A perilous incident has taken place on 9th March, Wednesday, at a bus stop in the lane cove area, in Sydney's North Shore. A boy, 11 years old, a student of Lane Cove Primary school was allegedly attempted for abduction…
From March 2022, state and territory regulatory authorities will have a nationally consistent and rigorous way of requiring provider and service approval applicants to complete an assessment.
Reggio Emilia Early Learning Centre has come up with details of its staff reward program known as Evolve Employee Rewards, benefits and rewards that will be provided to all the employees around its 12 campuses.
ACECQA has launched a new tool to assist early childhood services and oosh services to identify and assess potential risks. This tool and the templates in it are intended as a starting point. They are designed to be adapted to…
Commencements subsidy. Eligible employers can receive a subsidy of 50 per cent of a trainee’s gross wages for Australian Apprentices engaged between 5 October 2020 and 31 March 2022. The subsidy will pay up to $7,000 per quarter for wages…
From today (7 March), families with more than one child aged 5 or under in care will get a higher Child Care Subsidy (CCS) for their second child and younger children.
The Victorian Department of Education is partnering with Australian Catholic University and the Front Project to provide an accelerated 18-month Bachelor of Early Childhood Education for educators, with the Victorian Government paying for university course fees.
Updated Pandemic Orders require that, workers in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services will not be permitted to attend an ECEC service if they have not received a third dose by the relevant deadline unless they have a valid…
In 2021, it was announced that a new Cert 3 and Diploma of Early Childcare Education and Care qualification course had been released and the previous course had become superseded. However, the older qualification courses has now been extended until…
Early childhood Services that have had to close or partially close due to COVID-19, including in the absence of stay-at-home orders, can apply for a Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special Circumstances grant. The Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) Special…
NSW Government Cracks Down on Child Safety Failures After Alarming Audit +
A sweeping audit has revealed that a staggering number of organizations in New South Wales are failing to comply with mandatory Working with Children Checks,…Read More
Up to $500,000 For Safety Violations for NSW Early Childhood Service +
The New South Wales Government has unveiled a comprehensive legislative proposal aimed at overhauling the state’s childcare system. The reforms, announced in response to growing…Read More
Sydney Early Childhood Educator Charged Over Alleged Possession of 500,000 Unique Child Abuse Images +
An early childhood educator in Sydney has been charged with multiple offenses after Australian Federal Police (AFP) allegedly discovered more than 500,000 unique images of…Read More
Hidden Dangers: NSW’s Secret Childcare Risk Ratings Leave Parents in the Dark +
In a revelation that has shaken trust in New South Wales’ childcare oversight, a Guardian Australia investigation has uncovered a troubling gap between public safety…Read More
Victorian Educator Denies Abuse Allegations, Appeals Industry Ban +
A male childcare worker in Victoria, identified only as "Peter" for legal reasons, has publicly denied allegations of sexually abusing toddlers and is appealing a…Read More