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Creating Effective Outdoor Learning Spaces
The Queensland Department of Education has recently updated its information for educators and services on outdoor space requirements.
Nov 4, 20221 min read
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WA Childcare Service Ordered to Pay $14,000 Where a Child Walked Out of Service
In the case of CEO of the Department for Communities and Extend (Australia) Pty Ltd t/as Peter Carnley Anglican School Wellard OSHC...
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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Changes to the NQF On Course for mid-2023
ACECQA has indicated that changes to the National Law and Regulations are due to come into effect in 2023. In addition, a Register of...
Oct 27, 20221 min read
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Toddler Hospitalised After Car Smashes into North Melbourne Childcare Centre
The Herald Sun carried this report recently.
Oct 23, 20221 min read
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Victorian Early Childhood Legislation Amendment Act 2022
Following up on a previous post, this Act has passed through the Victorian Parliament and received Royal Assent on 27 September. The...
Oct 13, 20221 min read
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Cancellation of Approval under Family Assistance Law
The Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Helping Hugs Family Day Care Pty. Ltd. and Secretary, Department of Education heard a...
Sep 19, 20222 min read
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Childcare Manager Psychological Injury Case
The case of Williams v Cubbyhouse Childcare NSW is an interesting case which was heard by the NSW Personal Injury Commission. It deals...
Sep 18, 20221 min read
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Stay of Cancellation of Provider Approval
In Zahra Family Day Care Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Education, before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, the Approved...
Sep 16, 20224 min read
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Queensland Compliance Resources
The Queensland Regulatory Authority under the National Law, the Department of Education, has recently published a number of resources to...
Aug 31, 20221 min read
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Cancellation of Approval under Family Assistance Law
In Forever Family Day Care Pty Ltd and Secretary, Department of Education, the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal reviewed the...
Aug 26, 20222 min read
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New Laws Pass WA Parliament to Prevent Cover up of Child abuse at Organisation Level
The Sector website has published an article on legislative change that will also impact WA childcare services.
Aug 26, 20221 min read
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Issues with Victorian Child Information Sharing Scheme
The Age recently published a story on the low uptake from early learning and education staff of this Scheme.
Aug 16, 20221 min read
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Victorian Early Childhood Legislation Amendment Bill
The Early Childhood Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 is currently before the Victorian Parliament. Amongst a number of things the Bill...
Aug 16, 20222 min read
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WA Approved Provider Fined When Three Children left Childcare Service Unsupervised
In the case of Chief Executive Officer of The Department of Communities and ES5 Pty Ltd Trading as Buggles Childcare Beeliar, an order...
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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The First Decade of the NQF
ACECQA recently published an occasional paper called The First Decade of the NQF. Interestingly, little mention of compliance or...
Aug 12, 20221 min read
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Latest NSW Prosecutions
The NSW Regulatory Authority under the National Law, Department of Education, has just published details of a number of prosecutions: The...
Aug 5, 20221 min read
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Child Protection Resources
The Australian Institute of Family Studies has published a resource sheet which provides a brief overview of child protection legislation...
Aug 5, 20221 min read
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Recent Serious Incidents at Childcare Services
The Daily Mail Australia has reported that a child recently died suddenly while at a Queensland childcare service. Queensland Police have...
Jul 29, 20221 min read
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Increasing Use of Waivers by Childcare Services
The Age carried a report on this issue.
Jul 27, 20221 min read
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Family Day Care Water Safety
The Western Australian Department of Communities have recently launched a free online training course to improve safety at family day...
Jul 12, 20221 min read
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