The NSW Department of Education’s 2027 Fee Relief for Long Day Care guidelines set out the annual funding rates, payment dates and participation requirements for eligible services. The program will replace Start Strong for Long Day Care from 1 January 2027, with annual fee relief of up to $2,625 per eligible child.
For Karen Wright, Director of Thrive Outside School Hours Care (Thrive OSHC) and founder of Thrive Training and Education, supporting educators to grow, develop and reach their potential has always been central to her commitment to the education and care sector.
NSW community and mobile preschools will move to a tiered inclusion funding model in 2027, with new applications required for all children and the first deadline on 4 December.
A national framework developed by Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) covers seven quality and safety areas for In Home Care, with voluntary adoption forming the first stage of implementation.
Eight prompt cards and an educator guide offer ways to help young children question the media they encounter and create stories of their own.
The purchase includes 15 centres in Queensland and nine in South Australia, including two closed services that Goodstart are planning to reopen in 2027.
CCA Family Day Care educator Tivana Sando has been named one of four national Educator of the Year finalists in the 2026 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards. The Sydney educator will represent the combined NSW/ACT region when the national winners are announced in Brisbane on 28 November.
Indi Kindi’s Walking Learning curriculum has won Gold at the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards, adding to national recognition for the remote Northern Territory early education program. Moriarty Foundation’s Indi Kindi has also been named a Human Rights Medal finalist in the 2026 Australian Human Rights Awards.
Child Australia’s Little People, Big Dreams conference has wrapped up another successful event with nearly 420 early childhood professionals coming together in Darwin for a day of inspiration, learning, laughter and connection.
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