To address critical workforce shortages caused by Karratha’s ongoing housing crisis, the Y WA has purchased a residential property in Karratha to support staff at its Tambrey Early Learning Centre ...

Recent reports of playground injuries in early learning settings have identified the critical role of routine playground inspections, as updated 2026 regulatory reforms place greater emphasis on child ...

With illness rates rising and workforce pressures intensifying, the case for a national Childcare Cleaning Standard has never been clearer.

The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) shall be bringing 13 criminal charges against Team Holiday Pty Ltd, trading as TeamKids, in relation to serious alleged breaches of the ...

Child Safeguarding reforms have a real risk of failing as data exposes a $2.4 billion national cost exposure associated with safeguarding failures, according to new research released by Australia's ...

Families in the City of Greater Geelong can lodge expressions of interest for four new kindergartens scheduled to open in Term 1, 2026, expanding local access to sessional kindergarten as communities ...

Recent NSW media coverage has again put the Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) under the spotlight, focusing on whether the state’s child-safety systems are keeping pace with rising allegations ...

A large randomised controlled trial has found that a structured, smartphone-based eczema education program for caregivers reduced relapse risk over the first 12 weeks for children aged 0–6 years with ...

Guardian Childcare and Education has urged governments not to treat ownership type as a shortcut for judging early childhood education and care (ECEC) quality and child safety. In its Senate inquiry ...

The Y WA’s Newman Early Learning Centre has partnered with the Shire of East Pilbara’s Newman Library through a new early literacy initiative aimed at giving local children the strongest possible ...

Embark Early Education Limited has opened an off-market takeover offer for Mayfield Childcare Limited, seeking to acquire the shares it does not already hold. Mayfield shareholders can elect either ...

Heat management in early childhood services is usually framed as a health and safety issue, sun protection, hydration, rest, and reducing the risk of heat illness. New research suggests it may also be ...