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When did it start to go wrong?
Looking back at the changes in how we deliver early learning since the 1990's, I'm back tracking what sent us down the proverbial toilet. Trying to think objectively about it , it's evident to me that when the focus shifted to parents instead of children everything we did and how we did it changed. The more early learning became competition for warm bodies, the bigger the shift in who really mattered at kindy.
2025-12-18 08:00:46
by Fiona Alston
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Let’s not lose the word 'Children'
Across the early childhood profession, our language is constantly evolving. We reflect deeply on the words we use; how they shape identity, how they frame relationships, and how they influence the way children experience their world. Yet one quiet shift has been occurring in our sector, almost unnoticed: the gradual move away from the word children.
2025-12-18 07:45:13
by Fiona Alston
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A call to action for Early Childhood: Accountability and transparency in the National Strategy to prevent child abuse annual report 2025
The release of the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021–2030: Third Annual Reportreinforces the Australian Government’s commitment to building a safer future for children. For the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, it also delivers a clear message: child safeguarding is not optional, it is a national priority requiring full and urgent implementation.
2025-12-18 07:00:37
by Fiona Alston
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Your child’s school readiness depends on where you live, new AEDC data shows
Data from Torrens University Australia’s Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU) shows that almost one in four Australian children start school developmentally vulnerable, with little progress since the first national census in 2009. The 2024 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) confirms that vulnerability remains widespread and is strongly linked to remoteness and socio-economic disadvantage.
2025-12-17 07:45:40
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Stop scrolling – New videos upskilling parents
Parenting is the ultimate learn-on-the-job gig. That’s why Raising Children Network has launched a series of videos to give Australian parents and carers quick and entertaining ways to get trusted answers to common parenting questions.
2025-12-17 07:30:27
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When did it start to go wrong?
2025-12-18 08:00:46
by Fiona Alston
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Small ways to teach babies and toddlers body safety and consent in early learning
2025-12-15 08:00:40
by Fiona Alston
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Food safety in early learning centres: Protecting children through better practices
2025-12-15 07:45:24
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