During an election campaign that focused on families, Anthony Albanese promised to do away with the activity test that determines eligibility for government childcare subsidies and establish a $1 billion "building early education fund" that would also be established by Labor.

Genius Childcare, which operates more than 30 centres across Australia, has been accused of delaying pay and withholding superannuation for its educators. This has led to mass resignations and stress leave among staff, causing disruptions in childcare services.

The Preschool Outcomes Measure is a nation-wide teaching tool. The Preschool Outcomes Measure is a comprehensive tool designed to support preschool teachers and educators in enhancing their practice. 

A childcare Educator in Sydney has been charged with allegedly "excessively shaking" a nine-month-old girl before abandoning her cot in a storage room in a "attempt to get her to sleep." The Educator has now filed a claim for dismissal against HAA Education Pty Ltd, the center's owners, claiming that her termination was unfair.

The Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships Program (the Program) provides up to $40,000 to new undergraduate and up to $20,000 to new postgraduate teacher education students.

The NSW Government has streamlined the requirements to achieve and maintain Highly Accomplished or Lead Teacher accreditation. The simplified application process reduces the amount of evidence required and offers flexible ways to submit evidence.

The Health and Development Participation (HDP) Grant Program aims to increase the number of free health and development checks provided to 4-year-old children within early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. 

Due to a new enterprise agreement with Goodstart Early Learning, Goodstart workers voted to approve the new agreement which will deliver a 10 per cent pay rise in December under the Albanese Government’s Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care. 

More than 6400 former students' qualifications and/or statements of attainment have been revoked by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) of Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Luvium Pty Ltd. Luvium Pty Ltd, provided a variety of qualifications across several fields, including Early Childhood Education and Care and First Aid.

Education Ministers have agreed to extend workforce transitional arrangements in the National Regulations. This decision aims to assist the sector to address workforce challenges by continuing to provide flexibility for services and providers.