Sector updates

A copy of important updates emailed to all early childhood education and care services and providers.

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2024

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Early childhood education and care update	9 April 2024
Severe weather alert	5 April 2024
Early childhood education and care update	25 March 2024
Early childhood education and care update	11 March 2024
Early childhood education and care update	26 February 2024
Quality and compliance in practice \| February 2024	21 February 2024
Early childhood education and care update	19 February 2024
Early childhood education and care update	14 February 2024
Early childhood education and care update	31 January 2024
Updated Approved Learning Frameworks implementation	30 January 2024
Early childhood education and care update	15 January 2024

2023

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ACECQA Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the National Quality Framework	21 December 2023
Early childhood education and care update	18 December 2023
Quality and compliance in practice \| December 2023	14 December 2023
Early childhood education and care update	11 December 2023
Early childhood education and care update	5 December 2023
Early childhood education and care update	20 November 2023
Early childhood education and care update	13 November 2023
Early childhood education and care update	7 November 2023
Early childhood education and care update	31 October 2023
Early childhood education and care update	23 October 2023
Early childhood education and care update	16 October 2023
Quality and compliance in practice \| October 2023	11 October 2023
Early childhood education and care update	9 October 2023
Early childhood education and care update	3 October 2023
Early childhood education and care update	20 September 2023
An update from the Department of Education	19 September 2023
Early childhood education and care update	13 September 2023
Early childhood education and care update	4 September 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	31 August 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	22 August 2023
Quality and compliance in practice \| August 2023	17 August 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	14 August 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	8 August 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	24 July 2023
Quality and compliance in practice \| July 2023	21 July 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	19 July 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	11 July 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	4 July 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	27 June 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	19 June 2023
Quality and compliance in practice \| June 2023	16 June 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	14 June 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	5 June 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	30 May 2023
Upcoming ECEC webinars	24 May 2023
Quality and compliance in practice \| May 2023	23 May 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	22 May 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	15 May 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	8 May 2023
Early Childhood Education and Care update	28 April 2023
Early Childhood Education weekly update	29 March 2023
Preparing for hot weather	6 March 2023
Child safety and assessment and rating update	27 February 2023
Supporting services in 2023	25 January 2023
Start Strong update: Community and mobile preschools	25 January 2023
Australia's Approved Learning Frameworks have been updated	24 January 2023
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	23 January 2023
New rounds opening soon: 2022-23 Start Strong Capital Works Grant Program	20 January 2023
Important changes to Start Strong payments (long day care)	19 January 2023
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	16 January 2023

