CCTV cameras will be installed in childcare centres across New South Wales as part of a broader effort to strengthen child safety and accountability across the sector. These cameras will be strategically placed in shared areas such as play zones,…
The NSW Government is rolling out urgent reforms in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector to better protect children and rebuild trust. These reforms respond directly to an increase in safety breaches during 2024. The following article provides…
Under the Children’s Services Award 2010, an allowance is payable to an educator formally appointed as the Educational Leader under Regulation 118 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. From 01 July, the educational leader's allowance will be…
Join Dr Mary Anne Hall for this free 30-minute live Webinar, on Tuesday the 24th of June, presented by EPEC Education, which offers practical and compassionate strategies to help leaders build stronger, more resilient teams.
Autism Awareness Australia (AAA) and the ECEC Professional Learning program have launched a short, online, fee-free microskill course designed to give NSW early childhood professionals the tools they need to better support autistic children in their service.
The following lists cultural, special, and community events that are taking place in July 2025. This should help you to plan and organise upcoming events and celebrations for July 2025.
Let's Count, a free online professional development program, supports educators to develop the mathematics skills of children in their care by exploring and talking about mathematics in everyday life.
Big changes are on the horizon for ECEC services under the NQF, with new child safety reforms rolling out in two phases from 01 September 2025 and 01 January 2026.
The 2024 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) results strike at the heart of what many early childhood educators are witnessing on the ground: a growing number of children entering educational settings with layered developmental vulnerabilities. The following article provides information…
The ECEC Professional Learning Program will be conducting a free 30-minute webinar on the 24th of June on on Strategies for Leaders to Promote Effective Communication in the Care Setting.
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.5% increase in minimum wages following its 2025 Annual Wage Review. This means for educators and ECTs receiving the minimum wage set out in the Children's Services Award 2010 or the Educational Services…
As part of National Reconciliation Week, Early Childhood Australia is offering two free professional learning courses. Initiating a Reconciliation Action Plan: Where do I start? and Reconciliation in Children’s Education and Care: Taking the First Steps, available free until 3…
