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No longer a ‘niche’ group: children with complex needs being turned away from childcare in Australia

A program to put additional staff in childcare centres to support children with complex needs is plagued by funding gaps and delays

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18

Helping families of disabled kids 'find their village'

An Australian-first program could link families of young children facing profound disability with appropriate respite care and help them "find their village".

AAP · Oct 11, 2025

'Not acceptable': child 'groomer' retains work permit

Authorities are racing to cancel a blacklisted educator's working with children permit after his ex-employer substantiated claims of inappropriate behaviour.

AAP · Aug 13, 2025

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‘Hacking is assumed now’: experts raise the alarm about added risk of surveillance cameras in childcare centres

As governments consider mandatory CCTV in early education, one big provider with cameras already installed is yet to formalise guidelines for how the footage will be stored and used

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2025

Lead scare to temporarily close city childcare centre

Heavy metals including lead have been found below a childcare centre as its provider insists the risk of exposure to children and staff is low.

AAP · Apr 16, 2025

Childcare worker wage rise set to be streamlined

As the nation's largest childcare provider signed on to a wage boost, the acting prime minister says a looming sector pay rise needed to be as easy as possible.

AAP · Nov 13, 2024

Childcare business boss backs Labor's controversial industrial reforms

Childcare boss breaks away from most business groups by supporting multi-employer bargaining reforms.

The Canberra Times · Oct 31, 2022

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Thousands more childcare workers needed

Australia needs to hire 16,000 new early childhood educators to address shortages and meet increased demand.

The New Daily · Oct 31, 2022

Childcare short thousands of workers

The early childhood education sector will need to hire 16,000 new workers to meet surging demand from the Labor government's childcare subsidy package.

AAP · Oct 31, 2022

Childcare workers protest across the country, shutting down centres as they demand improved wages, conditions and respect

Early childhood educators and workers rallied in every state and territory over issues including low pay and poor conditions.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

Childcare workers strike, call for respect

As many as 70,000 children did not attend child care for the day as workers staged nationwide rallies calling for better pay and stability.

AAP · Sep 6, 2022

Childcare shut down as workers take action

Childcare workers around Australia will stage a "shut down" calling for better pay and reforms to early childhood education.

AAP · Sep 6, 2022

Are daycare sign-in rules strict enough in Queensland?

Amid a spate of incidents at childcare centres, some parents are asking why regulations in that industry can't be as strict as the school system.

ABC News · May 24, 2022

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