{"id":13,"date":"2026-04-15T21:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elpa.au\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-04-17T02:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T02:58:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elpa.au\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13\" class=\"elementor elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37072e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base\" data-id=\"b37072e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b37072e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b37072e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"2813f3c\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2813f3c\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tThis is a title\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb87137 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fb87137\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62ebc0f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62ebc0f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"8b3e0ec\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8b3e0ec\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<strong id=\"e-mo0quc7q-wt2l3of\">A national benchmark<br>for safe, professional early learning photography.<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-1093ec3-e3d5250 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"1093ec3\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1093ec3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br>The Childcare Photography Safety Framework sets minimum industry-wide standards for consent, data security, child safety, and professional conduct.<br><br>It ensures every photographer operating in Australian early-learning settings meets the highest standards of safety, transparency, and professionalism.<br><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759b3d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"759b3d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ELPA-Child-Safety-Framework.pdf\" download=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Framework<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a68c35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49a68c35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e56395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63e56395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Child-photography.avif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-62\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Child-photography.avif 1021w, https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Child-photography-300x300.avif 300w, https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Child-photography-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Child-photography-768x770.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b9abb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8b9abb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"0a2a527\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-0a2a527-578d7bb e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0a2a527\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tOur Mission\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"b9240f5\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-b9240f5-f46b9fd e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b9240f5\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<em id=\"e-mo0sb36z-ydzvjq9\">Protecting childhood through ethical photography<\/em>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37612ef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37612ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"comp-mhvoo43k\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-mhvoo43k wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\" data-motion-enter=\"done\"><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">We exist to ensure every child photographed in early learning settings is safe, respected, and cared for by professionals who uphold verified, measurable standards.<\/p><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Families and centres can have complete confidence in certified photographers who prioritise:<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcca944 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcca944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"comp-mhvoo43k\" class=\"ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-mhvoo43k wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\" data-motion-enter=\"done\"><ul><li class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Child safety<\/li><li class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Privacy protection<\/li><li class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\">Professional practice<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ffae574 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ffae574\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29398314 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29398314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Valuable Resources<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ea20cf elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79ea20cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo operate safely and professionally within Australian Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings, photographers must understand the key organisations, frameworks and legal structures that govern image-taking in childcare environments.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d317952 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d317952\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4053f790 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4053f790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f3a30e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36f3a30e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Quality Framework<br><br><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e167051 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e167051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-National-Quality-Framework.png\" title=\"elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-National Quality Framework\" alt=\"elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-National Quality Framework\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b515c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b515c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAustralia\u2019s national system for regulating early childhood education and care. It sets legal duties for services, including child safety, supervision and information handling.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c85bc98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4c85bc98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.education.gov.au\/early-childhood\/about\/quality-and-safety\/national-quality-framework\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c33f9ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c33f9ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9a1324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e9a1324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Law &amp; National Regulations<br><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae52c15 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae52c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-National-Law-Regulations.png\" title=\"elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-National Law &#038; Regulations\" alt=\"elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-National Law &amp; Regulations\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-568c66f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"568c66f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The enforceable legislation under the NQF. These laws outline what centres must do to keep children safe \u2014 including supervision and privacy responsibilities when photography occurs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f21e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2f21e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a4d4c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61a4d4c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ACECQA \u2014 Australian Children\u2019s Education &amp; Care Quality Authority<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06cdc0a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06cdc0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Boy-climbing-playground.png\" title=\"elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Boy climbing playground\" alt=\"elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Boy climbing playground\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3a1630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a3a1630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The independent national authority. ACECQA guides and supports the NQF, promotes consistent practice, and publishes the National Model Code: Taking Images and Videos of Children in ECEC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584bb305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"584bb305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acecqa.gov.au\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ffe66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54ffe66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f3944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16f3944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Regulatory Authorities<br><br><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750d9221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"750d9221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Portrait-boy-with-cuddly-toys.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Portrait-boy-with-cuddly-toys.png 275w, https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Portrait-boy-with-cuddly-toys-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2b747 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd2b747\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_41 wixui-rich-text__text\">\u201cThe Education Department\u201d in each state<\/span><\/p><p class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"color_41 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">These are the on-the-ground regulators who license and assess centres, investigate issues, and enforce the law.<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>Examples: VIC Department of Education, NSW Department of Education Early Childhood Directorate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1507792 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1507792\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02aeec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b02aeec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe20d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fe20d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56fbc92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56fbc92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EYLF V2.0 - Early Years Learning Framework<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16f7b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c16f7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Portrait-Asian-child.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-78\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Portrait-Asian-child.png 275w, https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Portrait-Asian-child-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1f0d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b1f0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The nationally approved learning framework for children from birth to school age.<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>Approved by all Australian Governments under the NQF and supported by ACECQA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4007c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0d4007c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acecqa.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-01\/EYLF-2022-V2.0.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Official document (PDF)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c85924 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c85924\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4589dba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4589dba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d2071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8d2071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Model Code <br><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cb9f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7cb9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Young-boy-playground.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-79\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Young-boy-playground.png 275w, https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Young-boy-playground-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-857ecca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"857ecca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Australia\u2019s official standards for photography\/videography in early childhood settings.<br class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\" \/>It is voluntary while governments consider legislative changes, but centres must demonstrate alignment for compliance and child-safety reasons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-452d7d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"452d7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acecqa.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-07\/National%20Model%20Code%20Taking%20Images%20and%20Videos.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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src=\"https:\/\/elpa.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Girl-balancing-playground.png\" title=\"elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Girl balancing playground\" alt=\"elpa-early-learning-photographers-australia-Girl balancing playground\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de9a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1de9a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A sector term that includes long day care (childcare centres), kindergarten\/preschool, occasional care and some OSHC services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ec0af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82ec0af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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