How Talisha helps in Sydney
- Development applications and complex planning pathways
- Service acquisitions and due diligence
- Growth-corridor developments (North West, South West)
- Provider and Service approvals
Local note. Sydney projects live or die on getting traffic, parking and community-consultation issues right early, and on disciplined site economics.
Regulation and approvals in New South Wales
Who regulates childcare in Sydney?
In Sydney, as everywhere in New South Wales, education and care services are regulated under the National Quality Framework. The regulatory authority for New South Wales is the NSW Early Learning Commission. It considers provider and service approvals, assesses and rates services against the National Quality Standard, and monitors compliance.
Do I need council approval as well as a service approval in New South Wales?
Usually, yes. Building a new centre or changing how a site is used generally needs development approval under New South Wales's planning system, typically through the local council. That is a separate process from the regulator's service approval, and a new centre normally needs both before it can open.
Does a provider approval from another state cover a service in New South Wales?
Provider approval is recognised nationally, so an approved provider from another state or territory does not need a new provider approval. Each service still needs its own service approval from the regulatory authority where it is located, here the NSW Early Learning Commission.
Official source: NSW Early Learning Commission. Details checked 27 September 2026; regulators are sometimes restructured, so see ACECQA's current list of regulatory authorities. General information, not advice.
Related guides: provider approval vs service approval, the development application process and how to open a childcare centre.
One advisor, the entire lifecycle
Most consultants know a few areas. Talisha is the advisor that providers, developers, investors, government bodies and international operators engage for end-to-end feasibility, approvals and delivery across the whole journey, from raw land to a thriving, compliant operation. Almost no one in Australia can credibly claim that span: more than 30 years from the floor to the boardroom, having worked every level from Assistant Educator to Chief Operating Officer.
- Site & feasibility
- Development application
- Design & approvals
- Provider approval
- Service approval
- Recruitment & opening
- Operations & quality
- Growth & acquisition
Working in Sydney
Childcare Consultants Australia is national, Talisha supports clients in Sydney both on-site and remotely, with deep knowledge of the relevant laws, policies and approval pathways and long-standing relationships across government.