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Celebrating sustainability and creativity: National kitchen garden awards return for 2025
Educators and young learners across Australia are being invited to showcase their ingenuity, sustainability and love for fresh produce as the National Kitchen Garden Awards return for their second year.
2025-07-25 09:00:07
by Fiona Alston

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New mentoring initiative launched to support male educators in early childhood
A new grassroots mentoring initiative called Anchor is seeking to support male identifying early childhood educators who are facing professional challenges, isolation, or discrimination, by connecting them with experienced male mentors from across the sector.
2025-07-25 08:00:40
by Fiona Alston

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Remembering Donald Macdonald: Founding Play School presenter who helped shape Australian early learning
Donald Macdonald, one of Play School’s first presenters, has passed away aged 86, leaving behind a legacy of storytelling, kindness and creativity that influenced generations of Australian children.
2025-07-24 10:43:07
by Fiona Alston

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HECS relief for early learning professionals: New changes deliver financial boost
New federal legislation to reduce student debt is expected to deliver significant relief for thousands of early childhood professionals, offering a 20 per cent cut to existing HECS balances and lifting the repayment threshold.
2025-07-24 09:46:06
by Fiona Alston

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Understanding child wellbeing: ARACY resource supports ECEC practices
The concept of child wellbeing is widely used in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, but definitions and interpretations can vary. This can present challenges when designing, delivering or evaluating programs and services that aim to support children and families.
2025-07-24 09:00:06
by Fiona Alston
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Resources for strengthening child safety in early childhood settings
2025-07-21 09:30:57
by Fiona Alston

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ECEC Workforce and Wellbeing Forum hailed an "outstanding success” delivering insight, support and solutions
2025-07-22 10:39:54
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Urgent childcare reforms among federal priorities as parliament returns
2025-07-21 07:30:32
by Fiona Alston