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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.
Oct 28, 20211 min read
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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...
Oct 27, 20211 min read
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Latest NSW Enforcement Actions
The NSW Regulatory Authority under the National Law (Department of Education) has just updated its Enforcement Actions List with three...
Oct 22, 20212 min read
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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...
Oct 22, 20211 min read
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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...
Oct 15, 20212 min read
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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...
Oct 14, 20211 min read
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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...
Oct 13, 20211 min read
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New Guidelines to Protect Children from Severe Allergic Reactions in Schools and Childcare
The National Allergy Strategy has just announced the release of Best practice guidelines for anaphylaxis prevention and management in...
Oct 7, 20211 min read
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New Childcare Transport Regulations in Force
The Sector website has published an article reminding services of changes to the Education and Care National Regulations, regarding the...
Oct 6, 20211 min read
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Melbourne Childcare Provider Ordered by Court to donate $10,000 to Hospital
According to a report in The Age, Early Childhood Management Services was ordered to pay the money after two children escaped from one of...
Oct 6, 20211 min read
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Childcare Sector Examines How to Protect Workers and Families from Unvaccinated Parents
The Age published an interesting article on this issue.
Oct 5, 20211 min read
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Childcare Worker Sentenced for Assaulting Three Year Old
According to the Canberra Times and the Riotact website, a former childcare worker has pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm...
Oct 3, 20211 min read
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Goodstart Early Learning Fined Over Death of Toddler Left on Minibus
Goodstart Early Learning has been fined $71,000 by the Cairns Magistrates Court over the death of a toddler left on a minibus, according...
Sep 29, 20211 min read
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Goodstart Early Learning Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination for all Employees
The Sector website reported on this development. ABC Online also reported on a recent Fair Work Commission unfair dismissal case where an...
Sep 28, 20211 min read
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Design Considerations for Centre-based Services in Multi-storey Buildings
ACECQA has recently published advice for building practitioners, such as developers, architects and planning professionals in state and...
Sep 23, 20211 min read
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COVID Vaccine Mandatory for all Victorian Childcare Staff
The Victorian Government has announced that mandatory vaccinations will be required for staff with the first dose required by October 18,...
Sep 23, 20211 min read
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Queensland Workforce Transitional Provisions Expiring
The Queensland Regulator (Department of Education, Early Childhood Education and Care) has published information about the transitional...
Aug 31, 20211 min read
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Inquest into Death of Jack Loh Concludes
Further to my previous post, the inquest into the death of baby Jack Loh concluded this week. The Deputy Coroner is expected to hand down...
Aug 26, 20211 min read
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The Right Food and Drinks for the Right Child
The South Australian Regulatory Authority under the National Law, the Education Standards Board, has recently published advice following...
Aug 25, 20211 min read
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COVID Vaccinations Mandatory in NSW for Childcare
The NSW government announced today that it will be mandatory for childcare workers who live or work in the LGAs of concern to be...
Aug 20, 20211 min read
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