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Your workplace news

  • What’s in the Nest?

    Do you need to update your organisation’s policies? The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) resource, The Nest, might be helpful.

    01 Oct 2021

  • Access to free resources

    The National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature (NCACL) has a free database for teachers and educators to find children’s books about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

    01 Oct 2021

  • Professionalism in the ACT – have your say

    The Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) Teacher Registration Committee is considering extending the teacher registration model to accept all qualified early childhood teachers (ECTs) in the ACT. In NSW all early childhood teachers are accredited with NESA.

    01 Oct 2021

  • What the NSW Public Health Order means for you

    The Public Health order states that from Monday, 8 November, an employee in NSW may not work at an early childhood education and care centre (ECEC) unless the employee has had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or has been issued with a medical contraindication certificate.

    01 Oct 2021

  • Breaking news: NSW schools returning a week early

    The NSW Crisis Cabinet has agreed on a return to school one week earlier than originally planned. Click for dates.

    29 Sep 2021