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Foundation Training To Be Completed in 2 Days for Existing Educators

Foundation Training To Be Completed in 2 Days for Existing Educators New!

Foundation Training deadline: existing educators must complete by 27 August 2026 to ensure compliance, child safety, and service quality.
Sydney ECEC Service Given A Lifeline Of 12 Months Free Rent

Sydney ECEC Service Given A Lifeline Of 12 Months Free Rent New!

An early learning service in Sydney’s east, once facing closure, has been granted 12 months rent‑free operation—a decision that has transformed uncertainty into hope for families, educators, and the wider community.
Educators Warn: Staffing Shortages Undermine Child Supervision

Educators Warn: Staffing Shortages Undermine Child Supervision

Educators across Australia are raising urgent concerns that they cannot adequately supervise all children in their care due to staffing shortages and lack of extra support. The admission highlights a growing crisis in the early childhood sector, where rising demand…
Enforcement Action in ECEC Services: Progress, Challenges, and the Voices of Educators

Enforcement Action in ECEC Services: Progress, Challenges, and the Voices of Educators

Child care enforcement hits record highs, but educators call for lower ratios, fair pay, and faster inclusion support to truly lift standards.
National Child Safety Training – Courses 3 & 4 Now Available

National Child Safety Training – Courses 3 & 4 Now Available

Mandatory child safety courses 3 & 4 are now available. Educators must complete practice and systems training to strengthen safeguarding culture.
Big Steps Campaign: Strengthening Educator‑to‑Child Ratios Nationwide

Big Steps Campaign: Strengthening Educator‑to‑Child Ratios Nationwide

The United Workers Union (UWU), through its Big Steps Campaign, is advancing claims in upcoming multi‑employer bargaining to improve educator‑to‑child ratios across Australia.
AFP Release Images Of Children's Clothing to Identify Victims

AFP Release Images Of Children's Clothing to Identify Victims

AFP releases children’s clothing images to identify victims in Sydney childcare abuse investigation.
G8 Education Faces $2M Lawsuit Over Wage Underpayments

G8 Education Faces $2M Lawsuit Over Wage Underpayments

G8 Education faces $2M Fair Work lawsuit over unpaid childcare wages, exposing systemic sector issues in pay, IFAs, and entitlements.
Educator Hamish Tait Charged With 320+ Alleged Offences

Educator Hamish Tait Charged With 320+ Alleged Offences

Educator Hamish Tait, 35, charged with 320+ offences after suppression orders lifted in major Sydney childcare abuse case.
Daycare Worker Throw Toddler Into The Air and Failed To Catch Him

Daycare Worker Throw Toddler Into The Air and Failed To Catch Him

Daycare worker charged after throwing toddler into air and failing to catch him, leaving child injured in shocking incident.
Suppression Orders in Place for NSW Educator

Suppression Orders in Place for NSW Educator

Suppression orders safeguard children’s identities in NSW cases, protecting privacy during serious educator offence charges.
Children’s Services Award to Receive 5% Gender Equity Increase + 4.75% Award Rise From July 2026

Children’s Services Award to Receive 5% Gender Equity Increase + 4.75% Award Rise From July 2026

From July 2026, educators under the Children's Services Award, will see both a 5% gender equity increase and a 4.75% annual award rise, with further staged increases to follow. The WRG is temporary and will be phased out, ensuring all…
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