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Perth Childcare Worker Found Guilty of Scratching Children
ABC Online published a report on this court case.
Jul 22, 20241 min read
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Queensland Provider Fined $24,000 After Wrong Baby Formula Causes Anaphylaxis
According to the Queensland Department of Education website, Rochedale Enterprises Pty Ltd was fined $24,000 (with $1351 in court costs)...
Jul 17, 20241 min read
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Families and Former Staff Speak Out After Multiple Alleged Incidents at Guardian Childcare Centres in Canberra
ABC News Online carried this report.
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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Personal Phones Restricted in Early Childhood Education and Care Services
The Federal Ministers for Education and Early Childhood Education issued a joint media release on the new Guidelines that came into...
Jul 3, 20241 min read
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Regulation Changes for FDC Qualifications Commence on 1 July in Most Jurisdictions
The Sector website has published an article on the changes.
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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Latest Queensland Regulatory Data Released
The latest data from the Department of Education is now live on the department’s website. Data for January to March 2024 (Q3, 2023-24 FY)...
Jun 16, 20241 min read
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Enforcement Action Data
As previewed in a previous post, in the table below, I have compiled statutory enforcement data under the National Law across...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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Decline in Staff Waivers
The Sector website has published an article analysing staff waiver statistics recently published by ACECQA.
May 28, 20241 min read
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Compliance Checklists
The West Australian Regulatory Authority (Department of Communities) has published its checklists for compliance visits on the ECRU website.
May 19, 20241 min read
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IPART Review of Early Childhood Education and Care: Final Report
The NSW Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has recently released its final report on the affordability and accessibility of...
Apr 29, 20242 min read
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Child Attending WA Service Reportedly Involved in Needle Prick Incident
The Sector website carried this story.
Apr 26, 20241 min read
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Appeal Against Refusal by NSW Regulatory Authority to Grant Provider Approval
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard an appeal in National Education Childcare Services P/L v Secretary Department of...
Apr 20, 20247 min read
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WA Education and Care Provider Penalised for Inadequate Supervision of a Child
In the case of CEO of Department of Communities and Nest Early Education Services Pty Ltd t/a Nido Early School East Victoria Park an...
Apr 17, 20241 min read
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NSW Department of Education Issues Advice on Maintaining Ratios and Adequate Supervision
The Sector website published an article on this advice.
Apr 11, 20241 min read
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Regulation Insights
The NSW Auditor-General has recently published a special report (Regulation Insights) that highlights themes and insights about effective...
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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WA Service Fined When Four-year-old Child Leaves Vacation Care Service Unsupervised
In the case of CEO of Department of Communities and OSHclub Pty Ltd t/as West Greenwood OSHclub an order was made by the WA State...
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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Managing Childrens' Food Allergies
ACECQA has published an article by the National Allergy Council which discusses the new best practice guidelines and provides practical...
Mar 29, 20241 min read
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Updated Guidance on the Use of Portacots
The WA Education and Care Regulatory Unit has published this information on its website.
Mar 29, 20241 min read
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Father Killed by Snake Bite at Childcare Centre
ABC News Online carried a report on this incident.
Mar 23, 20241 min read
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Child Suffers Severe Allergic Reaction After Being Fed Dairy at WA Childcare Service
ABC News Online covered this story.
Mar 20, 20241 min read
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