Parents, particularly mothers, reported significant gains in satisfaction when grandparental care was available, with mothers noting an 11 per cent improvement in leisure time satisfaction and a 9 per ...

The Australian Greens have joined the United Workers Union (UWU) in calling on the Albanese Government to take urgent action to secure fair wages for early childhood educators and prevent a looming ...

The Allan Labor Government has appointed experienced clinical leader and child protection reformer Tracy Beaton as the new Principal Commissioner of Victoria’s Commission for Children and Young People ...

A damning report by the NSW Ombudsman has uncovered significant failings in the state’s Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) program, prompting renewed calls for the establishment of an independent Child ...

Amendments to extend the Disability Standards for Education 2005 to include early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are currently before the Australian Parliament, in a move expected to ...

A growing body of research suggests autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may not solely be a fixed genetic or neurodevelopmental condition, but could involve disruptions in metabolic signalling that are ...

MacKillop Seasons is proud to announce it has received funding through the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund and from the NSW Government for the Stormbirds Disaster Readiness Initiative. ...

Schools of Early Learning (SOEL) is a WA family-owned child care & early education provider. Founded in 1974, SOEL is recognised as one of the driving forces in the adoption of educational programmes ...

Evans Head–Woodburn Preschool in northern New South Wales has been recognised for its deep and sustained commitment to embedding Indigenous culture, language and knowledge throughout its educational ...

A landmark change to early childhood education and care (ECEC) has come into effect today, with the Australian Government’s 3 Day Guarantee now providing all Child Care Subsidy (CCS) eligible families ...

Children begin to form views about fairness, power and group status far earlier than previously thought, according to new research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.

Early childhood is a critical window of opportunity, one that defines a child’s developmental path and future potential. In Guatemala, a national movement is showing how simple, nurturing actions, ...