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What the 1 July visa changes mean for the ECEC workforce
Visa changes taking effect from 1 July 2025 will affect skilled migration thresholds, student visa work entitlements and fee structures, with significant implications for early learning workforce planning and recruitment.
2025-06-12 13:16:10
by Isabella Southwell
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Class action investigation launched into long day care sector over safety and quality concerns
A national class action investigation has been launched into the long day care sector, with families invited to share experiences of inadequate supervision, safety breaches and poor-quality care between 2015 and 2024.
2025-06-12 12:38:11
by Isabella Southwell
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2025–26 Child Care Subsidy changes: What families, centre managers and providers need to know
From 7 July, changes to the Child Care Subsidy will affect income thresholds and the maximum hourly subsidy. Here is what approved providers and centre managers can do to support clearer conversations with families about out of pocket costs.
2025-06-12 11:30:40
by Isabella Southwell
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A new enrolment template from ACECQA aims to do more than tick boxes
ACECQA’s newly released child enrolment template offers early childhood services a fresh opportunity to meet compliance requirements while also deepening their approach to inclusion, family relationships and documentation practices.
2025-06-11 14:18:15
by Isabella Southwell
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Wendy McCarthy AO and Karen McKay OAM recognised in 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for service to early childhood education
Two remarkable early childhood leaders, one shaping national policy and the other leading practice in the community, have been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for their lasting contributions to children, families and the early learning profession.
2025-06-11 13:09:49
by Isabella Southwell
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Out of ratio for a minute? What the law really 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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“They’re not content”: What educators and others in ECEC think about children’s images on social media
2025-06-05 13:10:32
by Isabella Southwell
