This series was originally released in 2018 and 2019 for subscribers on our Patreon page. The episodes are now available freely for all, but have not been edited.

This episode of our Patreon-exclusive podcast series Exploring the NQS provides an overview of Quality Area 3: Physical environment.

From the Guide to the National Quality Standard: Quality Area 3 of the National Quality Standard focuses on the physical environment. The physical environment is critical to: contributing to children’s wellbeing, creativity and developing independence; providing a diverse range of experiences that promote children’s learning and development; keeping children safe; and creating/organising spaces to reduce the risk of injury.