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Safety in focus: LPBD Conference sessions explore neuroscience, cyber identity and trauma-informed practice
This year’s Little People, Big Dreams (LPBD) Conference features a powerful suite of sessions addressing digital safety, trauma-informed practice and emotional wellbeing, helping early years professionals navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.
2025-09-17 06:57:27
by Fiona Alston
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Body Safety Week: Free webinar marks launch of new child protection program
Explorers Early Learning is taking a bold step forward in its commitment to child safety, family engagement and community leadership with the introduction of its new Body Safety Program. Designed to empower children with the skills and confidence to protect themselves, the program will launch during the organisation’s inaugural Body Safety Week, commencing 6 October 2025.
2025-09-17 06:38:15
by Fiona Alston
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Bravehearts Day: Standing together to protect children
Today, 12 September, early childhood services and communities across Australia will pause to recognise Bravehearts Day, a national day dedicated to raising awareness and funds to support child protection.
2025-09-12 08:00:39
by Fiona Alston
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Listening matters: Embedding the voice of the child in ECEC settings
Children’s perspectives often provide the clearest path to enhancing early services and outcomes. The Voice of the Child toolkit a robust, rights‑based framework developed by the Centre for Community Child Health and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, offers early childhood education and care (ECEC) teams practical, ethical guidance to meaningfully involve children under 12 in service planning, delivery, and evaluation.
2025-09-11 07:30:21
by Fiona Alston
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Empowering safeguarding in early childhood: ECA’s comprehensive resource suite
Safeguarding children is at the heart of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and is a key focus of National Quality Standard (NQS) Quality Area 2: Children’s health and safety, as well as Quality Area 7: Governance and leadership
2025-09-11 07:00:57
by Fiona Alston
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Empowering safeguarding in early childhood: ECA’s comprehensive resource suite
2025-09-11 07:00:57
by Fiona Alston
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Supervision and team culture: Safeguarding trust through shared responsibility
2025-09-09 07:26:32
by Fiona Alston
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KU’s Megan Dodds named finalist in 2025 HESTA Early Childhood Education & Care Awards
2025-09-15 10:22:14
by Fiona Alston
