Education Minister Jason Clare has announced the creation of a national educator register as part of a sweeping reform package aimed at strengthening child safety in early childhood education and care services.
The following is a list of cultural and special events that are taking place in September 2025. This should help you to plan and organise upcoming events and celebrations for September 2025.
Here’s a curated set of critical reflection questions tailored for room displays in early childhood settings—designed to provoke deeper thinking around pedagogy, child voice, aesthetics, and relational intent. These can be used during planning, team reflection, or documentation audits.
Here's a comprehensive, sector-responsive policy and procedure framework for the safe use of digital technologies—including CCTV—tailored for early childhood education settings. It balances child safety, educator well-being, regulatory compliance, and ethical transparency.
In a landmark move toward greater transparency and accountability, the federal government has publicly named 29 childcare centres that failed to meet the National Quality Standards (NQS), placing them at risk of losing critical funding.
The Victorian government has announced sweeping reforms to its childcare regulatory system in response to a damning review triggered by serious allegations of child abuse in early childhood services.
EPEC Education has developed a free webinar on strategies for safe hiring in the early childhood and care sectors. Join Dr. Mary Anne Hall in conversation with Annie Smeaton, Partner at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, as they share practical strategies for recruiting safely, addressing staff-related concerns, and making decisions that balance your duty of care with your legal obligations.
In the quiet coastal town of Peregian Springs, a harrowing event unfolded outside Habitat Early Learning that could have shaken the very foundations of safety and trust in early childhood education. But thanks to the swift, composed actions of the centre’s educators, tragedy was met with bravery—and children were protected from trauma that no young heart should ever bear.
The NSW Government is facing mounting pressure to overhaul compliance systems in early childhood education following disturbing allegations involving infants in care and financial misconduct by major providers.
The Western Australian Government has announced a sweeping ban on mobile phones and personal digital devices—including smartwatches and tablets—within childcare centres, following a one-month review into sector safety and compliance.
Early Childhood Australia has developed a free online course that introduces early childhood professionals to the concept of child-safe organisations and the 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. It highlights everyone’s role in creating safe environments where children’s rights are respected, risks are reduced, and harm is identified and responded to appropriately. Suitable for all staff in education and care settings.
Australia’s Department of Education has issued compliance notices to 30 early childhood education centres, exercising new regulatory powers granted by the federal government. This marks a significant escalation in national oversight following a wave of child safety concerns and public scrutiny across the sector.
