Australian Institute of Early Childhood in Lidcombe, New South Wales | Education

Australian Institute of Early Childhood

Locality: Lidcombe, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9643 5558

Address: 151 John Street 2141 Lidcombe, NSW, Australia

Website: http://aiec.org.au

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25.01.2022 Update from DESE today. Recovery package information for Victoria and other states and territories. Fee waiving. https://mailchi.mp//recovery-package-announced-what-it-mea

24.01.2022 Updated guide to the NQF including updated guidance for Exceeding themes and safe transportation of children. https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/about/guide

23.01.2022 Play is important!

23.01.2022 Wnen we include diverse perspectives, we get amazing research outputs!

23.01.2022 Some interesting research about the benefits of early childhood programs.

22.01.2022 Early Childhood gets a mention in the budget.

20.01.2022 An interesting article about the value of play.

17.01.2022 A great advocate of education reform and an inspirational speaker.

17.01.2022 A great prompt to explore our biases and the messages that children are receiving. https://shannonhale.tumblr.com//were-ready-a-post-for-kidl

15.01.2022 Update from DESE. Bushfire info, Preschool exemption, ACCS determinations and more. https://mailchi.mp//national-childrens-week-bushfire-webin

14.01.2022 An interesting take on how early life experiences can shape our lives.

14.01.2022 An interesting article about the new research around foundational reading skills... https://mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp

14.01.2022 The scientific method!

13.01.2022 Transcript of PM’s press conference today. Announcement of pandemic disaster relief payments and they are looking at how to support childcare services and employees in Victoria. Further details to come. https://www.pm.gov.au//press-conference-australian-parliam

12.01.2022 Some great options for world literature.

12.01.2022 How do you support the adults in children’s lives?

11.01.2022 Some important news to start 2021. https://www.google.com.au//s/amp.abc.net./article/13024810

11.01.2022 Books can explore deep or difficult issues without hitting them head-on

10.01.2022 Budget update from DESE today. https://mailchi.mp//what-the-budget-means-for-you-we-are-m

10.01.2022 A great practical resource for fostering mindfulness and wellbeing at your service.

09.01.2022 Update from DESE for Fraud Awareness week https://mailchi.mp//fraud-check-1-accurate-session-reports

09.01.2022 Signing is more like a chord on a piano than individual words. This makes it so important for us to ensure that we are developing non verbal communication skills in all children.

09.01.2022 Update from DESE today. Provider eligible enrolments, Future of Work programs for regional workforce development in various states, Melbourne Covid19 update and more. https://mailchi.mp//provider-eligible-enrolments-1-july-ch

08.01.2022 How did you celebrate Naidoc Week?

06.01.2022 Update from DESE today...Balancing starts today, information sheet for families, FAQs Transition payments. https://mailchi.mp//balancing-starts-today-keeping-childre

06.01.2022 Have you completed the Child Safe Survey from the Children’s Guardian? It’s a great tool to help reflect on your organisation and child protection.

05.01.2022 Congratulations! Some great ideas for additions to your library.

03.01.2022 Budget update for Early Childhood from DESE. Preschool reform funding arrangement, Enhanced CCS, reducing red tape, etc. https://mailchi.mp/d22/2021-federal-budget-special-edition

02.01.2022 Update from NSW DET today: NSW Health have confirmed that children under 12 years old are exempt from any requirements to wear face masks. Children over 12 years old and educators and staff at ECE services are not required to wear face masks whilst education and care is being provided, however, they may choose to do so.... It is strongly recommended that visitors to services wear a face mask where practical. For further information about the use of face masks, please visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/face-masks Services should follow COVID-19 safe practices, and are encouraged to keep electronic records of all visitors, preferably by using the Service NSW app. For more information, please visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/being-covid-safe/check-in In line with previous advice, ECE services are considered essential services. As such, all services in areas declared COVID-19 hotspots may continue to provide education and care. Any restrictions on the total number of visitors to residences do not apply to family day care residences whilst education and care is being provided. If you have any questions relating to the new COVID-19 restrictions you can contact the Information and Enquires team on 1800 619 113 or by emailing [email protected].

02.01.2022 ATO JobKeeper update for childcare From 20 July 2020, changes applied to you as an approved provider of one or more child care services You don't need to take any action until you complete your August monthly business declaration ... Recent changes to eligibility for JobKeeper payments will affect you as an approved provider of child care services. These changes took effect from JobKeeper Fortnight 9 which started on 20 July 2020. The information below is to help you prepare for these changes as you are receiving JobKeeper payments for your employees or a business participant. Approved providers operating only approved child care services You will no longer be eligible to receive JobKeeper payments for your employees or business participant. You are still eligible to claim reimbursements for JobKeeper payments up to 19 July 2020. A monthly business declaration must be made in August to receive reimbursements for payments you have made to eligible employees or business participants for the JobKeeper fortnights 7 and 8 (22 June to 19 July). For JobKeeper fortnights beginning from 20 July, you or your tax professional will need to update via our online services that you are no longer eligible to claim for your employees or business participant. Advice on how to do this will be available when you make your monthly business declaration for August. Approved providers operating a mixed business You'll no longer be eligible to receive JobKeeper payments for your business participant. You need to identify your employees whose ordinary duties principally relate to the operation of your approved child care services. You can't claim JobKeeper payments for these employees from 20 July 2020 onwards. You can continue to claim JobKeeper payments for eligible employees where their ordinary duties do not relate principally to the operation of approved child care services. https://www.ato.gov.au/general/JobKeeper-Payment/

02.01.2022 DESE update today. Happy Educator's Day. Special transition payment for Vic services. Transition payment grant applications are due tomorrow if you haven't already submitted them! https://mailchi.mp//early-childhood-educators-day-special-

02.01.2022 Reminder - submit your session reports by 9 August. Providers need to submit all session reports for the 201920 CCS year by 9 August 2020. These session reports need to be accurate and finalised as they are essential for balancing (or reconciling) family CCS entitlements after the end of the financial year. The Child Care Subsidy System (CCSS) will be closed for the 201920 CCS year from 10 August 2020. This means providers will not be able to submit new session reports, or ...vary or withdraw existing session reports, for any period between 1 July 2019 and 6 April 2020. The Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package commenced on 6 April 2020 and ceased on 12 July 2020. Session reports cannot be submitted for this period. CCSS maintenance this weekend Services Australia will be undertaking scheduled maintenance of their IT systems this weekend. As a result, the CCSS will be unavailable from 10 pm (AEST) Saturday 8 August 2020 until 10 am (AEST) Sunday 9 August 2020. For providers and services, this means you will not be able to enter session reports into CCSS during this period.

01.01.2022 Amendments to the National Regs regarding transportation of children from 1 Oct 2020. Also staffing provisions in South Australia. https://www.acecqa.gov.au//education-and-care-services-nat

01.01.2022 Changes to Children’s Services Award from 1 November. Programming time for Ed Leaders, Rostering, Hats and sunscreen.

01.01.2022 Do you make kindness a priority?

01.01.2022 A useful resource to help update your code of conduct.