In order to construct early childhood education and care (ECEC) centers, including in the regions and outer suburbs, the Australian government will invest $1 billion to create the Building Early Education Fund (the Fund).
During an election campaign that focused on families, Anthony Albanese promised to do away with the activity test that determines eligibility for government childcare subsidies and establish a $1 billion "building early education fund" that would also be established by Labor.
Educator Dismissed Following Alleged Incident at Cairns Childcare Centre +
A childcare educator has been dismissed from a service in White Rock following an alleged incident involving a four-year-old boy, who was allegedly struck with…Read More
Former After-School Care Worker Charged Over Alleged Child Abuse Offenses +
A 26-year-old man, David William James, has been charged with multiple offences after allegedly producing child abuse material while employed at six out-of-school hours (OOSH)…Read More
New Federal Laws Link Childcare Funding to Safety Standards +
Parliament has passed legislation enabling the federal government to suspend or revoke Child Care Subsidy (CCS) funding for early childhood education providers that fail to…Read More
Free Webinar Play-based Learning With Intentionality +
Join the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) for an engaging panel discussion that explores how intentional teaching within play-based learning can transform outcomes for all…Read More
A New Era for Child Safety: Specialist Unit Mobilized to Support National WWCC Reform +
In a significant move toward strengthening child protection across Australia, the federal government has mobilized a specialist unit to assist in the rollout of a…Read More