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Government boosts worker retention payment minimum on-cost commitment to 20%+

The Department of Education has issued an update for services intending to, or already engaged in, the Worker Retention Payment grant process, confirming that a minimum of an additional 20 per cent in funding will now be made available for on-costs for all services, regardless of staffing profiles.

2024-11-21 07:50:00

by Jason Roberts

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NSW Government announces $20m for ECEC providers to tackle undersupply

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers servicing New South Wales have been invited to apply for funding under a new $20 million program to create extra places for children in areas with an undersupply.

2024-11-21 08:37:01

by Freya Lucas

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Winners of annual FDCA Awards to be announced this weekend

The winners of the 2024 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards - an initiative of Family Day Care Australia (FDCA) - will be announced at a Gala Dinner at the Parkroyal Parramatta, Sydney, on Saturday evening.

2024-11-21 08:41:44

by Freya Lucas

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Best Start, Best Life Evening Leadership Series: Realising the benefits

The next in Victoria’s Best Start, Best Life Evening Leadership Series is on Thursday 28 November from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm (ACDT), both online and in person, in Ararat.

2024-11-19 17:44:41

by Freya Lucas

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Robina Scott Kindergarten educators drive opportunities for connection

Laura Pearce and Alexandra Pallikaros from Robina Scott Kindergarten, in the Victorian community of Williamstown recently applied for funding to facilitate a celebration of early childhood leadership.

2024-11-21 08:32:37

by Freya Lucas

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Education Standards Board comments on compliance trends over past 12 months

The Education Standards Board (ESB) which serves as the Regulatory Authority (RA) for South Australia has commented on trends in compliance over the past 12 months, noting that the most reported serious incident was children being unaccounted for or going missing, followed by risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of children within the learning environment.

2024-11-21 08:24:41

by Freya Lucas

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Glugor Young Parents Program celebrates 20th anniversary with Family Fun Day

The Glugor Young Parents Program celebrated 20 years of supporting young parents and their children with a family fun day, held in late October in Deception Bay, a coastal suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland.

2024-11-21 08:11:58

by Freya Lucas

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JAG marks World Children’s Day with Safeguarding Children statement

Outside school hours care (OSHC) provider Junior Adventures Group (JAG) has marked World Children’s Day (20 November) by issuing a Statement of Commitment to Safeguarding Children that will apply to its services and provisions in all four countries in which it operates: Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

2024-11-21 07:58:38

by Freya Lucas

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The first 1,000 days of a child’s life are crucial – there’s growing evidence that the next 1,000 are just as important

The first 1,000 days of a child’s life – pregnancy and the months leading to their second birthday – are a critical time. Expectant mothers need good antenatal care. The better their physical and mental health, the greater the likelihood of giving birth to a healthy baby and being able to nurture that baby through the first two years of life.

2024-11-21 01:44:15

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