ACA Western Australia

03/06/2026

Something to consider in lifting child safety in your service. Worthy of a look

The NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian has expanded its free child safe eLearning resources, providing additional support for organisations working with children and young people across the state.

As child safety reforms, reportable conduct obligations and safeguarding expectations continue to evolve across the early childhood education and care sector, accessible professional learning resources like these are becoming increasingly important for educators, leaders and approved providers.

The updated resources aim to strengthen understanding of child safe practices, organisational culture and the responsibilities all adults hold in creating safer environments for children.

A valuable read for anyone working across ECEC, OSHC and child-facing services.

Read the full article here:
https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0Wrd00

03/06/2026

Child safety remains front of mind for our sector, and this is an opportunity for providers, educators and families to have their say on the potential use of CCTV in early learning services.

ATTENTION: ECEC Service providers, educators and families
The Australian Government wants to hear your thoughts on using CCTV to enhance child safety in early learning services.

We enourage you to share your feedback through a short survey. (Survey conducted by KPMG for the government.)

You can take the survey here: https://insightssurvey.kpmg.com.au/wix/p584775693882.aspx

27/05/2026

While providers are managing reform, workforce pressure and viability challenges on the ground, ACA continues to take those realities directly to Canberra.

27/05/2026

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25/05/2026

22/05/2026

The Australian Government is working with the early childhood sector to support employees affected by G8 redundancies to find new employment as quickly as possible.

https://www.dewr.gov.au/whats-next/announcements/support-g8-education-limited-workers-and-their-families

21/05/2026

The Australian Government is working with the early childhood sector to support employees affected by G8 redundancies to find new employment as quickly as possible. https://www.dewr.gov.au/whats-next/announcements/support-g8-education-limited-workers-and-their-families

21/05/2026

UPDATE: The archived webcast recording from yesterday’s WA Legislative Assembly Budget Estimates hearings is now available online.

The discussion included matters relating to the State Government’s plans for four-year-old kindergarten, the Office of Early Childhood and ECRU.

🎥 Webcasts:

Communities (Service 3: Early Childhood) - ECRU
https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/watch/video/1a668cf063844328afef65e20798da49?chapter=5

Premier and Cabinet (Service 5: Early Childhood)
https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/watch/video/1a668cf063844328afef65e20798da49?chapter=4

📄 Hansard & Parliament Records:
https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/hansard/search

Important conversations continue to occur around the future direction of early childhood education and care in Western Australia, and ACA WA encourages members to stay informed and engaged in these discussions.

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Yesterday’s WA Parliament Budget Estimates discussions included matters relating to the State Government’s plans for four-year-old kindergarten, the Office of Early Childhood and the Education and Care Regulatory Unit (ECRU).

For members and sector stakeholders wishing to review the discussion, We’ve recorded a short walkthrough showing how to access the WA Parliament webcast archive and Hansard records.

🎥 Walkthrough: https://www.loom.com/share/de376ed99fd54ea29ea17430a2f548ee

📄 WA Parliament Archive: https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/hansard/hansard.nsf/screenDailyTranscriptsLA

With significant policy, regulatory and funding discussions continuing across the early childhood sector, we encourage providers and leaders to stay informed and engaged in the conversation.