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Apr 13, 20232 min read
Recent Negligence Cases
A couple of recent decided cases might be of interest to the childcare sector. In the first case before the Queensland District Court, in...
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Mar 31, 20231 min read
WA Early Learning and Childcare Centre Ordered to Pay $15,500
In the case of CEO of Department of Communities and Cuddles Childcare Centre Byford Pty Ltd an order was made by the WA State...
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Mar 30, 20231 min read
Review of Decision to Grant Development Approval for Childcare Centre
A recent case before the Queensland Planning and Environment Court, Jezreel v Brisbane City Council, considered the issue of the need for...
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Mar 28, 20231 min read
Guide to the National Quality Framework
ACECQA this month updated its Guide to the National Quality Framework in relation to the new transportation requirements and updated...
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Mar 22, 20231 min read
Childcare Centre Could Face Prosecution for Leaving Child on Hot Bus
The Brisbane Times published a further report on this incident.
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Mar 20, 20233 min read
Workers Compensation Claim by Childcare Educator
An interesting case, Cortes-Lagos v Journey Early Learning Group, was recently reported which was heard by the Victorian Magistrates...
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Mar 20, 20231 min read
Child Allegedly Left on Bus Outside Queensland Early Learning Centre
The Brisbane Times recently carried a report on this incident.
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Mar 15, 20231 min read
Shepparton Daycare Cancels Transport Service After Child Allegedly Forgotten in Bus
Further to yesterday's post, ABC News Online published a follow up article on this incident.
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Mar 14, 20231 min read
Shepparton Child Allegedly Left on Daycare Bus for Five Hours
ABC News Online carried a report on this incident.
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Mar 13, 20232 min read
Review of Decision to Refuse Approval Under Family Assistance Law
In Ella Early Education Pty Ltd and Secretary, Department of Education, the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal heard a review of...
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Mar 13, 20232 min read
Application for Stay of Suspension of Service Approval
In Thrisha Pty Ltd ATF Thrisha Trust t/as Thrish Montessori Childcare Centre Goodna v Department of Education, before the Queensland...
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Mar 10, 20236 min read
Review of Decision to Cancel Provider Approval Under National Law
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal in Eminem Kids Academy Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Education (No 2) was asked to review...
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Mar 9, 20231 min read
New Transportation Requirements Under Education and Care Services National Law
In conjunction with the new transportation requirements that came into effect on 1 March, ACECQA has published information to support...
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Feb 22, 20231 min read
WA Childcare Service Fined $15,000 for Child Leaving Service Unsupervised
In the case of CEO, Dept of Communities and Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Inc. T/A Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Three-Year-Old...
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Feb 21, 20231 min read
New Financial Reporting Obligations for Childcare Providers
The Sector website has carried a report on the introduction, by the Commonwealth Government, from 1 July 2023, of requirements for large...
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Feb 13, 20234 min read
Review of Decision to Refuse Childcare Benefit Approval
In the case of Precious Family Day Care and Secretary, Department of Education, before the Australian Administrate Appeals Tribunal, the...
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Feb 8, 20232 min read
Report on Government Services 2023
Part B of the Report on Government Services 2023 (ROGS report) was published yesterday. This part of the Report deals with child care,...
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Feb 6, 20231 min read
Victorian Early Childhood Legislation Amendment Act 2022
Further to my previous post, sections 3-10 of this Act came into operation on 1 January 2023.
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Jan 25, 20231 min read
Updates to National Approved Learning Frameworks
ACECQA has advised that all Australian, state and territory Education Ministers have now approved updates to Australia’s two national...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
ACECQA Issues Reminder About New Transportation Rules Applying From 1 March
The Sector website recently published a report on this. The regulation changes were made by way of the Education and Care Services...
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