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National working with children checks will ensure a safer early learning sector 

Australia’s peak body for early learning (childcare) supports a national Working with Children Check system across Australia, ensuring those who do not meet the standards of one state cannot move to another to work with children. 

2025-08-19 12:32:50

by Fiona Alston

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First wave of compliance actions sees 30 ECEC services flagged under strengthened Commonwealth powers

The Department of Education has launched its first round of compliance actions under new regulatory powers, targeting 30 early childhood education and care (ECEC) services found to have persistently failed to meet national safety and quality standards.

2025-08-19 11:04:03

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National Working with Children Check reforms gain momentum with NSW support

The Minns Labor Government has endorsed a suite of national reforms to strengthen Working with Children Checks (WWCCs), aiming to prevent individuals deemed a risk from gaining access to children in any Australian jurisdiction.

2025-08-18 11:29:45

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Support grows for Queensland ECEC sector ahead of child safety reforms

With major child safety reforms on the horizon, Queensland organisations are being supported to build the capabilities they need to meet their obligations under the new Child Safe Organisations Act 2024.

2025-08-18 09:51:09

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Reaffirming trust and safety: ‘Day One’ leadership amid the NSW ECEC inquiry

The parliamentary inquiry into New South Wales’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector is underway, with key stakeholders providing evidence during public hearings held on 13 and 14 August.

2025-08-15 08:00:25

by Fiona Alston

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Tiny Souls Media launches in Australia, setting a new benchmark for early childhood wellbeing

2025-08-19 08:30:22

by Fiona Alston