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New virtual emergency care program expands for families in Western Australia
Families across Western Australia now have access to a new paediatric emergency‑care option at home, as the WA Virtual Emergency Department (WAVED) expands to include children. This initiative, launched by the Government of Western Australia and now operating as “WAVEDKids”, forms part of the state Government’s reform of emergency health services.
2025-11-21 07:15:49
by Fiona Alston
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Queensland’s largest special school delivery on track
The David Crisafulli Government’s historic build of seven new special schools is moving ahead, marking what officials say is the largest‑ever state investment of its kind in Queensland. An allocated $500 million will fund the schools, providing families with greater choice and specialist support for students with higher learning and care needs.
2025-10-29 07:14:54
by Fiona Alston
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New approved program list released for ACCS (Child Wellbeing)
The Australian Government has published the Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS) Child Wellbeing approved program list, outlining the programs that enable eligible families to access additional fee assistance to support children at risk.
2025-10-10 08:15:40
by Fiona Alston
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$130 million funding boost for childhood brain cancer and intellectual disability research
Children and families will benefit from a new Federal Government investment of $130 million in medical research, targeting some of the most pressing childhood health challenges, including brain cancer, intellectual disability and infertility.
2025-09-23 08:00:55
by Fiona Alston
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A brighter future for foster care
A new national poll released to mark Foster Care Week (14 – 20 September), gives hope for the future when it identified that Gen Z and Millennials are 25 per cent more likely than Baby Boomers to consider becoming foster carers.
2025-09-16 08:00:12
by Fiona Alston
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Pilot supports smooth transitions to school for children with severe disability
2025-11-20 07:30:51
by Fiona Alston
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A new chapter for early literacy: the next phase of the Better Beginnings program
2025-11-19 06:50:09
by Fiona Alston
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COVID‑19 pandemic linked to increased language delays in early childhood, Turkish study finds
2025-11-17 07:45:25
by Fiona Alston
