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Childcare Centres Shut Down and Compliance Notices Issued

Childcare Centres Shut Down and Compliance Notices Issued

In VIC there has been a statewide crackdown on dodgy childcare providers, where centres have been found guilty of breaches including physically disciplining children, failing to protect them from harm, and misleading parents about their centre's quality rating.
New Requirements To Australia's Privacy Law For All Early Childhood Services

New Requirements To Australia's Privacy Law For All Early Childhood Services

Early Childhood Services are required to comply with Australia's privacy law, known as the Privacy Act 1988 (the Act).
New Vaccination Requirements For NSW Begin January 01 2018

New Vaccination Requirements For NSW Begin January 01 2018

In NSW, children who have not been immunised due to their parent’s vaccine conscientious objection cannot be enrolled in childcare.
Free Menu Planning Tool For All Early Childhood Services

Free Menu Planning Tool For All Early Childhood Services

In recent weeks, we informed you that research found that 95% of Early Childhood Services in Australia are feeding children incorrectly balanced meals and failing to meet NQS Requirements. A new online menu planning tool feedAustralia has now been developed…
Product Safety Recall - Vtech Travel Mobile and Elephant Rattle

Product Safety Recall - Vtech Travel Mobile and Elephant Rattle

There has been a product safety recall from Product Safety Australia for the VTech Baby Pack & Go Travel Mobile and VTech Baby Shake and Sing Elephant Rattle
95% Of Menu Plans Unhealthy In Early Childhood Centres

95% Of Menu Plans Unhealthy In Early Childhood Centres

According to research by Healthy Australia and the University of Newcastle, it is found that 95% of early childhood centres are feeding children incorrectly balanced meals and only 5% met the complex dietary requirements of the NQS.
Updated Changes To The National Regulations and Law Now In Effect

Updated Changes To The National Regulations and Law Now In Effect

Key changes and updates to the National Regulations and Law are now in full swing. These include supporting Family Day Care to achieve better compliance and quality across the whole sector and an introduction of a national educator to child…
Educators To Overrule Parents On Child's Sleep In Childcare

Educators To Overrule Parents On Child's Sleep In Childcare

From the 01 Oct, a new National Regulation will be put in place that will give Educators the right to overrule parents requests for their child's sleep arrangements to reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).
Thousands Of Educators Strike Across Australia

Thousands Of Educators Strike Across Australia

Today (Thursday 7th September), it is estimated that 3000 to 4000 Early Childhood Educators throughout Australia walked off the job at 3:20 pm to protest over pay conditions, calling for an increase of 35 per cent. It is the largest…
Educator's To Walk Off The Job To Demand Higher Wages

Educator's To Walk Off The Job To Demand Higher Wages

On Thursday, 7th September at 3:20pm Educators around Australia will walk off the job to demand higher wages.
A Push To Ban Australia Day Celebrations In Childcare

A Push To Ban Australia Day Celebrations In Childcare

A push is on to sideline Australia Day celebrations in Preschools and Childcare Settings due to the sensitivity about the event among Indigenous Australians.
Preschoolers To Be Taught About Suicide Awareness

Preschoolers To Be Taught About Suicide Awareness

As part of a $53 million Mental Health in Education program, announced by the Turnbull government, three-year-olds in childcare and students from preschool and kindergarten upwards will be taught about suicide awareness and mental health. Early Childhood Australia CEO Sam…
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