The new Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) Evidence Paper,  highlights the significance of the first 1000 days for child development.

The following letter was to the Queensland Labor Party, Queensland Opposition, The Greens and One Nation Party from the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia, The Parenthood, Goodstart Early Learning and The Creche and Kindergarten Association addressing election comm...

Goodstart Early Learning has a strong commitment to spreading the message about the value of early learning. They are producing a range of new video resources to highlight the value of early education and during the critical first 5 years of a child's life. https://www.y...

Geoff Egan reports on the disadvantages faced by rural and remote children in Queensland that lead to reading problems, poorer academic results are higher chances of not finishing year 12. Access the full article from the Sunshine Coast Daily <...

This Queensland election, you have the opportunity to . Queensland parents, early childhood educators and service providers have developed a five-point plan to ensure every Queensland child reaches their full potential.

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Susan Pascoe AM and Professor Deb Brennan's report on the review to achieve educational excellence in Australian schools through early childhood interventions can be viewed here:  

We the undersigned, call on federal, state and territory governments to accept and implement the recommendations of the Lifting our Game1 report to achieve sustained educational excellence in Australian schools, by increasing participation of all children in quality early ch...

On 17 May 2018, The Hon. Amanda Rishworth MP addressed the McKell Institute and discussed her priorities as Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Development.    

The undersigned organisations call upon the New South Wales and Australian Governments to work together to negotiate a long-term commitment to the National Quality Agenda on Early Childhood Education and Care, whilst maintaining the consistent application of the Education an...

The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia congratulate the NSW Government for recognising the benefits of two years of quality early childhood education on children’s developmental trajectories, including improved lifelong education, health, wellbeing and economic o...