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Beyond the reform package: What the new child safety measures mean for ECEC policy

Following the announcement of a $189 million national package to strengthen child safety and trust in early learning, further details from the 22 August Education Ministers’ Meeting provide a clearer picture of what’s ahead for the sector.

2025-08-26 07:30:47

by Fiona Alston

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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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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

by Fiona Alston

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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

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