Media release 6 December 2024 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) is delighted to welcome the Australian Government’s overhaul of the language it uses to describe the nation’s early learning and care professionals. Today’s release of the Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) includes new titles for the early learning and care…
Media release 12 July 2024 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) is delighted to launch its ITE Boost Queensland program today, welcoming 54 early childhood educators to an accelerated teaching degree course, featuring specialised wrap-around supports and scholarships. The Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Boost Queensland program is funded by the Queensland Government,…
Media release 14 May 2024 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has welcomed today’s Federal Budget, which includes a commitment to build and sustain the early learning and care workforce via a wage subsidy. ‘We congratulate Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister Clare and Minister Aly on this vital investment in a qualified, highly-valued…
Media release 9 April 2024 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has warmly welcomed its newest member, Ms Renee Bowman, Chief Executive Officer of Nido Early School. Ms Bowman was previously the UK CEO of Junior Adventures Group, which also operates children’s education and care services in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland….
Media release 8 March 2024 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) congratulates the Queensland Government on the launch of its Qualifications Pathways Program (QPP), which will provide hundreds of early childhood educators with scholarships and support to upskill to a Bachelor qualification. ‘The Queensland Early Childhood Workforce Strategy will be critical to…
Media release 19 February 2024 NSW scholarship program will help build a thriving educator workforce The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) congratulates the NSW Government on the success of its Early Childhood Education and Care Scholarships program, which will catalyse growth and quality uplift in the early learning sector. ‘We are…
Media release 5 January 2024 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has warmly welcomed its newest members, Mr Phil McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer of Busy Bees Australia, and Ms Jo Moloney, Chief Executive Officer of Sparkways. “We are delighted to welcome both Phil and Jo to ELACCA,” said Elizabeth Death, CEO of…
Media release 21 December 2023 ELACCA welcomes ACECQA Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the National Quality Framework The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the release of the Report into the Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the National Quality Framework by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)….
Media release 15 September 2022 As governments across Australia ramp up investment in early learning and care, employers in the sector are launching a social media blitz to attract more Australians to become early childhood educators and early childhood teachers. The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) today launches a new phase of…
Media release 2 September 2022 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) applauds the broad, strong advocacy for increased investment in early learning at the Jobs and Skills Summit, and urges the Australian Government to lead a swift sector-building process in response. ‘We were greatly heartened by the coalition of voices at the…
