Provided in the template below are Quality Areas 1, 5, and 6 of the NQS.

Using the template below:

Provide the state/territory you are in.

This information will be used if or when you provide legislation that does not have national coverage.

For each quality area provided in the template:

Provide one relevant Government (State or Federal) guidelines/policy other than the ECSNL.

E.g Victorian Koori policy.

The Government guidelines/policy you provide should also either have national coverage or be applicable in the state/territory you have identified. The Government guidelines/policy should also be the latest in force when this assessment is taken.

Identify the coverage of the Government guidelines/policy you have identified.

Coverage can either be national or state/territory.

Provide one section from the identified Government guidelines/policy relevant to each quality area.

Describe how this section applies to encouraging children's understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples' cultures.

The Government guidelines/policy you provide in this knowledge assessment question may be used more than once, provided it is relevant to the quality areas and the law is not the ECSNL.

State/Territory	New South Wales (NSW)
Quality Area	Government guidelines/policy	Coverage	Section	Application
Quality Area 1: Educational Program and Practice
Quality Area 5: Relationships with Children
Quality Area 6: Collaborative Partnerships with Families and Communities