For services where families provide lunchbox and snacks to their child for the day, the following free webinar will offer tips and strategies on how can provide healthy lunchbox messaging that recognises family food values and practices.
Vegan Australia, Sustainable Play Preschool, set to open in Newcastle this year, will serve entirely plant-based meals and focus on sustainability and eco-friendly practices.
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.
Mandatory Safety Standards On Infant Sleep Products +
From 19 January 2026, new mandatory safety standards for infant sleep products will be taking effect across Australia. These changes affect all consumers who use…Read More
Leadership is essential in early childhood settings. It shapes the quality of care, learning environments, and the well-being of children, educators, and families. Designed by…Read More
Executives At Affinity Education Group Resign Following Multiple Scandals +
Two senior executives at Affinity Education Group—one of Australia’s largest childcare providers—have resigned following a series of disturbing incidents and mounting public scrutiny.
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For-Profit Early Learning Services Under Fire: Senate Inquiry Reveals Alarming Decline in Standards +
Australia’s early childhood education sector is facing a reckoning, as a Senate inquiry uncovers widespread concerns about declining quality and child well-being—particularly in for-profit early…Read More
Regulator Issues Clear Guidance To Providers On Not Losing, Leaving Or Locking Up Children In Care +
The federal childcare regulator has issued clear guidance to operators in response to a surge in serious incidents—particularly involving children being lost, left behind, or…Read More