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Updated enforcement action and new infringement notices registers released

The Australian Government has updated the Enforcement Action Register and published a new Infringement Notices Register, providing detailed information on compliance activity within the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector under the Family Assistance Law (FAL).

2025-07-31 10:42:05

by Fiona Alston

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Strengthening safeguarding: 5 practical steps centres can take

Culture change doesn’t happen overnight, but safeguarding improvements can start today. The technology exists. The solutions are proven. Smart organisations are already implementing them. The question for every centre leader is simple: What will you turn on this week to better protect the children in your care?

2025-07-31 09:00:21

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Could a four-day work week transform early childhood education in Australia?

The national conversation about a four-day work week is gathering momentum, with trials across Australia and globally showing improvements in wellbeing, productivity, and workforce retention. While the model is being explored primarily in corporate and office-based industries, its implications for early childhood education and care (ECEC)could be profound.

2025-07-30 07:45:14

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What Australia can learn from the UK’s free childcare funding model

The United Kingdom’s bold expansion of free childcare has been described as both a “fantastic success story” and a policy at risk of collapse. The soaring demand for subsidised places has exceeded expectations, placing enormous pressure on funding and service delivery. 

2025-07-30 05:55:41

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Child Safety in early learning: From shared struggles to a practical solution

Every service leader has asked themselves at some point: ‘Are we doing enough to keep our children safe?’ It’s a question that lingers, that fear, the quiet anxiety of missing something is one we know too well.

2025-07-29 09:30:04

by Fiona Alston

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Child Safety in early learning: From shared struggles to a practical solution

2025-07-29 09:30:04

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Belonging by design reimagining early learning for neurodiverse children: From safe spaces to true belonging

2025-07-30 07:30:50

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Putting Queensland kids first: Supporting Gladstone families through early childhood connection

2025-07-28 09:00:21

by Fiona Alston