Australia’s Children’s Commissioner has called for the establishment of a dedicated Cabinet Minister for Children, citing escalating concerns over child safety and systemic failures in the childcare sector.

A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry has revealed alarming gaps in the childcare sector’s ability to detect and prevent child abuse, with NSW Police warning that some offenders are deliberately “shopping around” for centres with weak safeguards.

An NSW parliamentary inquiry has revealed that Little Zak's Academy, a prominent childcare provider, received over $2.9 million in state funding despite multiple breaches of child safety regulations across its centres.

A concerning case has emerged in Victoria where a worker, despite being blacklisted, continues to hold a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC). The situation has prompted swift action from the Victorian government, which is now seeking to revoke the clearance.

Dear Supporters,

Thank you for continuing to stand with us in the call to close the “Under the Roof” loophole in early childhood staffing ratios. Your voices have helped bring national attention to a regulatory gap that affects child safety, educator wellbeing, and sector integrity.

A landmark investigation aired by 7NEWS has triggered sweeping reforms across the childcare sector, with the NSW Premier announcing tougher penalties and new transparency requirements in response to widespread breaches of safety and compliance standards.

Australia is facing a significant shortage in Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), leaving many families—particularly working mothers—struggling to balance employment and childcare responsibilities.

In a landmark initiative to elevate public understanding of early childhood development, The Princess of Wales and the Centre for Early Childhood have unveiled a compelling new film series that delves into the science of social and emotional growth in the earliest years of life.

In a powerful reminder of the life-saving potential of educator vigilance, a Queensland early childhood teacher recently spotted a subtle anomaly in a child’s eye—leading to the diagnosis of a rare and aggressive cancer, retinoblastoma. Her instinct and attention to detail didn’t just raise a red flag. It saved a life.

Australia’s most iconic children’s program, Play School, has teamed up with Little Scientists to bring early childhood educators a vibrant suite of STEM experiments designed for children aged 2–8 years. This exciting collaboration aligns with Series 3 and 4 of Play School’s Science Time, offering hands-on learning experiences that explore everything from sound waves and slime to moon craters and solar energy.