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Early Learning Association Australia’s Starting Out Safely Premier Road: Safety guidance for ECEC settings
For early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, ensuring children’s safety when travelling to, from and within the local environment is both a fundamental duty and an opportunity for meaningful learning. The Starting Out Safety program, provided via the website ChildRoadSafety (managed by ELAA), offers a comprehensive package of resources, professional development, policy templates and educator‑led activities built specifically for the early years.
2025-11-11 07:45:38
by Fiona Alston
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Every Language, Every Child
As we reflect on October’s Bilingual Child Month, fka Children’s Services is taking a moment of reflection to explore what it means to be a multilingual child in today’s early learning environment. In Victoria, many children grow up with more than one language; words, songs, and stories connect children to family, culture, and community. For early childhood professionals, this month invites both celebration and reflection It is a reminder that the languages children hold are more than communication tools. Languages are central to shaping identity, supporting lifelong learning and, nurturing healthy brain development.
2025-11-11 07:15:28
by Fiona Alston
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Geccko security upgrade: Individual accounts now required for all users
To support accurate training records and improve data security, all users of the Australian Government’s Geccko online learning platform for early childhood education and care (ECEC) must now use individual accounts.
2025-11-10 06:20:51
by Fiona Alston
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Q&A: Supporting Queensland’s ECEC sector through new child safety reforms
From 1 January 2026, Queensland’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector will operate under the new Child Safe Organisations Act. To help providers navigate this change, the Australian Childcare Alliance Queensland (ACA Qld) is launching a series of free webinars on Child Safe Standards. This is an extension of the Safe Spaces, Strong Voices in-person development days.
2025-11-07 07:30:38
by Fiona Alston
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Tiny Souls: Strengthening child safety, wellbeing and emotional literacy in 2026 and beyond
As early childhood education and care (ECEC) services prepare for 2026, now is a strategic opportunity to review programs, align with evolving sector expectations, and strengthen continuity between home and centre,particularly in relation to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), Child Safe Standards and children’s social–emotional development.
2025-11-04 07:30:02
by Fiona Alston
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OSHC convicted over serious breaches in supervision and safety obligations
2025-11-10 06:44:22
by Fiona Alston
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Embark Early Education moves on Mayfield: What the takeover means
2025-11-10 08:22:20
by Fiona Alston
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Reforms now in force across NSW early learning sector
2025-11-07 08:41:56
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