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QLD Child safety reform resources and training available for ECEC services

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QLD Child safety reform resources and training available for ECEC services

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are encouraged to explore new resources designed to support the implementation of strengthened child safety laws across all states and territories.

2026-01-27 08:30:12

by Fiona Alston

Implementing the Child Safe Standards in Early Childhood Education and Care

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Implementing the Child Safe Standards in Early Childhood Education and Care

All early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in NSW are now required to implement the Child Safe Standards as part of the NSW Child Safe Scheme. These standards provide a framework to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and are designed to help ECEC providers embed a culture of safety across their policies, practices, and day-to-day operations.

2026-01-27 08:15:23

by Fiona Alston

Victorian Parliament releases key paper on child safety and reform in ECEC

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Victorian Parliament releases key paper on child safety and reform in ECEC

A new research paper from the Victorian Parliamentary Library,  A Moment of Reckoning: Recent Developments in Childcare Safety, explores the significant reforms reshaping early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Victoria. The paper provides a clear overview of the events, legislation and public concerns that have driven a major regulatory shift in the state’s approach to child safety and oversight of services.

2026-01-23 09:52:28

by Fiona Alston

NSW Child Safe Self-Assessment: Practical tool supports services to strengthen child safety planning

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NSW Child Safe Self-Assessment: Practical tool supports services to strengthen child safety planning

Early childhood education and care services in New South Wales are being encouraged to explore the Child Safe Self-Assessment, an online tool designed to support organisations in implementing the NSW Child Safe Standards and strengthening their internal culture of child safety.

2026-01-20 07:45:27

by Fiona Alston

Reforms risk failing as new data reveals $2.4b child-safety gap 

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Reforms risk failing as new data reveals $2.4b child-safety gap 

Child Safeguarding reforms have a real risk of failing as data exposes a $2.4 billion national cost exposure associated with safeguarding failures, according to new research released by Australia's only continuous credential verification platform, Oho.

2026-01-19 07:15:41

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Ratios versus environments: Why ECEC quality reform must treat staffing and space as one system

2026-01-28 07:30:13

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Victorian Parliament releases key paper on child safety and reform in ECEC

2026-01-23 09:52:28

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Australia Day Honours 2026: Two early childhood leaders recognised nationally

2026-01-27 07:00:00

by Fiona Alston