Approved Provider Accelerator Program (APA).

You don’t know until you know! 

On too many occasions over the years applicants have reached out seeking support once they receive a Not Approved letter which can be disheartening, confronting and in some cases devastating.

The language and terminology used in the non-approval letter states: ‘YOU HAVE BEEN DETERMINED AS NOT FIT AND PROPER TO OPERATE AN EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICE’ and more often than not this comes at the final stage of the application, the approval to administer Child Care Subsidy (CCS).

The final application is assessed by the Commonwealth Department of Education and results in more refusals that the state applications. Furthermore, when a non-approval is issued at that stage the applicant has already invested up to two years of time, effort and money with disappointing results. Please note there have been some instances where we have been able to challenge and overturn the outcome, however this is difficult and unlikely at this point. 

“If you want approvals, my goal is to get you there” 

My goal is to get your applications approved the first time. As a member of the APA Program, you have access to me, a recognised governance expert with proven strategies for success, resources and individual support throughout the lengthy process. 

The APA Program will:

• Guide and support updating your resume to meet the required standard  
• Guide and support your navigation and articulation of legislation for communicating effectively with regulatory authorities and
• Prepare you for the Knowledge Based Assessment/s and/or interview with the Regulatory Officers
• Provide the required Policies and Procedures (Regulations 168 and 169) including prescribed forms 
• Guide and support the development of your Business Plan and provide individual support and coaching when making operational and/or business decisions 
• Guide and support the development of your 12-month Cashflow Projection
• Guide and support market research to demonstrate need and risk analysis 
• Guide, support and provide examples of the expected responses in your Governance Statement
• Commence operations to secure approvals with a commencement Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) 

With my proven strategies, ongoing help at every stage, written examples, avoidance of common mistakes and awareness of the expectations of applications JPS has the skills, knowledge and ability to get you operating your service sooner rather than not at all. 

“JPS takes your skills, knowledge and capability and helps you turn them into applications that meet regulatory standards and prepares you to operate a family day care service”

So, if your professional journey has led you to me, book a session so we can discuss the APA Program and I can help you. The APA Program ultimately saves time and money and enables you submit your applications with confidence, support and assurances of making your investment of time and money worth it. 

“The stronger applications are the ones approved”!