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Jun 9, 20221 min read
Identifying Hazards and Risks at Childcare Services
ACECQA recently published advice on this issue for services.
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Jun 9, 20221 min read
Are Childcare Sign-in Rules Strict Enough in Queensland?
ABC Online recently published a story on this issue.
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May 20, 20221 min read
Child Reportedly Left Werribee Childcare Service Unattended
9News and Daily Mail Australia carried reports of this incident.
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May 17, 20221 min read
Emergency Action Notice Against Approved Provider in Relation to Transportation of Children
As an immediate response to the situation where a child was left on a bus near Rockhampton (see previous blog post), the Queensland...
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May 9, 20221 min read
New Fire Safety Provisions for Early Childhood Centres in Multi-storey Buildings
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has published a preview of changes to the National Construction Code (NCC) impacting on...
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May 9, 20221 min read
New Victorian Child Safe Standards in Effect From 1 July
The Sector website published information on this legislative change.
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May 9, 20221 min read
Serious Incidents at Childcare Services
The Sydney Morning Herald published an article on calls to strengthen transport requirements and large number of incidents occurring at...
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May 6, 20221 min read
Questions Raised About the Transportation of Children on Buses
7News and ABC News Online carried further reports related to the three year old that was left on a childcare minibus in Queensland.
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May 5, 20221 min read
Child Found Unconscious on Bus at Childcare Centre near Rockhampton
ABC Online carried a report of this incident.
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May 4, 20221 min read
Emergency and Evacuation Policy and Procedures.
The Queensland Department of Education has recently published some information and advice for childcare services on this topic.
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Apr 26, 20222 min read
Mandatory COVID Vaccination Case
In a first case of its kind the Fair Work Commission considered mandatory vaccinations in a childcare setting in Ashlee Mitchell v Kinda...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read
Ratings System Monitoring Childcare Quality ‘Falling Short’
The Age recently published this article criticising the infrequency of assessment and rating visits. That's all very nice but it's a...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read
Cancellation of Provider Approval Under National Law
In Eminem Kids Academy Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Education, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal reviewed the decision of...
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Apr 26, 20222 min read
Cancellation of Approval Under Family Assistance Law
In Kids Community Pty Ltd and Secretary, Department of Education, Skills and Employment the Australian Administrative Tribunal heard an...
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Apr 23, 20221 min read
Educator Found Not Guilty of Manslaughter after Toddler's Daycare Minibus Death
ABC Online published a report on the outcome of the trial.
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Apr 21, 20221 min read
Manslaughter Trial of Cairns Childcare Educator - Update
ABC Online published a report on this ongoing trial.
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Apr 18, 20221 min read
Manslaughter Trial of Cairns Childcare Educator
In a further prosecution related to the death of a child left on a minbus outside the Goodstart Early Learning Centre, in the Cairns...
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Apr 16, 20221 min read
NSW Compliance and Monitoring
The NSW Regulatory Authority under the National Law, the Department of Education, has recently updated its information on its approach to...
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
Victorian Legislative Changes
Parts 3 and 4 of the Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2022 makes minor changes to the Children's Services Act 1996 and...
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