4240.0.55.001 - National Early Childhood Education and Care Collection: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2013  
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DATA SOURCES

Due to collection capabilities within each state and territory, data for the Collection were derived from a number of data sources. In most state and territories, data from the Child Care Management System (CCMS) has been used as the data source for Long Day Care (LDC) centres. This is because state and territory data may not have sufficient coverage of that sector. In 2013, CCMS data has been enhanced with data from the National Workforce Census (NWC), a survey of the early childhood education and care workforce, Child Care Benefit (CCB) approved child care providers and preschools, which collected data on the early childhood workforce and the services they work in. An overview of the National ECEC Collection is provided in Figure 2.2 below.

Further information on the CCMS can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Government.

Figure 2.2: Overview of National ECEC Collection

Figure 2.2: Overview of National ECEC Collection

The following table and accompanying flow diagrams summarise the sources for ECEC data within each of the states and territories that have been used for the 2013 Collection.

Outlined in Table 2.3 is a summary of the data sources used from each state/territory for the Collection. In some instances a combination of both jurisdictional and CCMS data were used. For more information on the data sources used for each particular state/territory see Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Government.

Figure 2.3: NATIONAL ECEC COLLECTION INPUT DATA SOURCES FOR EACH STATE & TERRITORY, 2013

State/TerritorySectorData Source

New South WalesGovernment NSW Government School Census

Non-governmentNSW Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Preschool Census

Long Day CareCCMS and NSW Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Preschool Census

VictoriaGovernmentVic. August Census Collection

Non-governmentVic. August Census Collection

Long Day CareCCMS and Vic. August Census Collection

QueenslandGovernmentQld. Early Childhood Education and Care Services Census

Non-governmentQld. Early Childhood Education and Care Services Census

Long Day CareQld. Early Childhood Education and Care Services Census/CCMS

South AustraliaGovernmentSA Annual Census of Children’s Services

Non-governmentSA Annual Census of Children’s Services

Long Day CareCCMS and SA Annual Census of Children’s Services

Western AustraliaGovernmentWA August School Census/ Kindergarten Provision Census

Non-governmentWA August School Census/ Kindergarten Provision Census

Long Day CareCCMS

TasmaniaGovernmentTas. ECEC Collection

Non-governmentTas. ECEC Collection

Long Day CareCCMS

Northern TerritoryGovernmentNT Age/Grade Census

Non-governmentNT Age/Grade Census

Long Day CareCCMS

Australian Capital TerritoryGovernmentACT Public School Census

Non-governmentACT Catholic Preschool Collection/Independents Collection

Long Day CareCCMS



Figure 2.3 summarises the source for ECEC data within NSW that have been used for the 2013 Collection.

Figure 2.3: Data Sources – New South Wales

Figure 2.3: Data Sources – New South Wales

A data quality statement for the NSW Government School Census and the NSW Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Preschool Census can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – New South Wales.

A data quality statement for the Child Care Management System can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Government.

Figure 2.4 summarises the source for ECEC data within Vic. that have been used for the 2013 Collection.

Figure 2.4: Data Sources – Victoria

Figure 2.4: Data Sources – Victoria

A data quality statement for the Victorian August Census Collection can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Victoria.

A data quality statement for the Child Care Management System can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Government.

Figure 2.5 summarises the source for ECEC data within Qld that have been used for the 2013 Collection. To maximise the available child URL episodes CCMS data is included to report URL episodes for Qld unfunded programs. Data at the aggregate level from the Qld Early Childhood Education and Care Services Census is used to top-up identified additional episodes. This new approach involves Qld and the Australian Government Department of Education (formerly DEEWR) matching service providers for those Qld aggregate only providers (LDCs) and utilising CCMS URL records for the number of 4 and 5 year old children in those services. Qld adjust their aggregate collection data to exclude those reported from the CCMS collection, ensuring no double-counting.
Figure 2.5: Data Sources – Queensland

Figure 2.5: Data Sources – Queensland

A data quality statement for the Queensland Early Childhood Education and Care Services Census can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements - Queensland.

A data quality statement for the Child Care Management System can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Government.

Figure 2.6 summarises the source for ECEC data within SA that have been used for the 2013 Collection.
Figure 2.6: Data Sources – South Australia

Figure 2.6: Data Sources – South Australia


A data quality statement for the South Australian Annual Census of Children’s Services can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – South Australia.

A data quality statement for the Child Care Management System can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Government.

Figure 2.7 summarises the source for ECEC data within WA that have been used for the 2013 Collection.

Figure 2.7: Data Sources – Western Australia

Figure 2.7: Data Sources – Western Australia

A data quality statement for the Western Australian August School Census can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Western Australia.

A data quality statement for the Child Care Management System can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Government.

Figure 2.8 summarises the source for ECEC data within Tas. that have been used for the 2013 Collection.

Figure 2.8: Data Sources – Tasmania

Figure 2.8: Data Sources – Tasmania

A data quality statement for the Tasmanian ECEC Collection can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Tasmania.

A data quality statement for the Child Care Management System can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Government.

Figure 2.9 summarises the source for ECEC data within NT that have been used for the 2013 Collection.
Figure 2.9: Data Sources – Northern Territory

Figure 2.9: Data Sources – Northern Territory


A data quality statement for the Northern Territory Age/Grade Census can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Northern Territory.

A data quality statement for the Child Care Management System can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Government.

Figure 2.10 summarises the source for ECEC data within ACT that have been used for the 2013 Collection. Data for the Independent sector has been included with the ACT Education and Training Directorate data submission.

Figure 2.10: Data Sources – Australian Capital Territory

Figure 2.10: Data Sources – Australian Capital Territory

A data quality statement for the ACT Public School Census can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Capital Territory.

A data quality statement for the ACT Catholic Preschool Collection can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Capital Territory.

A data quality statement for the Child Care Management System can be found in Chapter 6: Jurisdictional Data Quality Statements – Australian Government.


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