The Australian Government will establish an $11.5 million grants program to help not-for-profit early learning services install or upgrade CCTV, announced in a joint announcement from Education Ministers Jason Clare and Jess Walsh. The announcement follows a national assessment involving more than 300 services.
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.
Community preschool teachers and educators will rally in Nowra NSW today over projected funding losses under the NSW Government’s 2027 Universal Preschool Funding model.
The much anticipated third and final Education Ministers meeting of 2026 has now been completed with Education Ministers from across Australia reaching agreements in principle to progress key reforms and changes on several issues central to the early learning sector.
YMCA Victoria will introduce body image training for its early learning and outside school hours care (OSHC) teams through a partnership with The Embrace Collective. Announced on 4 November, the partnership focuses on how adults talk with children about food, movement and their bodies.
Queensland Childcare Services (QCCS) is marking its 35th anniversary by recognising the educators and team members who have spent more than a decade with the organisation with the provider saying more than 100 employees have worked with QCCS for between 10 and 26 years.
ECEC leaders carry accountability for outcomes they often have limited authority to shape. Sustainable leadership begins by restoring room for professional judgement.
You finish the day knowing you helped a child settle, supported a difficult conversation between friends and followed an unexpected interest through play. Yet the unfinished documentation is what stays on your mind, “how will I complete all my work during work hours?”
Educators can explore packaging, paper and everyday waste with children during National Recycling Week running from 9–15 November. Planet Ark’s free education resources include early learning experiences that help children investigate what can be reused and what belongs in the recycling bin.
The Australian Government has provided a formal response to the inquiry and report conducted by the Senate Education and Employment References Committee into the quality and safety of Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) system.
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