The OSHC Conference 2025 - The Sector
Save the date: The OSHC Conference is back in 2025! When? Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th May 2025 Where? This is an online event – join from anywhere! Why? Here’s what our 2024 attendees said: • “Every OSHC educator should attend”
3 days of care, 160 new centres: Labor's promises unpacked
Dec 12, 2024 · The Albanese government has pledged two major changes to early childhood education and care in the run up to next year’s federal election. Labor plans to introduce a “3 day guarantee” (three days a week) of early childhood education and care to all children before they start school. And it ...
Update on “Worker retention payment” calculations
Oct 22, 2024 · The Department of Education has updated its guide to the worker retention payment with additional context on how “worker retention payments” will be calculated alongside some further clarity on how on-costs will be accounted for in the process.. Although the update does not break down how the calculation of the retention payments will be conducted, it does provide a high level guide ...
ANROWS Conference 2025 - The Sector
Register your interest for the ANROWS Conference 2025 . In May 2025, the ANROWS Conference will deliver two days of exceptional virtual opportunities – so you can join us from anywhere in the world – followed by one day of stimulating in-person collaboration in Sydney.
An educator's guide to the funded “Worker Retention Payment”
Oct 6, 2024 · The Department of Education has released a new round of information to support providers in their efforts to apply for the “worker retention payment” that is due to commence in December 2024 and be passed on to their eligible employees.. Much of the latest release focuses on the process that will need to be followed to be eligible to …
3 days of subsidised care, no Activity Test: PM's latest pledge
Dec 11, 2024 · PM Anthony Albanese will promise 3 days of subsidised care and the removal of the Activity Test in an announcement later today.
VET students in SA continue to grow, statistics show
Dec 13, 2024 · The number of vocational education and training (VET) students in South Australia continues to grow, new figures show, with early childhood education and care (ECEC) a popular choice.
Celebrating international innovation
Dec 9, 2024 · Innovation in early childhood is flourishing internationally. Kate Ourbridge Egan explores this topic in a 3 country study.
ECEC graduates caught up as College is deregistered
Nov 11, 2024 · The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has deregistered the Australian Education & Career College, leaving the validity of the qualifications of numerous early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals in doubt.
The New and Improved EYLF 2.0 + MTOP 2.0 - The Sector
Jan 12, 2024 · Australia’s two national approved learning frameworks Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia, and the My Time, Our Place: Framework for School Age Care in Australia have been updated following consultation from the sector and community.I for one am very excited! I’ve had a squiz at the new documents and I am very much liking what I’m seeing and I ...