National Regulations
The National Regulations will commence from January 2012, with a transitional period for certain areas of the regulations up to 2014. The Regulations should be read in conjunction with the new Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010
Two resources have been released to assist with understanding the new Regulations:
ACECQA Guide to the New Regulations & Law
Community Child Care Co-operative Guide
FDC NSW has just issued a FAQ on the regulations you can read here