2022

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Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	19 December 2022
Quality and compliance in practice \| December 2022	16 December 2022
Start Strong 2023 implementation support and information sessions	14 December 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	12 December 2022
NSW Floods: Information and resources	7 December 2022
Changes to quality assessment and rating	6 December 2022
Community and Mobile Preschool Weekly Update	5 December 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	5 December 2022
Community Preschool Weekly Update	28 November 2022
NSW Floods: information and support	23 November 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	21 November 2022
Start Strong 2023 Update	16 November 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	14 November 2022
Application deadline extended for Quality and Participation Grants	9 November 2022
Community and Mobile Preschool Weekly Update	7 November 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	7 November 2022
Start Strong Program: Declaration form and letter to families now available	2 November 2022
Quality and compliance in practice	1 November 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	31 October 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	24 October 2022
COVID-19 Update	21 October 2022
Release of 2023 Start Strong Program Guidelines	18 October 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	17 October 2022
Upcoming Conversation Series - Early Years Commitment	13 October 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	11 October 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	4 October 2022
Quality and compliance in practice \| September 2022	27 September 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	27 September 2022
2022 Start Strong Capital Work Crisis Fund is now open and Major Capital Fund opens 4 Oct	21 September 2022
Start Strong sector consultation reports	21 September 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	19 September 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	12 September 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	5 September 2022
The countdown to 2022 Sep Roadshows is on!	1 September 2022
Start Strong timeline and next steps	30 August 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	29 August 2022
Quality and compliance in practice \| August 2022	26 August 2022
Early Childhood Education Annual Preschool Census 2022	25 August 2022
Safe Sleep and Rest Regulatory Priority Program	23 August 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	22 August 2022
Family Day Care Weekly Update	22 August 2022
An update on the Early Years Commitment	18 August 2022
Register now: 2022 September Roadshows, Week 1	17 August 2022
Reminder: Transition to School Digital Statement is now available!	17 August 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	15 August 2022
Early Childhood Education Annual Preschool Census 2022	11 August 2022
Walk-in vaccination hubs available (Canterbury-Bankstown)	11 August 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	8 August 2022
Walk-in vaccination hubs available (Canterbury-Bankstown)	4 August 2022
Early Childhood Education scholarships - Round 2 open now	2 August 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	1 August 2022
Early Childhood Education Annual Preschool Census 2022	1 August 2022
Walk-in vaccination hubs available (Canterbury-Bankstown)	26 July 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	25 July 2022
Quality and Compliance in Practice \| July 2022	22 July 2022
Wellbeing support available for early childhood education and care centre staff	22 July 2022
NSW Health's Japanese Encephalitis Virus community survey	20 July 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	19 July 2022
Cultural Safety Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care Services	18 July 2022
Health Update	18 July 2022
ECE Annual Preschool Census 2022: Open now	18 July 2022
EOI: Aboriginal Early Childhood Education Advisory Group	13 July 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	11 July 2022
Staff shortages or absence: support measures to meet your regulatory requirements	6 July 2022
Information for flood affected services	5 July 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	4 July 2022
August 2022 Census	1 July 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	27 June 2022
COVID-19 Update: Notification of a positive case	23 June 2022
Quality and compliance in practice \| June 2022	23 June 2022
NSW Government Budget 2022-23 Update	21 June 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	20 June 2022
Introduction of universal pre-Kindergarten year by 2030	16 June 2022
Brighter Beginnings and Affordable Preschool	15 June 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	14 June 2022
Affordable and Accessible Childcare and Economic Participation Fund and Workforce	14 June 2022
Onsite Wellbeing Support for Flood-Impacted ECEC Services in Northern NSW	8 June 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	6 June 2022
Family Day Care Weekly Update	6 June 2022
ECE Scholarships close on June 7	31 May 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	30 May 2022
Update: New Mobile Preschools Funding Program	27 May 2022
COVID-19 Update: 26 May 2022	26 May 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	23 May 2022
Family Day Care Weekly Update	23 May 2022
ECEC Flood Recovery Grants closes May 30	23 May 2022
Start Strong Free Preschool evaluation	20 May 2022
Allergy Management and Preventing Accidental Exposure	18 May 2022
Quality and compliance in practice \| May 2022	18 May 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	17 May 2022
Disaster Preparedness Consultations (Infrastructure NSW)	13 May 2022
ECE scholarships open now	11 May 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	9 May 2022
Access Early Childhood Education and Care Flood Recovery Grants	9 May 2022
Update for OSHC	3 May 2022
Family Day Care Weekly Update	2 May 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	2 May 2022
Quality and compliance in practice \| Apr 2022	29 April 2022
Roadshow - May 2022	27 April 2022
OSHC Weekly Update	26 April 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	26 April 2022
COVID-19 Update: 23 April 2022	23 April 2022
COVID 19 Update: 20 April 2022	20 April 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	19 April 2022
Reminder: Onsite 1:1 counselling support sessions now available	12 April 2022
Access onsite 1:1 counselling support sessions	7 April 2022
Mobile Preschools Funding Update	7 April 2022
NSW Floods: ECE Flood Support Program	6 April 2022
Quality and compliance in practice	4 April 2022
Health Update: 4 April 2022	4 April 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	1 April 2022
NSW Floods: information and assistance	29 March 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	25 March 2022
NSW Floods: support and assistance	24 March 2022
COVID 19 Update: 23 March 2022	23 March 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	18 March 2022
COVID 19 Update: 14 March 2022	14 March 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	11 March 2022
NSW Floods: information and resources	9 March 2022
Reminder: Sector Support Flood Impact Program	8 March 2022
Reminder: OSHC Sector Support Flood Impact Program	8 March 2022
NSW Floods: information and resources	7 March 2022
March 2022 Preschool Census update	7 March 2022
Sector Support Flood Impact Program	4 March 2022
OSHC Sector Support Flood Impact Program	4 March 2022
NSW Floods: information and resources	3 March 2022
Early Childhood Education Update	2 March 2022
NSW Floods: information and resources	28 February 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	25 February 2022
Support available to increase community preschool places	25 February 2022
Health alert: Increase in gastro cases	24 February 2022
COVID 19: Update on masks in ECE	23 February 2022
Mobile Preschools Funding Update	22 February 2022
Quality and compliance in practice \| Feb 2022	21 February 2022
March 2022 Preschool Census portal is now open	21 February 2022
COVID-19: Update to all services	20 February 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	18 February 2022
OSHC Weekly Update	18 February 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	11 February 2022
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	4 February 2022
COVID-19 update to OSHC	4 February 2022
COVID-19 update to department preschools	28 January 2022
COVID-19 update to OSHC	28 January 2022
COVID-19 update to FDC	28 January 2022
COVID-19 Update: Notification of a positive case	28 January 2022
COVID-19 Update: Critical worker exemption	25 January 2022
COVID-19 Update: Rapid Antigen Testing	23 January 2022
COVID-19 Update: 19 January 2022	19 January 2022
COVID-19 Update: 13 January 2022	13 January 2022
COVID-19 Update: 12 January 2022	12 January 2022
COVID-19 Update: 9 January 2022	9 January 2022
COVID-19 Update: 3 January 2022	3 January 2022

