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$189m reform package to strengthen safety and trust in early learning

The Australian Government, alongside state and territory counterparts, has committed to one of the most significant safety reforms in early childhood education and care in over a decade, earmarking $189 million to uplift quality, transparency and oversight across the sector.

2025-08-25 07:30:31

by Fiona Alston

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ACA welcomes national safety crackdown in early learning 

The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) today welcomes the announcement by the Federal  Government of a national early childhood educator register of all staff, mandatory child safety training,  tighter safety rules, and strengthened compliance measures across the early learning sector. 

2025-08-22 12:58:20

by Fiona Alston

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ECA welcomes the Victorian Government’s child safety review

Wednesday 20 August the Victorian Government released The Rapid Child Safety Review (the Review) led by Mr Jay Weatherill AO and Ms Pam White PSM, in response to devastating reports of alleged child sexual abuse in some Victorian early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.

2025-08-22 10:05:13

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Department expands compliance action register: 13 more services added

The Department of Education has expanded its new Enforcement Action Register, with an additional 13 early childhood education and care (ECEC) services now subject to compliance conditions under the strengthened regulatory powers that came into effect last month.

2025-08-22 09:48:50

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ACA welcomes Child Safety Review and commits to working with government on reforms 

The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) today welcomes the findings of the Rapid Child Safety Review  and supports the Victorian Government’s commitment to implementing all 22 recommendations. 

2025-08-21 11:18:47

by Fiona Alston

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A moment of calm in crisis: What Queensland’s childcare staff taught us about trust, safety and professionalism

2025-08-21 11:48:35

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

2025-08-19 11:04:03

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Department expands compliance action register: 13 more services added

2025-08-22 09:48:50

by Fiona Alston