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66% of Children Not Doing Recommended Physical Activity

66% of Children Not Doing Recommended Physical Activity

A study has found that children aged between two and five years old have found 66 percent of children are not getting the nationally recommended three hours of daily physical activity needed for their growth and development.
Product Safety Recall - DC Micro Pozers Series 1

Product Safety Recall - DC Micro Pozers Series 1

There has been a product safety recall from Product Safety Australia regarding the DC Micro Pozers. They are bendable figures (7cm) with magnets in hands and feet. Figures include Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Supergirl, The Joker, Harley Quinn,…
New Parent Info Required For New Childcare Rebate

New Parent Info Required For New Childcare Rebate

Parents using childcare services will now need to fill in an online form to make sure they can continue to receive government subsidies for fees.
$6 Million STEM Program For Preschoolers In Early Childhood Services

$6 Million STEM Program For Preschoolers In Early Childhood Services

The federal government is trialling a STEM program for preschoolers in a bid to encourage interest in the sector from a young age.
Upgrade Your Preschool - Up To $15,000 Grants Available Per Service In NSW

Upgrade Your Preschool - Up To $15,000 Grants Available Per Service In NSW

A reminder for NSW Early Childhood Services, that The Quality Learning Environment program is offering grants of up to $15,000 (excluding GST). These are available to services to enhance their learning environments, for example with minor construction, equipment or other…
Free SAFE Training Workshops and Resources For Early Childhood Services

Free SAFE Training Workshops and Resources For Early Childhood Services

The Free SAFE Training Workshops (available in NSW) has been developed as a tool for child-related educators who want to introduce the concept of personal safety in a non-confrontational way to children under the age of six.
New Child Protection Training Requirements For Educators

New Child Protection Training Requirements For Educators

For all services, both persons in day-to-day charge and all nominated supervisors must complete an approved child protection course.
Child Found With A Vodka Cruiser and Two Children Escape From Services In ACT

Child Found With A Vodka Cruiser and Two Children Escape From Services In ACT

The ACT's 354 National Quality Framework-approved early childhood services reported more than 500 serious incidents last financial year, translating to an average of almost 150 serious incidents per 100 National Quality Framework-approved services - well above the national average of…
Only 10% Of Children Under 2 Meeting Dietary Guidelines

Only 10% Of Children Under 2 Meeting Dietary Guidelines

Victorian researchers have found that by the time a child turns three and a half, a quarter of children's energy intake was fueled by foods deemed too high in saturated fat or sugar to belong in the five healthy food…
Childcare Centre Fined After Baby Girl Gets Bitten By Another Child

Childcare Centre Fined After Baby Girl Gets Bitten By Another Child

A Perth childcare has been fined $10,000 after a 10-month child was bitten all over her body by another child while unsupervised at the centre last year.
Tooth Brushing Lessons To Be Introduced To Children In Childcare

Tooth Brushing Lessons To Be Introduced To Children In Childcare

Early childhood services and school within NSW, will run supervised tooth brushing classes to battle high tooth decay.
Educators Close Childcare Centre While Boy Sleeps Inside

Educators Close Childcare Centre While Boy Sleeps Inside

Illawarra child care provider Big Fat Smile has been fined $24,000 fine, plus costs, after a sleeping three-year-old boy was left undiscovered at a Wollongong centre for almost an hour after closing time.
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