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NSW Government introduces ECE Finder tool, streamlining care hunt for families
The New South Wales Government has introduced an ECE finder tool, designed to make it easier for families with young children to find high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) services which meet their needs.
17 hours
by Freya Lucas
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ECEC services encouraged to support families with next CCS deadline reminder
Approved providers and services have been asked to remind families about the next deadline for balancing Child Care Subsidy (CCS), with two important deadlines falling on June 30 2021.
18 hours
by Freya Lucas
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Quality
Applications open for Victoria’s KIS Program: Specialised Equipment Trial
Victoria’s Department of Education and Training (DET) is trialling a new element of the Kindergarten Inclusion Support (KIS) program, called the KIS Specialised Equipment Trial (SET).
2 days
by Freya Lucas
Policy/Practice
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood strategy announced
The voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families will be instrumental in the development of a new national strategy that will ensure their children have the opportunities for the best start in life, the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) has announced.
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by Freya Lucas
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ACTU welcomes Fair Work Commission calls for review of paid leave for family violence
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has welcomed the decision of the Fair Work Commission to urgently commence a review examining the need for paid leave for workers, including those in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, who are experiencing family and domestic violence.
3 days
by Freya Lucas
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