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Regulator Issues Clear Guidance To Providers On Not Losing, Leaving Or Locking Up Children In Care

Regulator Issues Clear Guidance To Providers On Not Losing, Leaving Or Locking Up Children In Care New!

The federal childcare regulator has issued clear guidance to operators in response to a surge in serious incidents—particularly involving children being lost, left behind, or locked in rooms in response to a spike in safety breaches across the sector.
For-Profit Early Learning Services Under Fire: Senate Inquiry Reveals Alarming Decline in Standards

For-Profit Early Learning Services Under Fire: Senate Inquiry Reveals Alarming Decline in Standards New!

Australia’s early childhood education sector is facing a reckoning, as a Senate inquiry uncovers widespread concerns about declining quality and child well-being—particularly in for-profit early learning services.
Executives At Affinity Education Group Resign Following Multiple Scandals

Executives At Affinity Education Group Resign Following Multiple Scandals New!

Two senior executives at Affinity Education Group—one of Australia’s largest childcare providers—have resigned following a series of disturbing incidents and mounting public scrutiny.
Mandatory Safety Standards On Infant Sleep Products

Mandatory Safety Standards On Infant Sleep Products New!

From 19 January 2026, new mandatory safety standards for infant sleep products will be taking effect across Australia. These changes affect all consumers who use infant sleep products, including ECEC services. The updated mandatory standards set out requirements for the…
Free Online Microskill Course - Leadership Approaches For Educational Settings

Free Online Microskill Course - Leadership Approaches For Educational Settings New!

Leadership is essential in early childhood settings. It shapes the quality of care, learning environments, and the well-being of children, educators, and families. Designed by Karthiga Viknarasah, an experienced early education leadership expert, participants will explore what effective leadership looks…
Free Online ECEC Leadership Research Symposium

Free Online ECEC Leadership Research Symposium New!

On November 5th, 2025, the ECEC Leadership Research Symposium, hosted online by Charles Sturt University and OMEP Australia, invites educators, researchers, and sector leaders to explore the evolving landscape of leadership in early childhood settings.
Victoria Revokes Working with Children Checks for 40 Educators

Victoria Revokes Working with Children Checks for 40 Educators New!

Approximately 40 Victorian educators have had their Working with Children Checks revoked despite previously being banned from early childhood settings.
National Review of Ratio Practices Under the NQF

National Review of Ratio Practices Under the NQF

Education Ministers have made safeguarding practices a national priority. As part of this, they’ve asked ACECQA to conduct a rapid assessment of how educator-to-child ratios are being applied in practice under the National Quality Framework.
Verifying WWCC Numbers: A Critical Step in Child-Safe Practice

Verifying WWCC Numbers: A Critical Step in Child-Safe Practice

In child-related work, safety begins with trust and trust must be backed by verification. The NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian has issued a clear reminder: a Working With Children Check (WWCC) number alone is not enough. It could be…
New National Educator Register

New National Educator Register

In a landmark move to enhance oversight and accountability across Australia’s early childhood education and care sector, Education Ministers have commissioned ACECQA to develop a New National Educator Register. This foundational digital system will provide regulators with clearer visibility of…
Free Online Course - SAFE Series Protective Behaviours Program

Free Online Course - SAFE Series Protective Behaviours Program

The NSW Office of the Children's Guardian has developed a SAFE Series Protective Behaviors Program, which helps early childhood educators teach protective behaviours to children in their care. After the session, your service will receive 2 sets of SAFE Series…
World Mental Health Day For Educators

World Mental Health Day For Educators

World Mental Health Day is a vital moment for educators—not just to support children’s wellbeing, but to reflect on their own emotional health, professional identity, and the culture of care within their settings. The following article provides workplace ideas to…
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