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Victorian Parliament releases key paper on child safety and reform in ECEC

A new research paper from the Victorian Parliamentary Library,  A Moment of Reckoning: Recent Developments in Childcare Safety, explores the significant reforms reshaping early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Victoria. The paper provides a clear overview of the events, legislation and public concerns that have driven a major regulatory shift in the state’s approach to child safety and oversight of services.

2026-01-23 08:06:52

by Fiona Alston

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Supporting early learning growth: How Mollard Property Group helps not-for-profits turn vision into reality

Mollard Property Group is helping not-for-profit early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers unlock growth through expert grant application, design, development support, feasibility and project delivery, bridging the gap between aspiration and execution with proven results.

2026-01-23 08:06:52

by Fiona Alston

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Rebuilding lives, restoring care: The silent toll on children

Communities across regional Victoria are dealing with a devastating emotional and practical toll from recent bushfires and floods, with children often the forgotten victims as families struggle with getting their lives back on track.

2026-01-23 08:06:51

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Transitions to school: Moving beyond checklists towards holistic, child-centred pathways

For children and families, the move from early childhood education and care (ECEC) into formal schooling is a highly significant milestone. Yet while orientation sessions, school readiness programs and enrolment paperwork often frame this shift as a defined point in time, the evidence suggests that transition to school is an ongoing, multi-dimensional process, one that requires coordinated, relational and innovative approaches across home, early learning and school environments.

2026-01-23 08:06:51

by Fiona Alston

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Embedding inclusive practices: practical tools to support children with disability in ECEC settings

Creating inclusive early learning environments is a foundational element of quality education and care. For early childhood education and care (ECEC) and outside school hours care (OSHC) providers, ensuring the inclusion of children with disability is both a professional obligation and a legislative requirement.

2026-01-23 08:06:51

by Fiona Alston

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Playground safety checks in early learning: Why regular equipment inspections matter in 2026

2026-01-19 07:30:49

by Fiona Alston

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Approved provider to be charged over serious child safety allegations in Victoria

2026-01-19 07:00:40

by Fiona Alston

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Standard 7.1 now explicitly embeds child safety: What “governance” needs to look like in 2026

2026-01-16 07:15:42

by Fiona Alston