As excitement for the inaugural ECEC Workforce and Wellbeing Forum, to be held in Melbourne on 17 July 2025, continues to build, the team at The Sector is thrilled to confirm the composition of its ...

Renowned artist and former professional surfer Otis Hope Carey will lead celebrations for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day 2025.

The Minns Labor Government will deliver a record $9 billion over four years for school infrastructure as part of the 2025–26 Budget continuing its commitment to rebuilding public education in NSW.

The transition for children in early years through to primary school is an area that is often discussed as there are a number of varying and highly debated approaches utilised with the intention to ...

This article contains references to child sexual abuse, grooming and mandatory reporting, which may be distressing to some readers. Please take care when reading and seek support if needed.

From 1 September 2025, sweeping national reforms will strengthen child safety in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services across Australia, with faster incident reporting, updated digital ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

C&K has announced the appointment of Dr Megan Gibson as the new Chair of its Board, reinforcing the organisation’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality early childhood education and care ...