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ELAA calls for cultural shift and stronger national consistency in child safety reforms

Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) has called for a broader, more culturally embedded approach to child safety in its submission to the National Child Safety Review under the National Quality Framework (NQF), highlighting a series of recommendations aimed at ensuring safer and more inclusive early learning environments.

2025-06-18 08:15:42

by Fiona Alston

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Western Australia sees 8.4 per cent surge in LDC openings in Q1 2025 says NQF snapshot

The number of new long day care services opened in Western Australia in the three months to March 2025 surged 8.4 per cent, the largest year on year rise in a decade, new data released in ACECQA’s NQF snapshot shows. 

2025-05-27 12:37:03

by Jason Roberts

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IHC rule change provides exemptions for remote/very remote educators 

New qualification exemptions for In Home Care (IHC) educators working in remote and very remote areas are now in effect. 

2025-03-03 08:07:09

by Freya Lucas

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Unpacking the “Worker Retention Payment” Grant guidelines - A Providers Perspective

The Department of Education has released grant guidelines for the early childhood education and care worker retention payment.

2024-10-07 09:48:10

by Jason Roberts

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Victoria extends quality lead with 94% of services rated meeting or exceeding the NQS

Victoria has increased the percentage of services rated as meeting or exceeding the National Quality Standard to 94 per cent, the highest amongst all states and territories across Australia the latest NQF Snapshot shows.

2024-05-28 08:27:17

by Jason Roberts

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A new enrolment template from ACECQA aims to do more than tick boxes

2025-06-11 14:18:15

by Isabella Southwell

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Beyond compliance: embedding child safety in everyday ECEC practice

2025-06-17 08:30:13

by Fiona Alston

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Educator wellbeing on the agenda at Workforce and Wellbeing Forum as Anthony Semann prepares to host panel of sector experts

2025-06-17 20:00:27

by Jason Roberts