Our commitment to you
Empowering early education through innovation & expertise
Working within the early education and care space, we improve the quality of education, compliance and the experience of all stakeholders through innovation, training, resources and knowledge.
Childcare Centre Desktop is now The Desktop
After 16 years, we’ve refreshed our name to better reflect the broader support we now provide early education services, while keeping the same team, trusted resources, compliance focus and commitment, just with a simpler name and a new home online.
16 years supporting early education
What began as a simple solution to a common challenge has grown into a trusted resource for education and care services across Australia.
Where we began
Originally founded to support childcare services in remote and regional areas of Australia - making quality, compliant documentation accessible no matter the location.
NQS and EYLF Introduced
Aligned all policies and supporting resources to the National Quality Standard in advance so we could concentrate an informative and seamless transition for our membership community.
System 7 QIP software launched
We moved beyond documents, launching our System 7 Quality Improvement Plan software to help services plan, track and evidence their continuous improvement.
Cruicial support to our members during COVID
Pivoted entire organisations attention to dedicated policies and supporting documentation to help our members manage the urgency and operational requirements. Shared our COVID Management policies through ACA Australia to all services nation wide.
A new name & all-new software
Now launching an all-new generation of compliance software and a simpler name, The Desktop, to support how modern early education services really operate.
Supporting services everywhere, the way they actually work
Who we support
We've expanded our reach to support educators and managers everywhere — across Australia and overseas — and across every sector of early education: Long Day Care, Family Day Care, OSHC services and more.
Our approach
Ready-to-use policies covering each of the National Quality Areas, written to help you meet and exceed regulatory standards — and supplied as editable Word documents you can tailor to your service.
Real early-childhood expertise, not generic templates
Your documents are written and maintained by people who've worked in the sector and with the regulator so they reflect how services really run.
You're in experienced hands
Our in-house compliance team is made up of early childhood teachers, former Centre Directors, ex-ACECQA staff and regulatory experts. They track every change to the National Law, Regulations and NQF and revise your policies for you so you're never caught relying on an out-of-date document.
Supporting services across Australia for over 16 years
Our members rely on The Desktop for practical resources, up-to-date templates and support that makes compliance easier to manage day to day.
Trusted by leading services and providers across Australia
We understand ECEC compliance management
We're here to answer your questions.
3,600+
Members and growing
1,800+
Templates in the library
20+
Monthly hours saved by members
See what The Desktop can do for your service
Give us 15 minutes to show how your team can save countless hours on compliance — or jump straight in.
