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Queensland expands parent-focused anti-bullying support with new online forum
Queensland families will soon have access to a new digital platform designed to support parents navigating bullying concerns, thanks to a $3.2 million government investment in My Circle for Parents.
2025-09-23 08:15:26
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 $130.4 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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Partnering for progress: the Y WA and Edith Cowan University
In response to the growing demand for speech therapy services, the Y WA is partnering with Speech Pathology students from the Edith Cowan University (ECU) School of Medical and Health Sciences to provide targeted support during the most critical years of a child’s learning. This unique program brings students into a real-life early learning setting and delivers early speech and language support across several of the Y WA Early Learning Centres (ELC).
2025-09-22 09:00:28
by Fiona Alston
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Helping children explore the diversity of families
A new children’s book, Guess How I Was Born, is offering early childhood educators and families a resource to support age-appropriate conversations about the diversity of families in Australia.
2025-09-19 09:00:57
by Fiona Alston
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ECEC in focus : Mudgee Community Preschool earns Exceeding NQS rating across all Quality Areas
Mudgee Community Preschool has been recognised for its commitment to early learning excellence, receiving an Exceeding National Quality Standard (NQS) rating across all seven Quality Areas under the National Quality Framework.
2025-09-19 09:00:39
by Fiona Alston
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Greens amendments close critical child protection loophole affecting ECEC workforce
2025-09-19 06:09:25
by Fiona Alston
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Professional learning reimagined: Victoria’s new Teaching Excellence Approach for early learning
2025-09-18 08:00:25
by Fiona Alston
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ECEC in focus : Mudgee Community Preschool earns Exceeding NQS rating across all Quality Areas
2025-09-19 09:00:39
by Fiona Alston
