As 2025 draws to a close, it’s clear the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector has reached new defining moments. This year was marked by sweeping child safety reforms, leadership upheaval, ...

The 2026–27 financial year is shaping up to be one of the most complicated fee‑setting periods the early childhood education ...

Charles Sturt University has received $1.9 million in funding from the NSW Department of Education to establish a new supported program for aspiring early childhood teachers, helping to grow the state ...

TAFE Queensland has welcomed a new chief executive officer and two new board members as part of a leadership refresh aimed at strengthening training delivery and building a more skilled workforce ...

Safeguarding children is at the heart of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and is a key focus of National Quality Standard (NQS) Quality Area 2: Children’s health and safety, as well as Quality ...

A number of ECEC peak bodies and advocates have issued statements in response to a six month investigation by the ABC’s Four Corners program.

Professor Rinaldi’s passing represents a tremendous loss to the ECEC sector as a whole, and she will be remembered.

C&K CEO Dr Sandra Cheeseman will step down later this year after seven years with the organisation, including five years leading the early childhood provider through significant sector reform and ...

From January 2026, all Child Care Subsidy (CCS) eligible families will be guaranteed access to at least 72 hours of subsidised care per fortnight, as part of a federal reform known as the 3 Day ...

The NSW Government has introduced landmark legislation to the NSW Parliament, marking the most significant reform to early childhood education and care (ECEC) regulation in 15 years.

Australia’s childcare property sector continues to attract robust investor interest, with new figures showing a 6 per cent increase in turnover in the first half of 2025, underpinned by demographic ...