Risk assessments are a critical part of ensuring the safety and well-being of children in early learning services across Australia. They help identify potential hazards, assess the level of risk, and implement strategies to minimize or eliminate those risks. The following article provides information on Key Steps in Risk Assessments, Mandatory Risk Assessments, Why Risk Assessments Are Necessary, Key Roles in Risk Management, How Often Do Services Need To Conduct Risk Assessments?, Risk Matrix, Completing A Risk Assessment and more. 

Boosting team spirit and showing appreciation in a meaningful way can really make a difference. The following article provides a List Of Ideas to foster connection and gratitude among educators, Benefits Of Showing Appreciation, Embedding Appreciation Practices in Team Culture, and more.

The Education and Care Services National Regulations emphasize that children's individual needs, including sleep and rest, must be met. The overarching goal is to ensure that children feel safe, secure, and supported during sleep and rest times. The following article provides information on Can Educators Wake Up A Child During Sleep, What To Do If Parents Want To Wake Their Child Early And The Child Is Tired, Strategies For Sleep Requests, How To Respectfully Wake Up A Child, What Is The Minimum Rest Requirement For 3 - 4 year Olds, Resources For Parents and more. 

There is often a debate on whether colouring pages should be used in early childhood services. Do they limit creativity? Or foster creativity? Do they restrict children from thinking freely? Or can it they be used as inspiration? The following article provides information on the Pro and Cons Of Colouring Pages, Does Colouring Pages Hinder Creativity, Using Colouring Pages To Complement Open Ended Activities, Colouring Pages and the EYLF and more. 

Street Libraries are small houses for books, installed outside your early learning service, accessible to the community, where people within the community can simply reach in and borrow a book that interests them; when they are done, they can return them back to the Street Library or pass them on to friends. The following article provides information on How Does A Street Library Work, Setting Up A Street Library, Getting Children Involved and more. 

Positive phrases play a crucial role in children's growth because they help nurture their emotional, social, and cognitive development. The following article lists 30 positive phrases that educators should say to children.

MYTH: You have to attend work meetings after hours for free. FACT: You should be paid. MYTH: You need to pay for training. FACT: You are paid for those hours. Your employer must pay you for all hours you work and any compulsory time spent for work, including meetings and training.