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Government announces new Workforce Reference Group to address ECEC staffing challenges
Education Minister Jess Walsh has announced the establishment of a Workforce Reference Group, a new body designed to tackle one of the most pressing issues in early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce shortages and retention.
2025-10-03 08:59:22
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Professional learning reimagined: Victoria’s new Teaching Excellence Approach for early learning
The Victorian Department of Education has launched a landmark investment in Victoria’s early childhood professionals to enhance teaching practice in early childhood education through offering tailored, evidence-informed professional learning supports.
2025-09-18 08:00:25
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Randstad becomes first education recruitment agency to pay Workforce Retention Payment to agency-employed educators
Randstad has announced it will pass on the Federal Government’s Workforce Retention Payment (WRP) to its agency-employed early childhood educators, teachers and cooks, becoming the first education recruitment agency to publicly confirm this commitment.
2025-06-24 12:20:38
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Educare College enters administration amid financial challenges
Educare Training Institute, operating as Educare College, a registered training organisation based in Queensland, has entered voluntary administration as of May 2025.
2025-06-05 11:02:05
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Modern Award wages, including ECEC, to rise by 3.50% after FWC 2025 annual review
The Fair Work Commission’s 2025 annual wage review has been completed with the expert panel determining a 3.5 per cent increase in all Modern Award Wages, including those used in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.
2025-06-03 16:07:24
by Fiona Alston
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New Be You video series highlights wellbeing connections with the National Quality Standards
2025-09-26 08:00:59
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The Whole Child Alphabet: Stacy Benge to inspire play-based literacy
2025-09-25 07:21:00
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When crisis hits: the weight of responsibility in early learning
2025-09-30 07:00:04
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