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Childcare use softens as CCS spending climbs: what the December 2025 data reveals
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (45+ words) Childcare use softens as CCS spending climbs: what the December 2025 data reveals'The Sector Oops! This page isn't here anymore. Apologies for that. But don't worry - you can explore plenty of other stories, insights and resources across The Sector. Your experience,…...
Registrations open for 2026 Effective Mentoring Program in Victoria
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (322+ words) Early education news, events and more The two-day program will be delivered in person from Term 1 to Term 3, 2026, at locations across Victoria. A limited number of online seminars will be available for participants unable to attend face-to-face sessions. The program…...
Pathways to early childhood education: explore the Early Childhood Tertiary Partnerships program
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (44+ words) Pathways to early childhood education: explore the Early Childhood Tertiary Partnerships program'The Sector Oops! This page isn't here anymore. Apologies for that. But don't worry - you can explore plenty of other stories, insights and resources across The Sector. Your experience,…...
Game-based online safety learning: why OSHC providers should explore eSafety’s new Robo Raven resource
1+ week, 3+ day ago (502+ words) While OSHC is not a formal classroom setting, educators play a critical role in shaping children's online behaviours and supporting safe, respectful digital engagement. eSafety's newly released'Robo Raven and the Ancient Relics game, part of the Mighty Heroes series, offers…...
Multiple birth families call for policy reform as support gaps highlighted at Parliament House
1+ week, 3+ day ago (684+ words) The call for reform comes as AMBA launched the Parliamentary Friends of Multiple Birth Families group at Parliament House in Canberra, alongside Assistant Minister for Social Services Ged Kearney, Louise Miller Frost MP, Senator Tammy Tyrrell and multiple birth families....
A bundle of free support for new parents and carers
2+ week, 1+ day ago (454+ words) Minister Blandthorn visited Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital today to meet with families receiving their Baby Bundle. Every first-time parent in Victoria is eligible for a free Baby Bundle which includes:" The Baby Bundle saves families up to $150 each....
Expressions of interest open for round eight of NSW compliance support pathway
2+ week, 4+ day ago (435+ words) Expressions of interest are now open for'Round 8 of the Compliance Support Pathway (CSP), a targeted support initiative designed to help education and care services strengthen compliance with the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations. Delivered through the national…...
Have your say: review launched for early childhood educator qualifications
2+ week, 4+ day ago (593+ words) HumanAbility'has launched a project to review and update the CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and the CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. The review aims to ensure these qualifications remain responsive to the evolving needs of…...
From subsidies to stewardship
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1203+ words) There are signals that Australia is beginning to treat early childhood as the high-trust, safety-critical, nation-building infrastructure it is. But signals don't automatically become system performance. The reform question for 2026 is "what must be true, in practice, for the new…...
Unprecedented licence fee hikes threaten childcare viability
3+ week, 4+ day ago (762+ words) The early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector is facing what peak body the'Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) has described as an unprecedented increase in mandatory licence fees. Under changes agreed at an Education Ministers" meeting on 20 February 2026, annual National Quality…...