| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Early Childhood Education and Care | 第13-20页 |
| 1.1 Friedrich Froebel | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Maria Montessori | 第14-17页 |
| 1.3 Jean Piaget | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Two Legislation and Legal Enforcement of Early Childhood Educationand Care in Australia | 第20-54页 |
| 2.1 Legislation of Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia | 第20-38页 |
| 2.1.1 The Development of the Legislation | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.2 National Quality Framework | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.3 National Quality Standard | 第24-28页 |
| 2.1.4 Approved Early Years Learning Frameworks | 第28-34页 |
| 2.1.5 National Law | 第34-38页 |
| 2.2 Legal Enforcement of Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia | 第38-54页 |
| 2.2.1 ACECQA | 第38-39页 |
| 2.2.2 SCSEEC | 第39-40页 |
| 2.2.3 CCQA Systems and NCAC | 第40-44页 |
| 2.2.4 Legal Requirements on Educators and Carers | 第44-52页 |
| 2.2.5 Civil Assessment Institute | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter Three Legal Measures for Exceptional and Aboriginal Children | 第54-64页 |
| 3.1 Legal Measures for Exceptional Children | 第54-57页 |
| 3.2 Legal Measures for Aboriginal Children | 第57-64页 |
| Conclusion | 第64-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-70页 |
