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Dec 24, 20211 min read
WA Introduces COVID Booster Mandate
The WA Government has announced a requirement for relevant workers to get a third dose (booster) vaccination. See the WA Government media...
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Dec 23, 20214 min read
Findings of the Inquest into the Death of Jack Loh
The NSW Deputy State Coroner has handed down his findings into the death of this 7 month old child while in the care of a Family Day Care...
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Dec 22, 20213 min read
Wonderschool (Dickson) Pty Ltd v the Australian Capital Territory
This case before the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal relates to the issue of outdoor space and the number of approved places in...
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Dec 22, 20211 min read
Upcoming Changes to Regulation 124
The Western Australian Department of Communities has issued a public notice in relation to changes to this regulation relating to the...
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Dec 19, 20211 min read
NSW Announces Changes to Planning Guidelines
THE NSW Government in a media release has announced changes to planning guidelines for the education sector. In particular, guidelines...
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Dec 18, 20211 min read
CEO of the Dept. of Communities and TBZ Leyte Holdings Pty Ltd t/as Bright Start Child Care Centre
In this case, an order was made by the WA State Administrative Tribunal which gave effect to the terms of settlement in relation to a...
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Dec 17, 20211 min read
COVID Recommendations for ECEC Services
The NSW Department of Education has updated its best practice recommendations to manage COVID risks.
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Dec 15, 20211 min read
Tasmania Introduces COVID Vaccination Mandate
Tasmania Talks has reported that the Tasmanian Government has announced that anyone working in the ECEC sector will need to have at least...
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Dec 13, 20211 min read
ACT Compliance Activity
In the recently published ACT Education Directorate’s Annual Report 2020-21, information was published about the Regulatory Authority's...
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Dec 9, 20214 min read
Little Sweethearts Family Day Care v Department of Education and Training (Review and Regulation)
This case involved an application by the approved provider to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to review the decision of...
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Dec 9, 20211 min read
Summer Safety
The Queensland Department of Education has recently updated its advice to early childhood services to keep children safe from the dangers...
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Dec 9, 20211 min read
Inadequate Supervision (s.165): CEO, Department of Communities and True North Childcare (Inc.)
In this case, an order was made by the WA State Administrative Tribunal which gave effect to the terms of settlement in relation to a...
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Dec 8, 20211 min read
Queensland Publishes Regulatory Data
The Queensland Department of Education has started publishing early childhood regulatory data. The information published includes...
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Dec 8, 20211 min read
ACECQA Extends ECT Transitional Provisions
According to The Sector website, ACECQA has extended and amended transitional provisions relating to recognition as an ‘equivalent early...
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Dec 5, 20211 min read
Minor Amendments to Victorian Education and Care Services National Law Act
Part 4 of the Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2021 proposes minor amendments to the Education and Care Services National...
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Dec 1, 20211 min read
Tasmania Now the Only Jurisdiction Without a Vaccine Mandate for Childcare Sector
The Advocate published an article in which the Australian Medical Association has called for a vaccine mandate for teachers and childcare...
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Dec 1, 20211 min read
Queensland Introduces Mandatory Vaccinations for Childcare
ABC Online reported on the Queensland government mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all workers in state and private schools, childcare...
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Nov 30, 20211 min read
Report on Safety in For-profit Childcare Services
The United Workers Union recently published a media release and report on safety in childcare services called Unsafe and non-compliant:...
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Nov 23, 20211 min read
Breaches of Regulation 103
The NSW Regulator (Department of Education) has issued advice on compliance with regulation 103, National Regulations, as it has...
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Nov 22, 20211 min read
G8 Education Introduces Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
The Sector website carried a report on this requirement.
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