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Feb 7, 20241 min read
Report on Government Services 2024
Part B of the Report on Government Services 2024 (ROGS report) was published recently. This part of the Report deals with childcare,...
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Feb 5, 20241 min read
FDC Qualification Deadline Coming on 1 July 2024
The Sector website published an article on the requirement of FDC educators to have by 1 July 2024 an approved qualification.
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Jan 30, 20241 min read
New Approved Learning Frameworks
According to advice from ACECQA from 1 February 2024, services must use the updated versions of the national approved learning...
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Jan 24, 20242 min read
Appeal to Federal Court of Decision to Refuse Childcare Benefit Approval
In Precious Family Day Care Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Education, the Federal Court heard an appeal against the decision of the...
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Jan 24, 20244 min read
Indoor Play Areas - Relationship Between NSW Planning Laws and National Regulations
In Carpenter Street Centre Pty Ltd atf The Carpenter Street Centre Trust v Penrith City Council, the NSW Land Environment Court was...
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Jan 23, 20241 min read
WA Approved Provider Penalised for Child Found Shut in Shed
In the case of CEO of Department of Communities and Mercy Community Services Ltd t/as Early Learning Service Heathridge an order was made...
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Jan 12, 20242 min read
WA Vacation Care Service Fined for Leaving Child at a Restaurant
In the case of CEO of Department of Communities and YCC(WA) Pty Ltd t/as Atlantis After School- Kinross an order was made by the WA State...
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Jan 11, 20241 min read
WA ECEC Educator Charged After Allegedly Forcibly Detaining Children
The Sector website carried a report on this incident.
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Jan 6, 20242 min read
WA Early Learning Centre Penalised After Child Sustains Burns
In the case of CEO of Department of Communities and Sparrow Group WA Pty Ltd an order was made by the WA State Administrative Tribunal...
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Dec 21, 20233 min read
Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the National Quality Framework - Part 2
I have been having trouble with publishing this all in one post so here is a continuation of the previous post with some of the key...
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Dec 21, 20231 min read
Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the National Quality Framework
The Federal Minister for Minister for Education and the Minister for Early Childhood Education/Minister for Youth today issued a joint...
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Dec 19, 20232 min read
Camp Australia in WA Ordered to Pay $67,500
Camp Australia Pty Limited has been ordered to pay a total of $67,500 by the Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal following...
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Dec 15, 20235 min read
Scope of Section 165(2), National Law: Strict Liability v Absolute Liability
The NSW Supreme Court (Court of Criminal Appeal) in the recent case of Department of Education v Trad was required to determine the scope...
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Dec 14, 20233 min read
Stay of Cancellation of Service Approval
Portjazz Pty Ltd (an approved provider) filed with the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal an application for administrative review of...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
National Review into Child Safety
ABC News Online carried a report on the work of ACECQA's review of child safety arrangements in childcare settings commissioned by the...
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Dec 12, 20232 min read
NQF Annual Performance Report
ACECQA has just published its seventh Annual Performance Report on the National Quality Framework. The report gives insights into the...
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Dec 10, 20232 min read
Extension of Time for Review Application of Decision to Deny Approval Under Family Assistance Law
In Joyful Kids Pty Ltd and Secretary, Department of Education, the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal concerned an application by...
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Dec 10, 20231 min read
Western Australian Childcare Provider Penalised for Leaving Child Behind
In the case of CEO of Department of Communities and Dwyer t/as Drovers Little Learners, an order was made by the WA State Administrative...
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Nov 23, 20231 min read
Former Canberra Childcare Worker Sentenced to 18 Months in Jail after Indecently Touching Child
ABC News Online carried a report on this case.
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Nov 22, 20231 min read
Early Childhood Legislation Amendment (Premises Approval in Principle) Act 2023 (Vic)
Further to my previous post, the Early Childhood Legislation Amendment (Premises Approval in Principle) Act 2023 was passed by the...
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