A plain-English guide to the child protection obligations every Australian childcare operator must meet in 2026 — and why a clean record is what buyers pay for.

The $1 billion Building Early Education Fund puts the government into building and leasing childcare centres. Here’s what it means for buyers, sellers and developers.

NSW childcare licence fees rose up to 1,000% from 1 July 2026. Here’s what the NELC change actually costs — and what it means for buyers, sellers and value.

The Cert III, Diploma and ECT rules that govern every childcare roster in Australia — and why the qualification mix is a hidden value lever a buyer prices.

Unannounced spot audits are now part of childcare compliance in Australia. Learn what officers check, how to stay audit-ready every day, and why it affects your centre’s value.

How developers and landowners partner with a childcare operator: build-and-lease vs sell, picking a covenant, and the Agreement for Lease that de-risks the build.

Childcare oversupply is the number-one buyer risk in 2026. Here’s how to read a catchment, price the occupancy risk, and avoid overpaying for a centre.

A practical guide to marketing your childcare centre — get found online, convert enquiries to tours, and lift occupancy. Every filled place also lifts your sale value.

Childcare centre design requirements explained — the National Regulations, the National Construction Code Class 9b rules, and how design decisions lock in cost and value.

Award wages, the CCS hourly rate cap and the fee cap all moved on 1 July 2026. Here is what the new financial year changes for childcare buyers, sellers and operators.