Young families in the Hunter will benefit from a significant expansion of free public preschool access, with the NSW Government committing to deliver more than 1,000 new places across 12 new or ...

In celebration of World Environment Day, Milieu Early Education and Care designed a meaningful and memorable excursion that blended environmental awareness, cultural learning and life skills engaging ...

The Department of Education has extended the original 30 June 2025 deadline for Workforce Retention Payment (WRP) applications, with approved providers now able to submit until 30 September 2025 and ...

The On Us coalition, led by the Australian Childhood Foundation, has launched a free, easy-to-use self-assessment tool to help businesses identify and address potential risks to children’s safety.

An approved provider in Mirrabooka, Western Australia, has been fined $16,000 and ordered to pay $1,500 in legal costs following a serious incident in 2024 in which a child was left alone and ...

With the 30 June 2025 application deadline for new applications fast approaching, early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers are encouraged to apply for the Federal Government’s Workforce ...

The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Sector. If you’ve worked in early childhood education, you know what it’s like to move a million miles an hour. The days are ...

In the first half of 2025, more than 14,000 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) have been reported nationally. This follows over 57,000 cases in 2024 the highest annual total since 1991 with ...

New ACECQA data highlights the top three areas where ECEC services most often fall short under the National Quality Standard: critical reflection, governance systems and supervision. The article ...

The Wiggles have joined forces with the International Fresh Produce Association Australia and New Zealand (IFPA ANZ) to launch the "Fruit and Veggies Yummy Yummy" campaign. This initiative aims to ...