The Health and Development Participation (HDP) Grant Program aims to increase the number of free health and development checks provided to 4-year-old children within early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.
The following is a list of cultural and special events that are taking place in September 2025. This should help you to plan and organise…Read More
30 Childcare Centres Hit with Compliance Notices Under New Federal Powers +
Australia’s Department of Education has issued compliance notices to 30 early childhood education centres, exercising new regulatory powers granted by the federal government. This marks…Read More
Free Online Course - 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations +
Early Childhood Australia has developed a free online course that introduces early childhood professionals to the concept of child-safe organisations and the 10 National Principles…Read More
Heroes Behind the Gate: Educators Shield Children During Peregian Springs Tragedy +
In the quiet coastal town of Peregian Springs, a harrowing event unfolded outside Habitat Early Learning that could have shaken the very foundations of safety…Read More
Federal Government Names 29 Childcare Centres Failing National Standards +
In a landmark move toward greater transparency and accountability, the federal government has publicly named 29 childcare centres that failed to meet the National Quality…Read More