A national alliance of 47 organisations is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to appoint a Cabinet Minister for Children, arguing that a dedicated voice in government is needed to ensure ...

Documentation in early learning settings remains a widely discussed and critically examined practice, discussed endlessly in staff rooms, team meetings, and professional learning settings.

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Queensland Children’s Week Awards, celebrating individuals, groups and organisations making outstanding contributions to children’s rights, inclusion and ...

Upon re-election, the government has committed to banning non-compete clauses in employment contracts from 2027 for workers earning less than the high-income threshold (currently $175,000 per year).

Leaders from across early childhood education and care (ECEC), government, community and philanthropy will gather in Brisbane this June for the inaugural National Early Years Policy Summit. Held ...

Bush kinder is a unique and powerful program that takes place entirely outdoors in natural bush settings. Guided by the same learning frameworks as traditional kindergarten, it encourages children to ...

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has unveiled two insightful new resources aimed at deepening our understanding of how young children learn and the powerful role play can have in ...

More than 1,100 children and 200 educators face uncertainty as administrators work to find a buyer for Genius Childcare, which collapsed under $88 million in debt. With eight centres already closed ...

Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce now exceeds 268,000, according to the 2024 National Workforce Census. While qualifications are improving and enrolments are rising, the ...

The Independent Education Union (IEU) is intensifying its campaign for higher preschool wages in New South Wales, arguing that current government funding is inadequate to support meaningful pay ...

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are falling behind before they even reach preschool, a new Mitchell Institute report has found, prompting calls for a major funding overhaul in Australia’s ...

Ooranga Family Mobile Resource Unit has secured a new headquarters in Gunnedah, creating a central hub to support early learning access and community connection across four regional NSW LGAs.