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Childcare Provider Introduces $20 Fine To Families Who Fail To Follow Prescribed Procedures

Childcare Provider Introduces $20 Fine To Families Who Fail To Follow Prescribed Procedures

A major childcare provider operating 18 centres across New South Wales has introduced a $20 fine for families who fail to follow prescribed drop-off and pick-up procedures. The move—framed as a compliance measure—has sparked widespread concern among families, educators, and…
Teaching Through Delight: A New Lens for Early Childhood

Teaching Through Delight: A New Lens for Early Childhood

In a world increasingly driven by metrics, compliance, and performance benchmarks, early childhood education stands at a crossroads. The question is no longer just “Are we meeting standards?” but “Are we nurturing joy?” A growing movement of educators, researchers, and…
Regulator Issues Clear Guidance To Providers On Not Losing, Leaving Or Locking Up Children In Care

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 locked in rooms in response to a spike in safety breaches across the sector.
For-Profit Early Learning Services Under Fire: Senate Inquiry Reveals Alarming Decline in Standards

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 learning services.
Executives At Affinity Education Group Resign Following Multiple Scandals

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.
Mandatory Safety Standards On Infant Sleep Products

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 infant sleep products, including ECEC services. The updated mandatory standards set out requirements for the…
Victoria Revokes Working with Children Checks for 40 Educators

Victoria Revokes Working with Children Checks for 40 Educators

Approximately 40 Victorian educators have had their Working with Children Checks revoked despite previously being banned from early childhood settings.
National Review of Ratio Practices Under the NQF

National Review of Ratio Practices Under the NQF

Education Ministers have made safeguarding practices a national priority. As part of this, they’ve asked ACECQA to conduct a rapid assessment of how educator-to-child ratios are being applied in practice under the National Quality Framework.
New National Educator Register

New National Educator Register

In a landmark move to enhance oversight and accountability across Australia’s early childhood education and care sector, Education Ministers have commissioned ACECQA to develop a New National Educator Register. This foundational digital system will provide regulators with clearer visibility of…
Verifying WWCC Numbers: A Critical Step in Child-Safe Practice

Verifying WWCC Numbers: A Critical Step in Child-Safe Practice

In child-related work, safety begins with trust and trust must be backed by verification. The NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian has issued a clear reminder: a Working With Children Check (WWCC) number alone is not enough. It could be…
CEO of Major Childcare Provider Apologises for Safety Breaches at NSW Inquiry

CEO of Major Childcare Provider Apologises for Safety Breaches at NSW Inquiry

In a moment of reckoning for one of the nation’s largest early childhood education providers, Tim Hickey, CEO of Affinity Education Group, has publicly apologised for a series of safety breaches across the organisation’s centres. His statement was delivered during…
Building Stronger Futures: The Rise of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in NSW

Building Stronger Futures: The Rise of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in NSW

In a landmark move toward equity and empowerment, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) services are expanding across New South Wales, offering families more choice, more places, and more opportunities for culturally grounded early childhood education.
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