Strong, Loved and Full of Potential has highlighted stalled national progress in reducing the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in child protection systems, calling ...

New Australian research has highlighted the potential of a structured sustainment approach to help early childhood education and care (ECEC) services continue delivering indoor–outdoor free play ...

Significant legislative changes designed to strengthen child safety, accountability and workforce oversight across early childhood education and care (ECEC) services have begun rolling out nationally, ...

New analysis of best practice approaches in early childhood development reinforces the critical role of relationships, cultural safety and high-quality play-based learning in supporting children’s ...

A new digital platform for managing early childhood program grants will launch across Queensland in January 2026, promising faster submissions, real-time updates and stronger data security.

The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) has released its ninth Annual Performance Report on the National Quality Framework (NQF), confirming the sector’s steady upward ...

Camp Australia has announced the appointment of Craig Napier as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant leadership transition at a time when many early childhood education and care ...

If we are truly committed to developing children’s scientific literacy, we must reconsider where science begins for the young, at the block corner, the water tray, and with the magnifying glass in ...

The University of Wollongong (UOW) has secured $1.9 million in new funding from the NSW Department of Education to expand its Early Years Accelerated program, a targeted initiative designed to grow ...

The Governance and Risk Management Program delivered in partnership between the NSW Department of Education and Early Childhood Australia (ECA) offers free, practical support to early childhood ...

In early childhood education and care (ECEC), supporting a successful transition to school is a key priority. High-quality school readiness programs aim to prepare children holistically, physically, ...

On 7 2025, SDN commemorated 120 years since opening its first centre in Woolloomooloo, Sydney. SDN has celebrated its 120-year history throughout the calendar year with events at NSW Parliament House, ...