Australian Institute of Early Childhood

No official written announcement from govt yet but here’s the news announcement about extending the WRP. Will you be applying it?

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/3-6-billion-childcare-pay-deal-staves-off-pay-cuts-fee-hikes-and-a-strike-20260616-p607cc.html?

$3.6 billion childcare pay deal staves off pay cuts, fee hikes and a strike Funding for the two-year deal to give early educators a 15 per cent pay rise, announced ahead of the 2025 election, was set to expire in December.

Little Bites. Big Ideas.

Professional learning doesn't have to take all day.
Join us this June for five bite-sized lunchtime webinars created for busy educators.

Learn something new.
Refresh your practice.
Connect with others.

https://aiec-learning-hub.thinkific.com/pages/little-bites-big-ideas-lunchtime-pd

Little Bites, Big Ideas - Lunchtime PD Little Bites, Big Ideas - Lunchbox PD Enjoy a 40 minute introduction to key concepts in Early Childhood. Easily accessible during a lunch break or access a recorded session. You will also have the opportunity for Q&A with one of Australia's leading trainers!

Learning Bite of the Week
Today's topic: The 5 Principles of Counting.

Counting is more than saying number words. Understanding these five principles helps children build strong foundations for mathematical thinking.

More PD topics and resources can be found here:
https://aiec-learning-hub.thinkific.com/pages/little-bites-big-ideas-lunchtime-pd

New hourly rate caps have been announced.

https://www.education.gov.au/early-childhood/providers/child-care-subsidy?fbclid=IwZnRzaASURE9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeyZUUzXPwO_NYRL5ssleAT8D86YPLrIB-F_6BM3_twb6bDcgqoOgzVvpV4Bc_aem_R2m67-ZxJ0jCLhh8Ez2NgQ -family-entitlement

ACECQA have released a new NQS poster with updated standards.https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-01/National%20Quality%20Standard%20Handout%20-%20January%202026.pdf