Today, Australian families pause to celebrate the extraordinary contribution of early childhood educators on Early Childhood Educators’ Day. Across more than 7,000 early learning services nationwide, educators are being recognised for the vital role they play in nurturing, teaching and supporting children in their earliest years.

The Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) today welcomes the announcement by the Federal Government of a national early childhood educator register of all staff, mandatory child safety training, tighter safety rules, and strengthened compliance measures across the early learning sector. ACA President Paul Mondo said the reforms are an important step forward in rebuilding trust and ensuring children are protected in every service, every day.