The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) today welcomes the announcement by the Federal  Government of a national early childhood educator register of all staff, mandatory child safety training, ...

The Benevolent Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Barrow as its new Chief Executive, following an extensive national search. Mr Barrow officially commences in the role on 14 ...

A new early childhood education and care (ECEC) service has officially opened in Kununurra, offering children in remote Western Australia access to high-quality, culturally safe early education.

Results from the latest Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) show a concerning increase in developmental vulnerability among Australian children, particularly those living in the most ...

The Department of Education has expanded its new Enforcement Action Register, with an additional 13 early childhood education and care (ECEC) services now subject to compliance conditions under the ...

Wednesday 20 August the Victorian Government released The Rapid Child Safety Review (the Review) led by Mr Jay Weatherill AO and Ms Pam White PSM, in response to devastating reports of alleged child ...

A moment of calm in crisis: What Queensland’s childcare staff taught us about trust, safety and professionalism The early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector has faced intense public scrutiny ...

The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Sector. The early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector has faced intense public scrutiny in recent months. Headlines ...

The Cook Government has announced a suite of reforms aimed at bolstering child safety across Western Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, following the tabling of a new ...

The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Sector. The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) today welcomes the findings of the Rapid Child Safety Review and supports the ...