Child Care News
Gold Coast weather: Pandas Child Care Elanora devastated
Gold Coast Bulletin - Sam Stolz and Melanie Whiting - February 28, 2022Floodwaters ripped through an early learning centre early leaving it “beyond repair”, the deluge leaving a trail of destruction in its wake – furniture, appliances and toys all gone. A childcare centre director says she “lost everything” after floodwaters ripped through the...
NSW families to receive a $500 childcare voucher from today
The Daily Telegraph - Tamaryn McGregor - February 28, 2022Families with children in primary school will receive a $500 voucher today to put towards before and after school care. Here’s how you can redeem yours. Managing before and after school care costs will become a little easier with a new NSW Government $500 voucher...
Gastro alert as cases spike at Victorian childcare centres
9News - Chanel Zagon - February 28, 2022Victoria's Department of Health has issued an urgent gastro alert following a summer spike in cases at childcare centres. There have been 104 outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis in Victorian childcare centres up to February 23 this year. The average for the same...
NSW Regulatory authority updates information on staff ratios and adequate supervision
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 28, 2022The New South Wales Department of Education, which serves as the NSW Regulatory Authority, has revised the information on its website as it relates to staff ratios and adequate supervision. A summary of the information released is outlined in the piece below...
Cheaper kindy for Bundaberg families
Bundaberg Now - February 27, 2022The State Government has announced an investment of over $1 billion to provide reduced cost or free kindy for more than 800 Bundaberg children a year. Local families will benefit from the investment over the next five years, with the package including...
Mayfield reports good performance in 2021 with Genius acquisition key highlight
The Sector - Jason Roberts - February 27, 2022Early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider Mayfield Childcare Ltd has released its Full Year 20201 results, in which the group reported a solid operational and financial performance despite COVID disruptions with prospects for 2022 solid post Genius acquisition...
Toddlers to be taught non-binary gender identities under proposed early learning curriculum
Herald Sun - Susie O'Brien - February 26, 2022Education experts have slammed a proposed new early learning curriculum for teaching toddlers about non-binary gender identities. Toddlers and preschoolers will learn about non-binary gender identity and become champions of reconciliation and sustainability under a proposed...
Rated: all childcare centres in the Southern Highlands 2022 | Full list
The Daily Telegraph - Adelaide Lang - February 25, 2022With every childcare centre in the Southern Highlands rated on their performance, this is the ultimate guide to help parents decide which childcare centres are right for their family. As many parents will know, securing a place at a local childcare centre has become as rare as a...
OWNA confirms acquisition of leading QIP platform, Penelope QIP
The Sector - Jason Roberts - February 25, 2022Child care management software provider OWNA has confirmed that it has acquired Penelope QIP, a leading provider of online QIP services and trusted quality improvement experts. The deal, which has now closed, will see Penelope QIP retain its brand and identity as a separate...
How To Start Child Care Business In Australia?
ICSTD - Troy - February 25, 2022In Australia, daycare businesses need the National Quality Framework approval before operating as providers. Your state might be issuing standards or conducting compliance histories, as well as performing check by check like the Working with Children and criminal histories...
Gastro sweeps across NSW childcare centres, infecting almost 1000 children
The Sydney Morning Herald - Lucy Carroll and Mary Ward - February 24, 2022Almost 1000 children have contracted gastro in February after a spate of outbreaks at childcare centres and schools across NSW. There have been 156 gastroenteritis outbreaks in the state’s early childhood education centres and schools this month, double the number reported during the...
Findings show COVID-19 transmission in NSW ECEC not dramatically impacted by Omicron
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 24, 2022The spread of COVID-19 in New South Wales schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings during the period 18 October 2021 to 17 December 2021 did not dramatically increase, despite the emergence of the Omicron variant and a sharp rise in case notifications...
Paid flights and accommodation for weekends away – Reggio Emilia ELC’s Evolve program drives change in reward space
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 22, 2022Early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider Reggio Emilia Early Learning Centre has shared exclusive details of its staff reward program, known as Evolve Employee Rewards, a tiered recognition system of rewards and benefits available to all educators at its twelve campuses...
Vaccination approval for under-5s expected well after Easter
AFR - Tom McIlroy - February 23, 2022Children under five will not have access to COVID-19 vaccines in Australia until at least well after Easter, as overseas approvals and clinical trials take longer than previously expected. Therapeutic Goods Administration boss John Skerritt said approval processes by the...
Cheaper or free kindy for more Qld kids
The Canberra Times - Nick Gibbs - February 23, 2022Queensland families will pay less for kindergarten as the state government increases its annual investment from $130 million to $211 million over the next five years. Education Minister Grace Grace said the new package will make early education either free or more affordable for 40,000 kids...
