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Applications have officially opened for the latest round of workforce support under the Albanese Government’s $72.4 million Early Childhood Education Workforce Package, with early childhood educators, ...

Play Australia released A Risky Play Position Statement for Young Australian  Children. It’s a welcome, well-evidenced affirmation of something deeply embedded in ECMS  practice: that “risky play” is ...

KU Children’s Services has reinforced its longstanding reputation as an employment leader in early childhood education and care (ECEC) with the introduction of a newly negotiated enterprise agreement ...

Karen Roberts, a deeply respected leader in early childhood education and care, will retire on 19 July 2025, concluding a career spanning nearly fifty years.  Her legacy is one of courage, compassion ...

A senior human resources professional is preparing to file a pregnancy discrimination claim against multinational childcare operator Busy Bees, alleging her employment was terminated just one hour ...

Brisbane Olympic Games just seven years away, excitement is beginning to ripple through the city and not just among seasoned athletes. At Queensland Childcare Services’ (QCCS) The Woods Early ...

From 7 July, you must report prescribed third-party payments and prescribed provider discounts in session reports.

In early childhood education, we talk often about inclusion. But inclusion is only the beginning. To truly support every child and family, we must go deeper toward cultural responsiveness and cultural ...

Calls are mounting across the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector for a unified, national safeguarding system that enables approved providers to identify individuals who have been subject ...

In response to the devastating news from Victoria, Early Childhood Australia has formed a Rapid Response Taskforce.

Play to Learn early-learning centre has been struck by a suspicious fire, just four days after its Turramurra site was deliberately firebombed. Both events are now under active police investigation, ...