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Mandatory National Child Safety Training is available from Friday 27 February, 2026.
Developed by the Queensland Government and the Australian Centre for Child Protection, the training will be delivered through Geccko, the Australian Government Department of Education’s online learning platform.
All users must have an individual Geccko account to access and complete the training. If you do not already have an account, you can register here.
The following people involved in family day care must complete the training:
Services are encouraged to begin preparing now. A communication toolkit is available to help services notify and support staff and educators to register early.
For assistance, please visit the Department of Education website.
If you would like more information on the training, visit the Australian Centre for Child Protection website.
The Education and Care Services National Further Amendment Regulations 2025 (711) are now available to view on the legislation website.
While the amendments formally commence on 27 February 2026, they are currently published as a separate legislative instrument and can be accessed by services and educators.
Approved providers and educators are encouraged to review the amendment Regulations now to understand the upcoming changes.
Key changes commencing 27 February 2026 include:
Services may wish to consider whether any updates to policies, procedures, training records or operational practices will be required ahead of commencement.
Further information, including guidance on the National Quality Framework (NQF) child safety legislative changes, is available on the ACECQA website.
The Australian Government Department of Education offers a range of courses on its online learning platform, Geccko. Geccko is tailored to the early childhood education and care sector. Among the available courses is ‘Persons with Management or Control'.
This course will develop your understanding of the Persons with Management or Control (PMC) requirements under Family Assistance Law.
In the course, participants will be able to:
All Geccko courses are self-paced and are accessible via tablet, computer, laptop or mobile phone. On completion, you can download a certificate for your professional development records.
To access this course or to find out more about other free online courses provided by Geccko, you can register here.
Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) has partnered with Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to deliver the Starting Out Safely program, which encompasses children, families, carers and early childhood educators working together to guide children’s learning in being and becoming safe and independent road users.
They have recently added ‘Embedding Road Safety Education into Curriculum’ for all service types and the ‘Safe Transportation of Children’ PD, which is directly focused on family day care, and those who transport children as part of their service.
Starting Out Safely encourages educators and services to join them online, regardless of location, for these sessions in the hopes of adding to their best practice road safety knowledge.
If you are interested in attending one of these sessions, please visit the Professional Development tab via www.childroadsafety.org.au.
Be You is the national mental health and wellbeing initiative for learning communities in Australia.
Be You promotes mental health and wellbeing, from the early years to 18, and offers educators and learning communities evidence-based online professional learning, complemented by a range of tools and resources to turn learning into action.
A range of educator wellbeing resources are available via the Be You website, these include:
To access these great resources and much more, click here.
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