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New ADHD pathway gives Brisbane educators clearer support for children’s needs
A new collaborative care pathway launched in Brisbane could play a key role in improving early intervention and continuity of care for children with ADHD, with potential flow-on benefits for early childhood educators supporting children in learning environments.
2025-06-04 12:17:58
by Isabella Southwell
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LDC attendance touched a new record in Q4 2024 but growth rates remain concerningly subdued
The number of children attending a long day care centre reached a new record level in the three months to December 2024 however the rate of growth continued to underwhelm, new data from the Department of Education has shown.
2025-04-01 17:44:49
by Jason Roberts
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Additional ECEC spending in 2025/26 Budget modest as Chancellor champions 3 day guarantee
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the 2025/26 Federal Budget in which the early childhood education and care sector saw modest new spending commitments although the three day guarantee was championed in his Budget Speech.
2025-03-25 19:29:00
by Jason Roberts
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“Real Estate in ECEC – Unpacking freehold ownership” in the spotlight at ECEC Owners and Landlords Forum
With less than four weeks until the inaugural ECEC Owners & Landlords Forum, to be held in Brisbane on 7 March 2025, The Sector founder and event host Jason Roberts continues to profile the key panels and panelists ahead of the event.
2025-02-11 15:24:36
by Jason Roberts
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The Sector launches new boutique event for ECEC business owners and landlords
The Sector has confirmed that its inaugural event under the Connect+ series will be an ECEC Owners and Landlords Forum designed specifically for current and aspiring early childhood education and care (ECEC) owners and operators as well as those involved in the real estate side of the sector too.
2024-11-19 14:11:41
by Jason Roberts
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Out of ratio for a minute? What the Regulations says about educator breaks and brief absences in ECEC
2025-06-10 11:00:24
by Isabella Southwell
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“Why can’t they just stay?”: Leading through winter illness when families push back
2025-06-09 12:05:32
by Isabella Southwell
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Clarifying the Workforce Retention Payment: facts, benefits and key deadlines
2025-06-12 11:46:55
by Fiona Alston
