Recently the Australian Skills Quality Authority approved the development and implementation of a Certificate 3 n School Age Care for Eductors working in Before and After School Care services.
NSW Health in partnership with Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is delivering 2 FREE Munch & Move Healthy Eating and Active Play Virtual Conferences in February and March 2021.
The following lists cultural and special events that are taking place in December 2020. This should help you to plan and organise for upcoming events and celebrations for December 2020.
Nearly 60 early childhood services across NSW reported gastro outbreaks since October 2020, with over 480 children and 120 educators infected with gastro.
The following webinar "Spotlight on Innovative Play Spaces: Strategies For Encouraging Creativity In Children" is free for all Educators and will discuss the importance of allowing children time to be creative; examples of creative tasks that extend over time and…
World Nursery Rhyme Week starts today (16th November). Nursery Rhyme week promotes the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development and education.
The Fair Work Commission has made changes to the Children's Services Award 2010, which includes non-contact time for educational leaders, hats and sunscreen allowance for educators and changes to rostering.
NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Aboriginal communities but…
The following lists cultural and special events that are taking place in November 2020. This should help you to plan and organise for upcoming events and celebrations for November 2020.
The OSHC QDP was developed in partnership with the NSW Department of Education and the funding period will end on 31 December 2020. As a result, the web page and online resources will be shut down.
CCTV Cameras To Be Installed In Early Childhood Services Across NSW +
CCTV cameras will be installed in childcare centres across New South Wales as part of a broader effort to strengthen child safety and accountability across…Read More
3.5% Increase Now Applies To Minimum Wages In the Children's Services Award, Early Childhood Teacher's Award and National Training Wage +
Educators, ECTs, and Trainees who are currently earning minimum wages from the Children's Services Award, Early Childhood Teacher's Award, and National Training Wage will now…Read More
Over 1,200 Children Urged to Undergo Health Screening Following Melbourne Childcare Worker Charges +
****WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT**** Authorities in Victoria have launched a sweeping public health and regulatory response after a childcare worker was charged with more than 70…Read More
Victoria Moves to Strengthen Child Safety with Overhaul of Working with Children Checks +
***WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT*** In response to alarming revelations of child abuse within early learning settings, the Victorian Government has announced sweeping changes to the state’s…Read More
Victoria’s Childcare Sector Faces Reckoning: New Device Ban and $50,000 Penalties Announced Amid Abuse Scandal +
Starting September 26, all childcare providers in Victoria will be required to adopt a strict ban on personal smartphones. Non-compliance could result in fines up…Read More