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Early childhood educators, teachers and service leaders will receive increased pay from 1 July 2025, following the Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) publication of the 2025 wage determinations.
A new online professional learning course is now available to early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals in New South Wales, aimed at strengthening inclusive practice and improving ...
Children attending kindergarten in Townsville will be the first in Queensland to benefit from free, on-site health checks, as part of a $37.5 million pilot program announced ahead of the 2025–26 State ...
As part of its response to the 2023 National Child Safety Review, the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) has released two new resources to support early childhood ...
Families across Queensland are grappling with uncertainty following the sudden closure of four AEIOU Foundation early intervention centres for children with autism. The affected sites include Nathan, ...
QBD Books, Australia’s largest locally owned and operated book retailer, has been announced as the official books partner for the 2025 MS Readathon, an annual initiative that supports families ...
The latest results from the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) offer an important snapshot of how young children are faring as they enter their first year of full-time school providing ...
The Albanese Government’s newly announced suite of child safety measures mandating 24-hour reporting of abuse, banning vapes in services, and introducing tighter technology use has been broadly ...
From late 2025, the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) will stop issuing physical registration cards. This means all early childhood teachers (ECTs) across Victoria will transition to digital ...
Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) has called for a broader, more culturally embedded approach to child safety in its submission to the National Child Safety Review under the National Quality ...
A South Australian out-of-school hours care (OSHC) provider is facing serious scrutiny after a child was reportedly left alone on a locked bus that was returned to the depot following an after-school ...
The official poster for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 2025 has been unveiled, featuring powerful First Nations artistry that celebrates identity, land and ...