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COVID-19

Workforce

Employ a student visa holder? Hours have been relaxed to combat workforce shortages

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers are advised that due to workforce shortages across a number of sectors and industries the Federal Government has determined that there is a temporary relaxation of student visa work limits to all sectors of the economy.

2022-02-11 08:11:39

by Freya Lucas

COVID-19

Quality

Queensland outlines arrangements through to 4 March in wake of continued Omicron

A number of transitional measures have been put in place for Queensland schools and early childhood education and care (ECEC) services for the period 7 February - 4 March as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to be present in the Queensland community.

2022-02-10 09:07:14

by Freya Lucas

COVID-19

Vic ECEC services to receive free RATs for all children aged between three and five years

Voluntary COVID-19 testing will be expanded to include children aged between three and five years of age, the Victorian Government announced yesterday, with free rapid antigen tests (RATs) to be made available to those attending early childhood education and care (ECEC) in the coming weeks.

2022-02-09 09:19:32

by Freya Lucas

COVID-19

Quality

Policy

WA ramps up protocols as state experiences “high caseload environment”

New COVID-19 protocols came into play across Western Australia yesterday, with new close contact definitions, test isolation protocols and a reduction in isolation times.

2022-02-09 09:09:56

by Freya Lucas

COVID-19

Provider

Guardian responds to parental enrolment anxiety during COVID with ‘FlexiFeb’ initiative

Guardian Childcare and Education have moved to address the hesitancy and concern of some parents about starting early childhood education and care (ECEC) or moving their child from another centre during the uncertainty of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

2022-02-08 08:57:20

by Freya Lucas