Child Care News
Pfizer yet to apply for TGA approval for under five vaccine
Fairfield Champion - Andrew Chounding - February 4, 2022The Therapeutic Goods Administrations have confirmed no application for the use of COVID vaccines in children under five have been received - however, clinical studies are underway. The confirmation from the TGA follows reports that the Food and Drug Administration...
ECEC sector responds to latest ROGS saying greater support is needed
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 4, 2022Facets of the early childhood education and care sector, including the Australian Education Union (AEU) and Early Childhood Australia (ECA) have responded to the recently released Report on Government Services (ROGS) 2021 series, describing it as “a timely...
Burgess Rawson kicks off 2022 with 150th portfolio auction featuring six ECEC centres
The Sector - Jason Roberts - February 4, 2022Burgess Rawson, the early childhood education and care (ECEC) focused real estate and business broker, has confirmed its first portfolio auctions for 2022 will be held in mid February marking a significant milestone, being the 150th portfolio auction in the company’s...
SA councils invited to apply for Early Childhood Community Innovation Grant
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 4, 2022The Department for Education has partnered with the Local Government Association (LGA) to provide South Australian councils with the opportunity to apply for the Local Government Early Childhood Community Innovation Grants (Local Government Early Childhood...
Four questions every parent of a toddler in childcare is asking right now
Kids Spot - Dr Harvey Karp - February 3, 2022Dr. Harvey Karp, founder of Happiest Baby and one of America's most trusted paediatricians, addresses the four most common concerns of parents with toddlers in childcare. While vaccines and boosters have worked wonders to curb the devastating impact of COVID-19...
Expensive cost of childcare means thousands of parents aren’t working
Herald Sun - Jade Gailberger - February 3, 2022The high price of childcare kept almost 19,000 Victorians out of the workforce last year. Alarming new figures from the Productivity Commission show that parents, who found the cost of care too high, made up more than 66,000 people across the state who were not...
Preschool grants boost early education support
St George & Sutherland Shire Leader - Eva Kolimar - February 3, 2022A total of 23 early childhood centres in Sutherland Shire have been given funds to help encourage more Aboriginal children from those from low income families and participate in quality preschool education. Grants of up to $10,000 will fund activities to help educators...
Parents rally to protest planned childcare centre sale in Port Phillip
Herald Sun - Kimberley Seedy - February 3, 2022A crowd of about 200 parents, staff, children and politicians have gathered to protest the proposed sell off of three Port Phillip Council owned childcare centres. Families came out in force at a protest rally outside St Kilda Town Hall on Wednesday night, pleading...
About 50 SA schools or childcare sites still without RATs as school year starts
The Advertiser - Chris Russell - February 2, 2022Some 50 schools and childcare centres are yet to receive deliveries of rapid antigen tests, Premier Steven Marshall said on Wednesday. Students have begun lessons and schools were due to have the RATs to abide by new state government rules “About 1400...
Pfizer seeks swift approval for vaccine dose for babies, toddlers
The Sydney Morning Herald - Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone - February 2, 2022Washington: Pfizer has asked the US to authorise extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under five, potentially opening the way for the very youngest Americans to start receiving shots as early as March. In an extraordinary move, the Food and Drug...
The inclusion of children with disabilities in early learning is at risk
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 2, 2022Early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are called upon by the approved learning frameworks and the National Law and Regulations to ensure that all children are included. Inclusion involves taking into account all children’s social, cultural and linguistic diversity...
From transparency to inclusivity: 3 green flags to look out for when finding a new childcare.
MamaMia - Mualla Aydogan - February 1, 2022I began my search for the right childcare centre when my daughter was two years old. It stands as one of the most difficult decisions I’ve had to make on her behalf. I’d greatly underestimated the courage I’d need to entrust her care to someone else, the guilt I would feel...
ACECQA’s 2021 Family Survey provides new insights into key centre selection criteria and rating awareness
The Sector - Jason Roberts - February 1, 2022The ACECQA Family Survey, which is conducted biannually and most recently completed in 2021, shows a material shift in parents’ awareness of the quality rating system as well as a jump in the importance of educator skills as a key factor in a families service evaluation...
COVID-19 updates for Victorian services as new school year begins
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 1, 2022Kim Little, Deputy Secretary Early Childhood Education from the Department of Education and Training Victoria, has issued an update about COVID-19 protocols for early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, covering required vaccination dates and provider...
Sports voucher scheme now on offer for preschoolers and big kids in the NT
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 1, 2022Children living in the Northern Territory, from preschool to year 12, are now eligible for more than $6 million under the Territory Government’s Sport Voucher program, which can be used with more than 250 local sport, cultural, drama and musical providers. In 2022...
