The Albanese Government has recognised the urgent need to address the critical national shortage of early childhood educators by announcing to fund of over 4,036 fee-free TAFE and vocational education for early childhood qualifications and 1,469 ECT degree qualifications.
The Start Strong 2023 program for long day care provides funding to deliver affordable quality preschool education to children aged 4 and above who are enrolled in eligible long day care services in NSW.
Just before 9 am on Friday (21 October), a car crashed into the front of Bright Beginnings Family Day Care Center on Central Grove in Broadmeadows, in the city's north, causing an 11-month-old to be hospitalised.
As part of Brighter Beginnings, the Health and Development Checks for children in early childhood education and care (ECEC) program is a partnership between the Department of Education and NSW Health to provide free development checks to children in the…
As of 1 September, changes to laws mean that the NSW Working with Children Check can now access information held on a national database of people barred from working with children. Additional changes have come into effect by ensuring that…
The Preschool Multicultural Support Program is designed to assist the inclusion of children from CALD and refugee backgrounds in quality preschool education and to build the cultural competency of early childhood educators. Eligible community and mobile preschool services can access…
The NSW Department of Education is committed to increasing the number of early childhood teachers qualified in providing inclusive education for children with disability and additional needs in NSW community preschools, mobile preschools and long daycare services. To support this…
The open playroom concept is to provide a more flexible approach for children to empower them to make self-decisions as much as possible. Ruth Harper, Education Lead at EastWest Childcare and Kindergarten in Fitzroy, Victoria said that sometimes the concept…
The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature has produced a new Resource that celebrates children’s books by and about Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Fee-free early childhood education and care training are available to any eligible NSW resident, regardless of age, employment status or prior qualifications.
Free Kinder will be available for both 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten programs from 2023. All early childhood education and care providers that deliver a funded kindergarten program in Victoria are eligible to receive Free Kinder funding from 2023, subject to…
Gambay - A Free Interactive Map That Promotes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages Across Australia +
First Languages Australia, in partnership with local language centres across Australia, has developed an interactive map to display and promote the diversity of Aboriginal and…Read More
Free NQF eLearning Modules Developed By ACECQA +
ACECQA has developed National Quality Framework (NQF) professional development eLearning modules. The program consists of a series of four elearning modules, each of which cover…Read More
Celebrate International Children's Book Day On April 2nd +
International Children's Book Day is celebrated annually on April 2nd, coinciding with the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, the renowned Danish author of fairy tales…Read More
Free Guide For Helping Children Through Tough Times +
Sesame Street has developed a free guide that emphasizes the critical role of creating a safe and comforting environment for children in challenging circumstances. In…Read More
Play Matters - Free Book On Practical Ideas And Strategies For Integrating Play In Educational Settings +
"Play Matters" is a free resource book written for educators in the early years sector. It emphasizes the importance of play in early childhood development…Read More