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Celebrating Grandparents Day in Early Childhood Settings

Celebrating Grandparents Day in Early Childhood Settings New!

Grandparents Day, 26th October 2025, offers an opportunity to celebrate the wisdom, love, and cultural richness that grandparents bring into children's lives. In early childhood settings, this day can be transformed into a tapestry of shared experiences, gentle rituals, and…
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 New!

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…
Free Webinar On Children’s Rights and Participation

Free Webinar On Children’s Rights and Participation New!

Join the Office of the Children’s Guardian for a free public webinar exploring how organisations can empower children and young people to have a voice.
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…
Free Online Microskill Course - Leadership Approaches For Educational Settings

Free Online Microskill Course - Leadership Approaches For Educational Settings

Leadership is essential in early childhood settings. It shapes the quality of care, learning environments, and the well-being of children, educators, and families. Designed by Karthiga Viknarasah, an experienced early education leadership expert, participants will explore what effective leadership looks…
Free Online ECEC Leadership Research Symposium

Free Online ECEC Leadership Research Symposium

On November 5th, 2025, the ECEC Leadership Research Symposium, hosted online by Charles Sturt University and OMEP Australia, invites educators, researchers, and sector leaders to explore the evolving landscape of leadership in early childhood settings.
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.
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