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NSW’s new child protection reforms set national precedent, with implications for ECEC sector

New child protection legislation introduced in New South Wales is being heralded as a national benchmark, with strong relevance for early childhood education and care (ECEC) services committed to child safety, cultural connection and family wellbeing.

2025-05-26 10:23:37

by Fiona Alston

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Understanding child safe standard 1:creating culturally safe environments

Under Victorian law, all organisations subject to the Child Safe Standards must meet the requirements of all 11 Standards.

2025-05-02 10:00:30

by Fiona Alston

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South Australia introduces nation’s toughest laws to protect children from sexual offenders

Under the reforms, serious child sex offenders who reoffend after serving a prison term will face indefinite detention, with no release unless they can demonstrate to the courts that they are no longer a threat to the community.

2025-04-29 16:28:01

by Fiona Alston

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Calls grow for action after reports of child-on-child assaults in Queensland childcare services

Concerns are mounting over the handling of child-on-child sexual assaults in Queensland childcare services, following reports of two separate incidents involving very young children.

2025-04-28 12:52:46

by Isabella Southwell

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Sector responds to Government announcement of three days of ECEC

A number of organisations, early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers and sector advocates have responded to the recent announcement that, from January 2026, the Activity Test will be removed, and families will be able to access at least 72 hours of subsidised care each fortnight (100 hours for First Nations children.)

2025-02-17 07:46:27

by Freya Lucas

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NSW’s new child protection reforms set national precedent, with implications for ECEC sector

Understanding child safe standard 1:creating culturally safe environments

South Australia introduces nation’s toughest laws to protect children from sexual offenders

Calls grow for action after reports of child-on-child assaults in Queensland childcare services

Sector responds to Government announcement of three days of ECEC

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