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Citipointe Childcare Fined $18,000 For Losing Toddler

Childcare Centre Fined $18, 000 After Toddler Goes Missing On Bushland Excursion New!

Citipointe Childcare has been recently fined $18,000 for an incident that happened on 22nd April 2021 when a 21-month-old child went missing after a bushland excursion.
Second Toddler To Escape Same Childcare Centre Within 6 Months

Second Toddler To Escape Same Childcare Centre Within 6 Months New!

It has been reported that earlier this week, a two-year-old girl has been found to roam around alone outside her childcare centre in Melbourne’s west. The toddler managed to escape her centre allegedly through an unlocked door.
Early Childhood Education Scholarships Program

2022-23 NSW Early Childhood Education Scholarships Program New!

The scholarships provide financial assistance to scholars who intend to be or who are employed in NSW early childhood education services. Scholarships of up to $20,000 each will be offered to those commencing or completing a bachelor-level early childhood teaching…
Goodstart Early Learning To Provide Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy To Children

Goodstart Early Learning To Provide Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy To Children New!

Australia’s largest early childhood education and care provider, Goodstart Early Learning, has decided to provide different support services including speech therapy, occupational therapy, and child and family practitioner support, to more of its centres using NDIS funding.
Federal Election: Labor Childcare Reforms 2022

Millionaire Private Childcare Owners - Labor Proposes Transparency Plan and Sector Reforms New!

It has been noticed that Australian childcare owners make their names highlighted in the millionaire rich lists by their private early learning centres.
Children Only Given 10 Minutes To Finish Lunch In Primary School

Children Only Given 10 Minutes To Finish Lunch In Primary School New!

A new study reveals that primary schools are not giving children enough time to eat the food in their lunch boxes.
Mandatory Vaccinations Childcare NSW

Mandatory Vaccination Of NSW Educators No Longer In Force New!

As of the 13th of May, the Public Health Order relating to vaccination of education and care workers has not been extended. This means that Early Childhood Services may choose to implement their own policies around staff vaccination.
Eight NSW Primary Schools Trial Longer Hours

Eight NSW Primary Schools Trial Longer Hours Beyond 9am - 3pm

Eight NSW primary schools are participating in this trial extending school hours beyond the typical 9 am – 3 pm day. Participating schools will partner with community organisations, local businesses, and sporting clubs to offer activities for children at school…
Serious Incidents In Childcare

Over 20,000 Serious Incidents Reported To ACECQA Across Children's Services Last Year

In 2020-21 there were 20,599 incidents classified as serious across all childcare services, the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority data shows. This ranges from the death of a child (there were none in that year) to serious injury,…
States To Improve Childcare Transportation Regulations

States Ordered To Improve Childcare Transportation Regulations

Due to the recent incident of a child being left on a bus in Queensland, the Federal Government has asked State Governments to tighten up and strengthen the safety requirements around transport.
Dirty Toilets In NSW Schools

Children Refuse To Go To Unhygienic And Dirty Toilets In NSW Public Schools

It has been found that the NSW public-school infrastructure is of so low grade that students try to not use the toilets by not eating and drinking during the day. Students do not want to use their school’s “absolutely disgraceful”…
Staff Shortages Due To Mandatory COVID Vaccinations In Child Care

Staff Shortages Due To Mandatory COVID Vaccinations In Child Care

As per the current PHO, all Educators are mandatorily required to be fully vaccinated. This will be repealed by the NSW Government on 13 May 2022. However, there are many workers who either do not wish to take the vaccinations…
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