NSW Children’s Week celebrates the right of every child to enjoy childhood and focuses attention on children, their rights and achievements. It runs from 24 October to 01 November.
Children's Council Of Australia (CBCA) Book Week starts from 17th - 23rd October. CBCA is a not for profit, volunteer-run organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young Australians.
The following lists cultural and special events that are taking place in October 2020. This should help you to plan and organise for upcoming events and celebrations for October 2020.
An inquest is currently underway, in Auckland NZ, regarding the death of a four-year-old at a childcare centre in 2016. The child was playing on a toy slide when the incident occurred.
Think Equal is offering 6 weeks of Home Kits which includes narrative picture books (interactive PDF's and activities) free of charge, to help children manage this challenging time in a positive and reassuring way, through social and emotional learning.
A Perth childcare centre, in St George Terrace, has been fined $15,000 after conducting an emergency evacuation drill where three toddlers receiving second-degree burns to their feet.
The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature has produced a new Resource that celebrates children’s books by and about Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
A Perth Educator is currently being investigated by child abuse squad detectives after six families reported their children had come home from the Goodstart Early Learning centre with scratch injuries.
The following lists cultural and special events that are taking place in September 2020. This should help you to plan and organise for upcoming events and celebrations for September 2020.
3.5% Increase Now Applies To Minimum Wages In the Children's Services Award, Early Childhood Teacher's Award and National Training Wage +
Educators, ECTs, and Trainees who are currently earning minimum wages from the Children's Services Award, Early Childhood Teacher's Award, and National Training Wage will now…Read More
Over 1,200 Children Urged to Undergo Health Screening Following Melbourne Childcare Worker Charges +
****WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT**** Authorities in Victoria have launched a sweeping public health and regulatory response after a childcare worker was charged with more than 70…Read More
Victoria Moves to Strengthen Child Safety with Overhaul of Working with Children Checks +
***WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT*** In response to alarming revelations of child abuse within early learning settings, the Victorian Government has announced sweeping changes to the state’s…Read More
Victoria’s Childcare Sector Faces Reckoning: New Device Ban and $50,000 Penalties Announced Amid Abuse Scandal +
Starting September 26, all childcare providers in Victoria will be required to adopt a strict ban on personal smartphones. Non-compliance could result in fines up…Read More
NSW to Tighten Child Protection Laws: Appeals for Denied Working With Children Checks to End +
In a sweeping reform aimed at strengthening child safety, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has announced plans to ban appeals for individuals denied a…Read More