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Another minibus incident prompts Federal Government to pressure states on safety
The Federal Government has approached states and territories asking them to make immediate changes to ensure that two educators are present in a vehicle at all times when children are being transported, saying incidents, such as the recent case of three-year-old Nevaeh Austin being left on a minibus, “can never happen again”.
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by Freya Lucas
Quality
ECEC service in WA fined $14,500 after child is left alone outside in hot temperatures
An early childhood education and care (ECEC) service in Western Australia’s Pilbara region has been fined $14,500 in combined penalties and legal costs by the State Administrative Tribunal in relation to an August 2021 incident which saw a four-year-old girl found outside the service, in bare feet on a main road.
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by Freya Lucas
Quality
Workforce
Gold Coast-based ECEC service ordered to back pay educators more than $250,000
A Gold Coast-based early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider has been ordered to back pay workers more than $250,000 and has also received a $45,000 penalty for failing to comply with three Compliance Notices from the Fair Work Ombudsman requiring the back-payment of entitlements.
1 month
by Freya Lucas
Quality
Workforce
ACECQA Ratings Review Panel welcomes 14 new reviewers
The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) has welcomed 14 new members to its Rating Review Panel in 2022.
2 months
by Freya Lucas
Quality
WA OSHC service fined $12,500 after child is left alone in locked bus
A Western Australian outside school hours care (OSHC) service has been penalised $12,500 after a five-year-old boy was left alone on a locked bus.
2 months
by Freya Lucas
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Storypark embraces nature pedagogy with integration of pioneering new “Environmental Kinship Guidelines”
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ECEC quality ratings edge higher despite slowdown in A&R visits and spike in waivers
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