What is the My Time, Our Place framework?

My Time, Our Place is the national quality framework for school age care services in Australia. It establishes the educational and developmental standards that guide programs in before and after school care, vacation care, and other school age care settings. The framework was developed to ensure consistency and quality across the sector, providing services with clear expectations around learning outcomes, practice, and child safety.

The framework centers on five key outcome areas: children have a strong sense of identity, children are connected with and contribute to their world, children have a strong sense of wellbeing, children are confident and involved learners, and children are effective communicators. School age care providers use My Time, Our Place to design activities, routines, and interactions that support these outcomes while respecting the developmental needs of school-aged children.

For Gold Coast families seeking before and after school care or vacation programs, the framework serves as a quality benchmark. Services that align with My Time, Our Place demonstrate their commitment to evidence-based practice and meeting national standards. The framework also underpins regulatory requirements and quality assessments, meaning accredited services operating to this standard are meeting recognized developmental and safety benchmarks.