood Education and Care
    Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements
      Introduction
      Australian Government
      New South Wales
      Victoria
      Queensland
      South Australia
      Western Australia
      Tasmania
      Northern Territory
      Australian Capital Territory
    Data Availability
      Early Childhood Data Sources
      Related Products
      Special Data Services
    Collection Background and Governance
      The National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education
      National Information Agreement on Early Childhood Education and Care
      Early Childhood Education and Care National Minimum Data Set