2021

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COVID-19 Update: 23 December 2021	22 December 2021
COVID-19 Update: 22 December 2021	22 December 2021
COVID-19 Update: 21 December 2021	21 December 2021
Quality and compliance in practice \| Dec 2021	20 December 2021
COVID-19 Update: 14 December 2021	14 December 2021
COVID-19 Update: 10 December 2021	10 December 2021
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	10 December 2021
OSHC Weekly Update	10 December 2021
Preschool Reform Agreement	6 December 2021
Update for OSHC services	3 December 2021
Early Childhood Education Weekly Update	1 December 2021
OSHC Weekly Update	1 December 2021
COVID-19 Update: RAHT for OSHC services	28 November 2021
2022 Disability and Inclusion Program quarter 1 application period extension	19 November 2021
Quality and compliance in practice \| Nov 2021	18 November 2021
Start Strong Free Preschool funding program webinar	17 November 2021
2022 Disability and Inclusion Program guidelines and applications	16 November 2021
COVID-19 Update: 15 November 2021	15 November 2021
COVID-19 Update: 8 November 2021	8 November 2021
COVID-19 Update: 3 November 2021	3 November 2021
COVID-19 Update: 29 October 2021	29 October 2021
Closing soon: Aboriginal Early Childhood Education Scholarships and Early Childhood Education Scholarships	28 October 2021
Best Practice Guidelines for Anaphylaxis Prevention and Management	26 October 2021
COVID-19 Update: 21 October 2021	21 October 2021
Quality and compliance in practice \| Oct 2021	20 October 2021
COVID-19 update: 13 Oct 2021	13 October 2021
Roadshow 2021: registrations open	8 October 2021
ECE teacher scholarships open now	7 October 2021
COVID-19 update: 7 October 2021	7 October 2021
Bushfire planning and preparedness	6 October 2021
COVID-19 update: 30 Sep 2021	30 September 2021
Vaccinations required: PHO updated	24 September 2021
Service visits update	21 September 2021
COVID-19 update: 16 Sep 2021	16 September 2021
COVID-19 update: 13 Sep 2021	13 September 2021
Quality and compliance in practice	13 September 2021
Super Saturday vaccination day	10 September 2021
COVID-19 update for vacation care providers	10 September 2021
COVID-19 update for family day care	10 September 2021
COVID-19 update: 9 Sep 2021	9 September 2021
Update for services in LGAs of concern	6 September 2021
Walk-in vaccination hubs available in Western NSW	3 September 2021
Update on mandatory vaccinations	2 September 2021
COVID-19: 31 August 2021	31 August 2021
Update for services in LGAs of concern	28 August 2021
Free professional development opportunities	27 August 2021
COVID Information Session and Early Childhood guided learning packages	26 August 2021
COVID-19 update: 24 Aug 2021	24 August 2021
COVID-19 resources: 23 Aug 2021	23 August 2021
COVID-19 update: 22 Aug 2021	22 August 2021
COVID-19 update: 20 Aug 2021	20 August 2021
Additional LGAs included in COVID-19 Priority Vaccination	16 August 2021
COVID-19 update: 15 Aug 2021	15 August 2021
COVID-19 Priority Vaccination	15 August 2021
COVID-19 update: 14 Aug 2021	14 August 2021
Quality in Practice \| Safe sleep practices	13 August 2021
COVID-19 update: 12 Aug 2021	12 August 2021
Implementing the Child Safe Standards	10 August 2021
COVID-19 update: 9 Aug 2021	9 August 2021
COVID-19 update: 8 Aug 2021	8 August 2021
Webinar: Responding to COVID-19: Support for Services and Providers	6 August 2021
COVID-19 update: Hunter Region	5 August 2021
Additional Sleep and Rest professional development webinars – registrations open	29 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 28 July 2021	28 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 27 July 2021	27 July 2021
