Media release 6 December 2021 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes today’s announcement by the Australian Government and the New South Wales Government on a new funding package for preschool, the first such plan concluded under the National Preschool Reform Agreement. ‘We are very pleased to see governments investing more in…
Media release 26 November 2021 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) is pleased to announce its expansion, welcoming Gowrie Australia as the newest member. ‘We are delighted to welcome the Gowrie network to ELACCA,’ said CEO Elizabeth Death. ‘The Gowrie name has been synonymous with early learning in Australia since the 1930s,…
Media release 9 November 2021 Today’s announcement of extended support for users of early learning and care services will help families and young children to deal with ongoing disruption caused by COVID-19. The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to grant families an additional ten days of allowable…
Media release 13 October 2021 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the release today of the new National Workforce Strategy for the early learning and care sector. ‘After a sustained effort by governments, peak bodies and unions, we now have a document that places us all on a path to a…
Media release 11 October 2021 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to bring forward its additional investment in early learning and care. The Government yesterday announced it would increase the maximum Child Care Subsidy rate for families with more than one child under five years of age…
8 October 2021 Do you need clear, current information on early learning and care careers in Australia? Do you know students who’d make terrific early childhood educators and early childhood teachers? We can help. Join our free online information session on 20 October (4.00pm AEDT) and get all the details you need: Job prospects for educators Career pathways, from entry-level to…
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Media release 24 September 2021 A new national campaign will seek to entice secondary school students into the early learning and care sector. Live today across YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook, the Big Roles in Little Lives campaign promotes the incredible impact early childhood professionals can have on children This second phase of the…
Media release 22 September 2021 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes today’s advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer that vaccination will be made a requirement of work for staff in early childhood settings to protect our children, workforce and communities. ‘The Victorian Government’s clear commitment to, and legislation of, vaccination…
Media release 16 August 2021 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has warned that, without business support for early learning services in lockdown areas, the Australian Government’s decision to extend the ‘gap fee’ waiver will have little effect. ‘From a family’s perspective, we appreciate today’s decision by the Australian Government to extend…
