by Catherine Suelo | Sep 2, 2024 | Child Development, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care
Grace Sarra, Queensland University of Technology and Marnee Shay, The University of Queensland The latest Closing the Gap data contains some good news – there is a marked increase in early childhood enrolments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The...
by Catherine Suelo | Jan 2, 2024 | Child Development, Childcare News, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care, Parents
Marcus Wallis/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Chris Speldewinde, The University of Melbourne In Australia we have a long history of taking children outdoors to learn about the natural environment. But thanks to computer games, tablets and busy lifestyles, children aren’t getting...
by Catherine Suelo | Aug 11, 2023 | Childcare News, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care, Parents
Shutterstock David Bartlett, Griffith University; Amanda L. Robertson, Griffith University, and Danielle Arlanda Harris, Griffith University Last week, a former childcare centre worker was charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offences, sending shivers through the...
by Catherine Suelo | Jul 10, 2023 | Childcare News, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care, Parents
Ksenia Chernaya/Pexels Danielle Wood, Grattan Institute The Australian consumer watchdog is halfway through an inquiry into childcare prices. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s interim report was released on Wednesday. It comes just days after the...
by Catherine Suelo | Jul 3, 2023 | Childcare News, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care
Shutterstock Asha Bowen, Telethon Kids Institute and Christopher Blyth, The University of Western Australia The 2023 flu season may be one of Australia’s largest flu seasons on record, and doctors are concerned about the impact on children. You may have seen headlines...
by Catherine Suelo | Jun 1, 2023 | Child Development, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Parents
Shutterstock Alan Ralph, The University of Queensland For many parents, the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on their time, energy and resources leaves them with little time to take care of their own wellbeing. This can result in “parental...
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