Six experienced Aboriginal educators have become the first graduates of Charles Darwin University’s On Country Program, gaining university qualifications while continuing to teach in their remote Northern Territory communities.
With 18 centres operating and more than 1,200 children enrolled, Early Learning Victoria shared lessons in workforce development, community engagement and establishing a new government provider.
Education Minister Jason Clare has outlined the next steps towards universal early childhood education and care, including a 2027 decision on a proposed national commission and stronger child safety conditions attached to workforce funding.
Queensland early childhood teachers working in regulated centre-based services would be required to hold professional registration from 1 July 2028 under legislation introduced to the State Parliament.
Brisbane mother Jennifer Boyce praises G8 Education’s national rollout of evidence-based protective behaviours program after seeing positive changes in her three-year-old son
The Fair Work Commission expects to expand its dismissal case portal from mid-October 2026. For early childhood providers, individual account access and arrangements for teams using shared HR inboxes are key preparation points.
Act for Kids’ protective behaviours program offers resources and training to help children understand personal safety, communicate concerns and seek support from safe adults.
An ANROWS report from Beaudesert highlights the importance of cultural safety, community leadership and accessible support. For early childhood services, it raises questions about how family partnerships connect with the services around them.
Arena REIT (ASX: ARF) has confirmed a distribution of 4.50 cents per stapled security for the quarter ending 30 September 2026, as its annual report details continued childcare property investment and the impact of Edge Early Learning’s financial difficulties.
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