Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Education James Merlino today announced a plan to keep education settings open while taking every measure to protect children and Educators – with surveillance testing, ventilation, vaccinations and comprehensive workforce planning to ensure a successful 2022 school year.

NSW Health has advised that people who are symptomatic or are household contacts of a positive case may rely on the results of a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), instead of awaiting the results of the PCR nose and throat swab from a testing clinic.

The best way to deal with a positive case when it happens is to be as prepared as possible before it happens. The following provides information for early childhood services in NSW that includes Managing Positive Cases, COVID - 19 Contacts Within A Service, RAT, Cleaning, Letter To Contacts and more. 

On Monday 27th September, Chief executive officer Julia Davison of Goodstart Early Learning, announced that all employees throughout Australia will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID, by 29 November.

Child care services in Commonwealth-declared hotspots will be eligible for payments of 25 per cent of their pre-lockdown revenue. Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services will be eligible for payments of 40 per cent.

From today Monday 16 August to Sunday 22 August 2021 Early Childhood Educators in NSW aged 16 and over are able to access priority vaccination appointments from specific areas.

WorkSafe Victoria has developed guidance in accordance to DHHS guidelines and the OHS Act.

Australian Community Children's Services NSW is holding two free webinars on Monday 24th August and  Monday 7 September 2020 on advice on wearing or not working a mask while working with children.

In Melbourne's northeast, a Kindergarten has closed after a teacher-tested positive to coronavirus.

The Learning Sanctuary in Yarraville in Melbourne's inner-west was closed on Wednesday after two children, from the same family, were tested for the coronavirus.