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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

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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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WA Government announces new measures to strengthen child safety in early learning services

The Cook Government has announced a suite of reforms aimed at bolstering child safety across Western Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, following the tabling of a new report in State Parliament this week.

2025-08-21 11:10:06

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Raising the Bar: 29 services face NQS deadlines amid Department oversight delays

As reported by The Sector the Department of Education has launched its first round of compliance actions under new strengthened regulatory powers, targeting 29 early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.

2025-08-21 10:17:07

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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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