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$3.6 Million Childcare Fraudster Appeals Conviction Over Racist Jury

$3.6 Million Childcare Fraudster Appeals Conviction Over Racist Jury

A childcare operator, in NSW, is behind bars over wrongly claiming $3.6 million in government benefits. She recently failed to overturn and argue her conviction, after multiple jurors allegedly exhibited bias against her by calling her "bogan" during her 2016…
Over 190 Childcare Providers Being Investigated Over Alleged Funding Breach

Over 190 Childcare Providers Being Investigated Over Alleged Funding Breach

The Education Department has received more than 1,900 tip-offs between early April and early June over complaints that childcare providers may have breach funding rules over the temporary COVID-19 relief package.
Free Childcare Ends, JobKeeper Ends Replaced By $708 Million Support Package

Free Childcare Ends, JobKeeper Ends Replaced By $708 Million Support Package

Educational Minister Dan Tehan has announced that its free childcare scheme will be stopped on 12 July, moving to reintroduce childcare subsidies for parents. A 3 month $708 million support package will be offered instead of Jobkeeper as that also…
Melbourne Kindergarten Closes After Positive COVID-19 Result

Melbourne Kindergarten Closes After Positive COVID-19 Result

In Melbourne's northeast, a Kindergarten has closed after a teacher-tested positive to coronavirus.
Children's Services Award and Pandemic Leave

Children's Services Award and Pandemic Leave

The Children's Service Award has now included a temporary entitlement to unpaid pandemic leave.
Modified Supervised Placement Requirements For Final Year ECT Students

Modified Supervised Placement Requirements For Final Year ECT Students

With most early childhood services unable to support student placements at this time and higher education institutes are unable to organise scheduled placements, this has a significant impact on final year ECT students who are almost at the completion of…
Childcare Operator Fined $23,000 For Underpaying Educators

Childcare Operator Fined $23,000 For Underpaying Educators

The childcare operator of two Adelaide preschools at West Croydon and Newton has been fined $23,000 after failing to pay two workers full wages, leave and superannuation.
Free Webinar For Educators On Supporting Children Returning To Your Service

Free Webinar For Educators On Supporting Children Returning To Your Service

Supporting children returning to your service after a period of learning from home is a free webinar for Educators in early childhood services.
Free Cleaning Grants For Early Childhood Services Delivering A Funded Kindy Program

Free Cleaning Grants For Early Childhood Services Delivering A Funded Kindy Program

To help with cleaning and hygiene costs in Term 2, the Victorian Government is supporting kindergarten services with new funding grants available for all early childhood services delivering a funded kindergarten program to boost their cleaning and hygiene during this…
Childcare Centre Closes While Awaiting COVID-19 Results

Childcare Centre Closes While Awaiting COVID-19 Results

The Learning Sanctuary in Yarraville in Melbourne's inner-west was closed on Wednesday after two children, from the same family, were tested for the coronavirus.
4 Year Old Tests Positive For Coronavirus While Attending Childcare

4 Year Old Tests Positive For Coronavirus While Attending Childcare

Bright Minds Childcare Centre at Cranebrook in Sydney's west, was closed on Wednesday, following a four-year-old child testing positive for coronavirus.
First Aid Training For Educators During COVID - 19

First Aid Training For Educators During COVID - 19

The Australian Skills Quality Authority has released advice for RTO's to consider adapting practices, including changing delivery modes, re-sequencing delivery of units or components of units, and delaying workplace practical assessments during the COVID - 19 pandemic.
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