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Gold Walkley Award win for childcare investigation places national spotlight on safety and accountability in ECEC
The 2025 Gold Walkley Award has been awarded to journalists Adele Ferguson and Chris Gillett for the investigation that exposed significant child safety failures across Australian early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, prompting public outcry and renewed focus on oversight, accountability and reform across the sector.
2025-12-02 07:30:34
by Fiona Alston
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KU Children’s Services wins Employer of Choice for 10th year in a row a national first in the early childhood sector
KU Children’s Services (KU), one of Australia’s leading not for profit providers of early childhood education, has once again been named an Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards, marking an extraordinary 10 consecutive years of recognition.
2025-11-28 10:35:05
by Fiona Alston
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C&K’s Claire Allsop named National Leader of the Year for championing inclusion in early childhood education
C&K’s Principal Advisor of Inclusion, Claire Allsop, has been named Leader of the Year at the 2025 Reimagine Australia National Awards, recognising her exceptional leadership in embedding inclusion as a defining feature of quality early childhood education and care.
2025-11-26 05:46:51
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Supporting adopted children in early childhood education and care settings
Adoption is a complex and deeply personal journey that brings unique strengths, challenges and experiences to every child and family. In early childhood education and care (ECEC) environments, educators play a critical role in supporting adopted children to feel safe, seen and included, while also partnering respectfully with families to ensure children's individual needs are met.
2025-11-24 06:30:01
by Fiona Alston
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National continuous checking system to support national WWCC reform
The Australian Government has announced an investment of $37 million over five years to support the national reform of the Working with Children Check (WWCC) system. The funding will underpin the development of a national framework named the National Continuous Checking Capability (NCCC), which is designed to provide continuous, near‑real‑time monitoring of criminal‑history information for WWCC holders.
2025-11-19 07:00:45
by Fiona Alston
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Growth restrictions and enhanced oversight imposed on Affinity Education Group in NSW
2025-12-01 07:30:29
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ECEC services to close early for mandatory child safety training under national reforms
2025-12-01 07:10:09
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Gold Walkley Award win for childcare investigation places national spotlight on safety and accountability in ECEC
2025-12-02 07:30:34
by Fiona Alston