Quality in Practice \| July 2021	26 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 23 July 2021	23 July 2021
Amendments to the National Regulations	22 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 19 July 2021	19 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 18 July 2021	18 July 2021
COVID-19 update for early childhood education	14 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 12 July 2021	12 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 9 July 2021	9 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 7 July 2021	7 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 5 July 2021	5 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 1 July 2021	1 July 2021
COVID-19 update: 29 June 2021	29 June 2021
Quality in Practice - June 2021	29 June 2021
COVID-19 update: 28 June 2021	28 June 2021
COVID-19 update: 27 June 2021	27 June 2021
COVID-19 update: 25 June 2021	25 June 2021
COVID-19 update: 23 June 2021	23 June 2021
Approved Learning Frameworks Update And Survey	21 June 2021
COVID-19 Update 11 June 2021	11 June 2021
Major weather event - Emergency management	11 June 2021
Working with Children Check renewal	10 June 2021
Release of the ECE Aboriginal Strategy	2 June 2021
COVID-19 restrictions update	28 May 2021
National Reconciliation Week 2021	26 May 2021
Urgent cot recall	25 May 2021
COVID-19 Vaccinations in the ECEC sector	24 May 2021
COVID-19 restrictions lifted	19 May 2021
Changes to PD requirements for Maintenance of Teacher Accreditation	14 May 2021
Quality in Practice \| May 2021	13 May 2021
Give your feedback on the National Workforce Strategy	11 May 2021
COVID-19 Public Health Alert - Update	10 May 2021
COVID-19 Public Health Alert	7 May 2021
Health alert: Increases in hand foot and mouth disease and gastro	30 April 2021
Raising concerns – flyer for families	26 April 2021
Roadshow May 2021: registrations open	22 April 2021
National Workforce Census	21 April 2021
Quality in Practice \| April 2021	21 April 2021
Raising awareness on the benefits of participation in early childhood education	20 April 2021
Message from the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning	15 April 2021
NQF Review NSW Information Sessions - Recordings	13 April 2021
Emergency Planning Workshops	12 April 2021
Are you a new ECT? Free professional development opportunity	9 April 2021
New educator-to-child ratio calculator for centre based services	6 April 2021
Professional development opportunities and survey results	31 March 2021
COVID-19 public health alert	30 March 2021
Notifying the department after emergencies	29 March 2021
Extreme weather conditions advice	21 March 2021
Quality in Practice \| March 2021	16 March 2021
Recommendation Regarding Excursions	13 March 2021
Child safe seminar for senior leaders of the sector: register now	11 March 2021
COVID-19 Guidelines for ECEC Services	7 March 2021
Provide feedback on the NQF Review CRIS	4 March 2021
Nominations open: Narragunnawali Awards	1 March 2021
Free professional development opportunity: Peer networks for leaders – registrations open	26 February 2021
Early childhood teacher accreditation	24 February 2021
NQF Review Sessions	23 February 2021
Quality in Practice \| February 2021	19 February 2021
NSW Health Problematic and Harmful Sexual Behaviours Workforce Survey	18 February 2021
Public Warning: Sydney Dental Service	16 February 2021
Australian Government updates	9 February 2021
Free professional development opportunity: Mentoring and coaching for new ECTs	5 February 2021
Heatwave conditions forecast across NSW	21 January 2021
Update of national approved learning frameworks	14 January 2021
NSW Health Alert - Respiratory syncytial virus	12 January 2021
COVID-19 update \| Face masks	4 January 2021

