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The First Five Years project - Introduction
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The project used descriptive analysis, predictive modelling, and statistical inference techniques to explore associations between children’s circumstances and child care use and their developmental outcomes in the first year of school.
The First Five Years project - Appendix
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This section discusses charged and attended child care hours, linkage bias, sample size for the inference computation results, and the rules used for calculating income.
The First Five Years project - Methodology
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This section contains detailed information about datasets, key analytical decisions, constructed factors and statistical techniques used within the project.
Preschool
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Children who engage in a quality preschool program are generally better prepared for school and life.
Preschool Reform Agreement
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The Preschool Reform Agreement is a joint initiative between all governments to strengthen the delivery of preschool, increase participation and improve outcomes for children in the year before full-time school.
Mandatory national child safety training
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All persons with management and control, nominated supervisors, persons in day-to-day charge, staff, volunteers and students in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector must complete mandatory national child safety tr
Tropical Cyclone Fina: CCS period of emergency expanded to 4 additional areas
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We’ve added 4 new local government areas (LGAs) to the declared Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency in parts of the Northern Territory due to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Fina.
Quality and safety
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Governments across Australia are working together to strengthen safety, improve quality, and protect children in early childhood education and care (ECEC).
NSW bushfires: CCS period of emergency declared
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We’ve declared a Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency in NSW Central Coast and Lake Macquarie following bushfires.
Register now for mandatory national child safety training
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From 27 February 2026, the following people involved in early childhood education and care (ECEC) must complete mandatory national child safety training:
Emergency support by region
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See a list of regions and timeframes where we’ve declared a Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency for the early childhood education and care sector.
Southern Tasmania bushfires: CCS period of emergency declared
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We’ve declared a Child Care Subsidy (CCS) period of emergency in Southern Tasmania following bushfires.
National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence webinars
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The National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence sets national standards and requirements for providers to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, including in student accommodation.
Webinar on Standard 1: Accountable leadership and governance
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The National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence sets national standards and requirements for providers to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, including in student accommodation.
Webinar on Standard 7 of the National Code: Safe Student Accommodation
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The National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence sets national standards and requirements for providers to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, including in student accommodation.
University of Newcastle Student Services and Amenities Fees Transitions Plans (2025 and 2026)
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The transition plans submitted by the University of Newcastle to the Department of Education.
The First Five Years project
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The First Five Years was developed as a flagship project under the Data Integration Partnership for Australia (DIPA) as a collaborative endeavour involving project partners from across government and the university sector.
Delayed higher education loan records
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Update on historical higher education loan amounts not visible on student loan accounts at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
University Study Hubs
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University Study Hubs help students in regional, remote, and outer suburban areas of Australia access and succeed in tertiary education, closer to home.