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Over 5 Years 1 Child Is Left On A Bus Each Month Across Australia

68 Children Have Been Left On A Bus Across Australia Over The Past 5 Years

In the last five years, at least 68 children have been left on buses in Australia, a rate of more than once per month.
Childcare Worker Charged With Indecent Assault

Educator Charged With Allegedly Assaulting 3 Children In A Service

While working at a Canberra childcare service, a 28-year-old man was accused of indecently assaulting two children and physically assaulting another, according to reports.
NSW JobTrainer Programme

NSW JobTrainer Programme - Free Qualifications Including Cert 3, Diploma And Short Courses In Early Childhood

The NSW and Commonwealth governments are providing fee-free part and full qualification courses for job searchers and existing workers in the early childhood education and care sector under the NSW JobTrainer programme. JobTrainer provides fee-free training that is fully financed…
Babysitters Earning Up To $45 While Childcare Educators Earn $24

Babysitters Earning Up To $45 While Childcare Educators Earn $24

The going wage for a nanny in Sydney, according to nanny agencies and the Find a Babysitter website, is between $25 and $40 per hour, based on experience and qualifications. Casual childcare in the evening might cost up to $45…
16,000 Educators Needed Throughout Australia While 37% Of Current Educators Intend To Leave

16,000 Educators Needed Throughout Australia While 37% Of Current Educators Intend To Leave

According to the most recent job figures, the need for childcare employees is at an all-time high. More than 3000 Educators are required in Sydney alone, with a total of 16,000 required across the country. In addition to the shortage,…
Research Warns That The Very Hungry Caterpillar Could Be Harmful For Children

Research Warns That Classic And Popular Children's Stories Could Be Harmful For Children

An Australian researcher Dr Helen Adam, has warned that classic and popular children's stories could be harmful to children as they fail to portray diverse characters.
Stolen Generation Resource Kit For Educators

Stolen Generation Resource Kit For Educators

The Healing Foundation’s Stolen Generations Resource Kit for Educators and Children has been created to educate young people about the Stolen Generations. It makes it easy for the community to start the conversation and inform discussions using facts, real examples…
National Workforce Strategy Shaping Our Future

Shaping Our Future 10 Year Workforce Strategy For The Early Childhood Sector

The National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy (2022-2031) has been developed to support the recruitment, retention, sustainability and quality of the sector workforce.
School Removes Toilet Doors To Create Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

Adelaide School Removes Toilet Doors To Create Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

Golden Grove High School in Adelaide has removed the outer doors from the bathrooms to create gender-neutral bathrooms and hopes to provide "greater safety" for students when using stalls. This has received tons of criticism from parents.
Global Report Card Ranks Australia In Bottom Third Of Countries For Environmental Impact On Children

Global Report Card Ranks Australia In Bottom Third Of Countries For Environmental Impact On Children

On 24 May 2022, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the Quad Leaders’ Summit where he received a report from UNICEF that showed that Australia ranks 30 out of 39 economically advanced countries on the impact of environmental conditions on children's…
Changes To The National Construction Code For Early Childhood Services To Be Implemented By September 2022

Changes To The National Construction Code For Early Childhood Services To Be Implemented By September 2022

On 9th May 2022, The Australian Building Codes Board published the preview of the National Construction Code 2022 for early childhood services. Most of the emphasis is on extra security measures of the risks associated with evacuating children from multi-storey…
5 Year Old Locked On Bus For More Than 2 Hours - Childcare Centre Fined $26,000

5 Year Old Locked On Bus For More Than 2 Hours - Childcare Centre Fined $26,000

On 30 September 2021, 28 children attended a Perth museum on three 12 seater buses. An initial head was done when children arrived back at the service with only 27 children being accounted for. The educator assumed the child went…
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