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Nov 21, 20212 min read
Recent WA Inadequate Supervision Cases
Recently the West Australian State Administrative Tribunal heard a number of cases: In Chief Executive Officer, Department of Communities...
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Nov 17, 20211 min read
COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy for SA Teachers and Early Childhood Workers
ABC Online carried a report on this development.
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Nov 16, 20211 min read
AHPPC Statement on COVID-19, Schools and Early Childhood Education and Care
The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) has recently published a statement on measures to reduce the likelihood of...
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Nov 13, 20211 min read
CEO, Department of Communities and Honeywell Enterprise Pty Ltd t/as Bluebird Early Learning Centre
In a recent case heard by the Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal an order was made which gave effect to the terms of...
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Nov 13, 20211 min read
NSW Passes New Laws Designed to Tighten Child Protection
The Sector website has published an article on the introduction of laws designed to offer greater consistency in how organisations...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
COVID-19 and Early Childhood Education and Care
The Mitchell Institute recently published a report on risks and mitigation measures.
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
New Child Safety Standards – Regulation with Standards and Why the Mission is Important
Emily Sanders, the Director, Regulation at the Commission for Children and Young People (Victoria) has written an interesting opinion...
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Nov 10, 20211 min read
Approved Providers Could Soon be Fined for Family Assistance Law Breaches
The Sector website has reported that childcare providers could soon be issued with infringement notices for breaches of Family Assistance...
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Nov 9, 20211 min read
Okeedokee Kids Trust fined $15,600 for Inadequate Supervision
The Queensland Regulatory Authority (Department of Education) recently prosecuted Okeedokee Kids Pty Ltd as Trustee for Okeedokee Kids...
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Oct 31, 20211 min read
Concerns Over Quality of Care at SA Childcare Centres Operating Below Staff Ratio Levels
ABC Online published an article concerning the number of staffing waivers being granted in South Australia.
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Oct 29, 20211 min read
Resources to Support Child Safe Practice in Early Childhood Education and Care Services
The NSW Department of Education has updated its list of resources for educators and teachers to inform child safe practice.
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Oct 29, 20211 min read
Queensland Workforce Transitional Provisions Expiring
The Department of Education has published a reminder of the National Regulations transitional provisions that will be expiring in...
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Oct 28, 20211 min read
Advice on Keeping Attendance Records
The NSW Regulatory Authority (Department of Education) has published tips for keeping attendance records under Regulations 158 and 159.
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Oct 28, 20211 min read
eLearning Modules Developed for Approved Providers
ACECQA has developed e-learning modules to help approved providers understand their responsibilities under the National Law and Regulations.
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Oct 27, 20211 min read
Harm & Hazard (s.167): CEO, Dept. of Communities, GD & KJ Pty Ltd t/as Gummi Bears Child Care Centre
In a recent case heard by the Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal an order was made which gave effect to the terms of...
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Oct 22, 20212 min read
Latest NSW Enforcement Actions
The NSW Regulatory Authority under the National Law (Department of Education) has just updated its Enforcement Actions List with three...
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Oct 22, 20211 min read
COVID Vaccinations to be Mandatory for WA Childcare
The WA Government has announced a requirement for critical workers working in childcare or family day care roles to be vaccinated with...
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Oct 15, 20212 min read
Privacy: EOK v Northern Beaches Council
This is an unusual case involving an application by a father of a child at a local government childcare service to the NSW Civil and...
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Oct 14, 20211 min read
Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Family Community Australia has updated its resource sheet for service providers and practitioners working in the child, family and...
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Oct 13, 20211 min read
COVID Vaccinations Mandatory for ACT Childcare Staff
The ACT Government has announced the requirement for childcare staff to obtain their first vaccination by 1 November, and the second by...
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