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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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, ...

Since 2012, England has taken an increasingly narrow approach to how primary school teachers should teach reading.

The Western Australian Government is calling for expert advisers to help shape a new early intervention initiative aimed at preventing children at risk from entering the youth justice system. The ...