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One million books delivered through ILF’s Book Supply program to remote communities
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation has delivered its one millionth book to a remote community, marking a major milestone for its Book Supply program. The initiative now supports more than 495 communities each year with culturally relevant books, more than half of which are created by First Nations authors and illustrators.
2025-05-13 15:07:37
by Isabella Southwell
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Embedding child safety from day one: Northern Beaches Council FDC shares onboarding insights
Northern Beaches Council Family Day Care is embedding child safety into every stage of its onboarding process, combining face-to-face training, reflective practice and clear communication to support educators in home-based settings.
2025-05-12 12:42:54
by Isabella Southwell
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Bringing bush kinder to life at Bunyip Kindergarten
Bush kinder is a unique and powerful program that takes place entirely outdoors in natural bush settings. Guided by the same learning frameworks as traditional kindergarten, it encourages children to explore, discover, and learn through unstructured play, rain, hail, or shine.
2025-05-08 15:18:03
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ACA urges providers to take advantage of free worker retention grant support
Timelines for eligible approved providers of early childhood education and care (ECEC) to apply for the Australian Government’s Worker Retention Payment (WRP) grant are narrowing, with those who wish to have payments backdated to 2 December 2024 urged to seek support to ensure that they have made a complete application by the end of the financial year (30 June 2025).
2025-05-06 04:59:36
by Freya Lucas
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Calls grow for action after reports of child-on-child assaults in Queensland childcare services
Concerns are mounting over the handling of child-on-child sexual assaults in Queensland childcare services, following reports of two separate incidents involving very young children.
2025-04-28 12:52:46
by Isabella Southwell
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Several Bambini family day care services still closed after infant death review
2025-05-26 12:17:15
by Isabella Southwell
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NSW’s new child protection reforms set national precedent, with implications for ECEC sector
2025-05-26 10:23:37
by Fiona Alston
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Serious incidents and legal obligations
2025-05-21 09:00:28
by Fiona Alston
