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New microskill course supports inclusive practice for NSW early childhood educators
A new online professional learning course is now available to early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals in New South Wales, aimed at strengthening inclusive practice and improving support for autistic children.
2025-06-19 09:30:23
by Fiona Alston

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The Sector responds: child safety reforms welcome, but deeper structural change is essential
The Albanese Government’s newly announced suite of child safety measures mandating 24-hour reporting of abuse, banning vapes in services, and introducing tighter technology use has been broadly welcomed by the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.
2025-06-19 07:20:30
by Fiona Alston

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ASQA cancels qualifications issued by Spes Education following regulatory action
The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has cancelled a number of qualifications and statements of attainment issued by Spes Education Pty Ltd, following regulatory action to address non-compliance with national standards.
2025-06-18 09:30:43
by Fiona Alston

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Are you prepared for VIT’s digital registration cards for early childhood teachers?
From late 2025, the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) will stop issuing physical registration cards. This means all early childhood teachers (ECTs) across Victoria will transition to digital registration cards as the new standard for verifying their professional registration status.
2025-06-18 09:10:45
by Fiona Alston

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CCC Executive Director Julie Price announces resignation after transformative decade
Julie Price, long-serving Executive Director of the Community Child Care Association (CCC), will step down from her role in July after more than a decade of leadership that has shaped the organisation’s identity and influence in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector.
2025-06-18 07:50:33
by Fiona Alston
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New national child safety reforms to take effect across ECEC from September 2025
2025-06-17 06:45:38
by Fiona Alston

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Clarifying the Workforce Retention Payment: facts, benefits and key deadlines
2025-06-12 11:46:55
by Fiona Alston

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2025–26 Child Care Subsidy changes: What families, centre managers and providers need to know
2025-06-12 11:30:40
by Isabella Southwell