From January 2026, all Child Care Subsidy (CCS) eligible families will be guaranteed access to at least 72 hours of subsidised care per fortnight, as part of a federal reform known as the 3 Day ...

New research suggests that while participation in early learning has increased across Australia, the proportion of children developmentally on track at the start of school is declining, prompting ...

UK-based early childhood resource developer Cosy Direct will launch into the Australian market at the upcoming Early Childhood Australia (ECA) Conference in Perth, bringing more than 6,000 ...

KU Children’s Services is proud to announce that Megan Dodds, Director of KU Corrimal East Preschool, has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2025 HESTA Early Childhood Education & Care Awards.

The largest national gathering of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family and children’s leaders,  advocates and change-makers will converge in Meanjin/Brisbane from 7–9 October for SNAICC’25.

Goodstart Early Learning has marked a major milestone in its reconciliation journey, completing the first  year of delivery of its second expanded Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) 2024–2027, ...

A short-form video released by Eden Academy to mark Educators Day has resonated strongly across the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, attracting extraordinary engagement and sparking ...

A joyful new album of children’s songs, created through a partnership between  Tura, Marninwarntikura Women’s Resource Centre and their early childhood and family centre, Baya Gawiy, is bringing ...

Today, 12 September, early childhood services and communities across Australia will pause to recognise Bravehearts Day, a national day dedicated to raising awareness and funds to support child ...

A Perth long day care centre celebrated its commitment to cultivating an early love of learning as part of Literacy and Numeracy Week, which champions the development of critical mathematics, reading ...

As Halloween approaches, a new opportunity emerges for educators, families, and early childhood services to engage children in fun and community-minded activities while supporting critically ill ...

Australia’s early childhood educators are demonstrating remarkable creativity in kitchen garden learning. This year, four early childhood services from the ACT, Victoria, and South Australia have been ...