On her first day as Director at Flemington Childcare Co-operative, new Director Daniela learnt that the service was on the brink of closure. Facing a service with a 50 per cent occupancy rate, still carrying a full staffing team, in a 100-year-old building that was in a state of disrepair, it was certainly a challenge.

The National Branch of the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) recently held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Melbourne, during which the incoming Committee Members voted on the Executive positions for 2019-2020.

Former Premier of South Australia, The Hon. Jay Weatherill will work with the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) on a 10-year research project known as Great to Eight to help more Australian toddlers and babies be prepared to succeed when they start school, ARACY announced yesterday.

Professor Gervase Chaney has secured an appointment as Chair of the Board of the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) at a meeting of the Board on Friday 22 November 2019, ARACY announced yesterday.

Goodstart Early Learning yesterday announced the appointment of Paul Robertson AO to the position of Chair-Elect, as the organisation heads toward its tenth birthday.