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Sydney Childcare Educator Allegedly Sits On Child For Being Disruptive

Sydney Childcare Educator Allegedly Sits On Child For Being Disruptive

In an early childhood centre, in Sydney's south-west, an educator has been photographed allegedly appearing to sit on a preschool child after he was being disruptive during group time.
QLD Workers Allowed To Smoke Near Childcare Services Due To Loophole

QLD Workers Allowed To Smoke Near Childcare Services Due To Loophole

A concerned Parent of a childcare service where her daughter attends, saw employees from a neighbouring business smoking within 5 metres of the centre, even though smoking has been banned within the 5-metre range of all childcare centres in QLD…
ACECQA Extends Recognition As An Equivalent Of Early Childhood Teacher Until 2021

ACECQA Extends Recognition As An Equivalent Of Early Childhood Teacher Until 2021

In June 2019 the ACECQA Board decided to extend an existing transitional measure that recognises registered/accredited primary school teachers who have completed an approved diploma (or higher) education and care qualification as equivalent early childhood teachers until the end of…
ECT's Demanding 49% Pay Increase For $100,000 Salaries

ECT's Demanding 49% Pay Increase For $100,000 Salaries

The Independent Education Union is demanding a 49% pay increase from Fair Work Commission, seeking salaries of up to $101, 767 for it's most experienced ECT's members, arguing that they should be paid the same as primary school teachers with…
Vaccinations Should Be Mandatory For Educators Working With Children

Vaccinations Should Be Mandatory For Educators Working With Children

Even though Australia has high vaccination levels, there has been a high volume of measles outbreaks throughout Australia. The main culprits being unvaccinated people, spreading this highly infectious disease.
From 01 January 2020, ECT'S Will Need To Have Completed Their Qualification

From 01 January 2020, ECT'S Will Need To Have Completed Their Qualification

From 1 January 2020, an educator will need to have completed their ECT qualification to be considered a qualified ECT. However, educators ‘actively working towards’ an approved ECT qualification may still be counted as a certificate III or diploma level…
6 Year Old Escapes OOSH, Council Fined $4500

6 Year Old Escapes OOSH, Council Fined $4500

On, 8 December 2017 an incident took place at Brunswick Head OOSH, where a 6-year-old child left the service through an unfenced area of the school.
200 Dodgy Day Care Services Shut Down In NSW After Terror Links and Fraud

200 Dodgy Day Care Services Shut Down In NSW After Terror Links and Fraud

Nearly 200 daycare services across NSW, mainly located in southwest Sydney have been shut down with some being linked to bikie gangs, fraud and funding from overseas terrorism.
Check Your Award Wage To See If 3% Increase Applies From 01 July

Check Your Award Wage To See If 3% Increase Applies From 01 July

From 01 July, Educators and ECT's earning the minimum pay rate as stated in the Children's Services Award 2010 and the Educational Services Teachers Award 2010, will receive a 3% increase to their pay rate.
QKLG Framework Updated For 2019

QKLG Framework Updated For 2019

The Queensland Kindgerten Learning Guidelines (QKLG) has been revised for implementation in 2019. Kindergarten teachers in approved and funded services will now implement the updated QKLG.
Save The Date - Free feedAustralia Professional Development Workshops For Childcare Cooks, Educators and Parents

Save The Date - Free feedAustralia Professional Development Workshops For Childcare Cooks, Educators and Parents

Would you like to learn more about the ways in which your child care service can get the most out of feedAustralia? Would you like to learn more about how feedAustralia can be deployed in the home?
During Disease Outbreaks In WA, Unvaccinated Children Banned From Kindies and Childcare Centres

During Disease Outbreaks In WA, Unvaccinated Children Banned From Kindies and Childcare Centres

From 01 January 2019, WA Government is banning unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children from going to school and childcare services during disease outbreaks, under new regulations.
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