Concerns are mounting over fast-tracked childcare training programs that are accelerating graduates into early learning centres without adequate preparation or oversight. A recent investigation by the ...

A proposal to extend the operating days of a previously approved early childhood education and care (ECEC) service in Bli Bli, Queensland, has been lodged with Sunshine Coast Council, potentially ...

Access to ADHD care in New South Wales will become faster, simpler and more affordable from September, with general practitioners (GPs) authorised to resupply medication without a formal arrangement ...

Child safety and workforce integrity in Northern Territory early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are under scrutiny following revelations that some services are hiring staff without ...

The Alma Street Childcare Centre in Tasmania has been recognised for architectural excellence, receiving an Award for Educational Architecture at the 2025 Tasmanian Architecture Awards, hosted by the ...

Branka Lazic has been a familiar face among the national runners of Bravehearts' 777 Marathon a gruelling event spanning seven marathons in seven states and territories over seven consecutive days.

The South Australian Government has announced a $14.9 million investment in a new digital initiative designed to modernise the systems that underpin the state’s child protection and family support ...

South Australia has renewed its commitment to foundational learning by launching a refreshed Literacy Guarantee, with the goal of lifting lifelong literacy outcomes for children through coordinated ...

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) has come under intense scrutiny following serious allegations that have rightly prompted urgent review and reform. But amid the headlines, it's critical not ...

Reports of young children found alone on busy roads or in car parks, later returned to their early childhood education and care (ECEC) services by members of the public, serve as a sobering reminder: ...

The South Australian Government is urgently investigating options to accelerate a ban on mobile phones and other personal electronic devices in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings.

Australia’s largest for-profit early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider, has seen its share price fall by 23 per cent year to date. The company operates more than 400 early learning, ...