This paper investigates whether the current expectations of cultural competence in the early childhood education and care regulatory framework, and in particular the NQS, are appropriately articulated and whether they can be met by the current assessment and rating processes. It draws on the Coalition of Australian Government’s national Indigenous reform agenda, which provides a strong imperative for cultural competency in the early childhood education and care sector, and introduces a cultural competency framework to aid analysis.
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