2020

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Emergency preparedness resources and an update from the RFS	24 December 2020
New restrictions that apply under COVID-19 public health orders	21 December 2020
Quality in Practice \| December 2020	21 December 2020
COVID-19 Learnings - Sector survey results	18 December 2020
Public health alert for Northern Beaches	18 December 2020
Outbreak of gastroenteritis \| Notifications and infection control	15 December 2020
Streamlining the Australian Government’s Child Care Subsidy approval process	11 December 2020
Update from Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning	2 December 2020
Hot weather risks for children	27 November 2020
Quality in Practice - November 2020	26 November 2020
New eLearning course \| Responding to Reportable Allegations	12 November 2020
Virtual Roadshow 2020 \| Recordings and resource	3 November 2020
Preparing for Bushfires	26 October 2020
Sector Development Survey	14 October 2020
Invitation to the NSW Government’s ‘Brighter Beginnings: the first 2000 days of life’ virtual conference	8 October 2020
Resources for transporting children safely	30 September 2020
Managing confirmed cases of COVID-19 within ECEC services	25 September 2020
Virtual Roadshows \| More Tickets Released	25 September 2020
Quality in Practice - September	24 September 2020
Changes to the Guide to the National Quality Framework	22 September 2020
Review of the Disability Standards for Education	16 September 2020
Photo opportunity – Showcasing early childhood education activities	11 September 2020
Sector resources available now	10 September 2020
Child Safe Organisations Survey	9 September 2020
Updated advice on deep cleaning	8 September 2020
Virtual Roadshow \| Register now	7 September 2020
Applications open \| 2020-21 Early Childhood Education Scholarships	2 September 2020
Virtual Roadshow \| September 2020	1 September 2020
COVID-19 Safety Plan \| Services on school sites	31 August 2020
National Asthma Awareness Week 2020	31 August 2020
Children’s books and teaching resources	26 August 2020
New requirements for safe transportation of children	21 August 2020
Transition to School and Kindergarten orientation	19 August 2020
COVID-19 best practice guidelines	19 August 2020
Red Nose Day 2020	14 August 2020
Q&A panel \| National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day	4 August 2020
Keeping safe during COVID: Service visits	29 July 2020
COVID-19 update \| 21 July 2020	21 July 2020
NSW and Victoria border closure	9 July 2020
NSW Assessment and Rating update	6 July 2020
Professional development \| COVID-19	16 June 2020
2020/21 Annual Fees - Deferral	27 May 2020
Mental Health and Wellbeing Webinars	14 May 2020
Prevent the spread of COVID-19 \| Update	15 May 2020
COVID-19: Prevent the spread	8 May 2020
COVID-19 livestream - 9 April 2020	8 April 2020
Updated COVID-19 FAQs - 6 April 2020	6 April 2020
NEW COVID-19 FAQs	26 March 2020
COVID-19 livestream	24 March 2020
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update - 23 March 2020	23 March 2020
Watch now: COVID-19 Livestream	20 March 2020
Register now: March 2020 roadshow - online session one	17 March 2020
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update - 16 March 2020	16 March 2020