The Advertiser has a great perspective on how important child care workers are. It’s still not too late for pay increases. September 5 was Early Educator Day, and all around the country parents and the community are saying thank you to the women and men who nurture and teach our very youngest children. We are […]
How long to keep your child in a rear facing child seat.
From Kidspot In Australia, there’s nothing legally wrong with my daughter being in a forward facing car seat at her age. The law dictates babies can move into an approved forward facing seat from six months of age … But is that what’s actually best for them? New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest not. The guidelines suggest […]
Family daycare providers shut down for claiming subsidies for ‘phantom’ children
More than 165 family daycare providers have been forced to shut their doors across Australia after the operators were allegedly found to have been falsely claiming subsidies. The joint state-federal government crackdown has seen 117 providers lose their accreditation and 49 providers have their accreditation suspended. In NSW alone, 124 family daycare providers were shuttered […]
