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Victorian Parliament releases key paper on child safety and reform in ECEC

A new research paper from the Victorian Parliamentary Library, A Moment of Reckoning: Recent Developments in Childcare Safety, explores the significant reforms reshaping early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Victoria. The paper provides a clear overview of the events, legislation and public concerns that have driven a major regulatory shift in the state’s approach to child safety and oversight of services.

2026-01-23 09:52:28

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Naming private body parts isn’t optional: Why accurate language belongs in personal safety education

Teaching children the correct anatomical names for their private body parts can feel confronting for some adults. Yet evidence and child protection experts continue to point to the same conclusion: accurate language supports children’s safety, health and autonomy and reduces the secrecy and shame that can prevent children from speaking up.

2026-01-23 08:06:52

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Incident prevention and management: Protecting children through proactive safety practices

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are entrusted with one of the most important responsibilities, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of children. Effective incident prevention and management practices are vital to meeting this responsibility, and are mandated under both federal legislation and the National Quality Framework (NQF).

2026-01-23 08:06:51

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Have Your Say: NSW Review of the Working with Children Check, shaping child safety laws

Ensuring the safety of children and young people in education, care and community settings is a shared responsibility. In New South Wales (NSW), the Working with Children Check (WWCC) is a cornerstone of child protection law, a screening mechanism that helps prevent people who pose an unacceptable risk from working or volunteering with children. Now, the NSW Government has opened a public consultation to review the legislation that underpins this system, inviting individuals, families, service providers and organisations to have their say on how it can be strengthened and made fairer and more effective.

2026-01-23 08:06:50

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Raising the standard Tasmania: What the new program could mean for ECEC quality and oversight

The Tasmanian Government has launched Raising the Standard Tasmania, a new program intended to lift standards and strengthen oversight across early childhood education and care (ECEC). Announced on 13 January 2026, the program will provide targeted support to Tasmanian services through mentoring, workshops, eLearning and professional development, with delivery planned across the next two years and an outcomes report due in early 2028.

2026-01-21 07:00:52

by Fiona Alston

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Victorian Parliament releases key paper on child safety and reform in ECEC

Naming private body parts isn’t optional: Why accurate language belongs in personal safety education

Incident prevention and management: Protecting children through proactive safety practices

Have Your Say: NSW Review of the Working with Children Check, shaping child safety laws

Raising the standard Tasmania: What the new program could mean for ECEC quality and oversight

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