ELACCA welcomes government investment to increase wages for our workforce
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ELACCA welcomes government investment to increase wages for our workforce

Media release    8 August 2024  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the Albanese Government’s announcement of a 15% wage increase for early childhood educators across Australia. ELACCA CEO Elizabeth Death said that our early childhood workforce has been the mainstay of our economy, continuing to educate and care for our nation’s…

ELACCA applauds South Australian Government on new early childhood workforce strategy
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ELACCA applauds South Australian Government on new early childhood workforce strategy

Media release    25 June 2024  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has welcomed South Australia’s Early Childhood Workforce Strategy released on 22 June. The strategy is a component of the South Australia’s $1.9 billion investment in the early years. ‘We congratulate Education Minister Blair Boyer on the new strategy to grow and…

Welcome funding in the NSW 2024/25 Budget
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Welcome funding in the NSW 2024/25 Budget

Media release    25 June 2024  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes continued investment in early learning and care provided in the New South Wales 2024/25 Budget. The New South Wales Budget is focussed on affordability and access to quality early learning and care, and further supporting and upskilling our workforce. The…

ELACCA welcomes Queensland Government investment in children and families
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ELACCA welcomes Queensland Government investment in children and families

Media release    4 June 2024  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has welcomed $501m investment from the Queensland Government through the release of the Putting Queensland Kids First: Giving our kids the opportunity of a lifetime plan. ‘We congratulate Premier Miles and Minister Farmer on developing and delivering this important plan, informed…

ELACCA welcomes $715m early learning investment in the 2024/25 South Australian Budget
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ELACCA welcomes $715m early learning investment in the 2024/25 South Australian Budget

Media release    3 June 2024  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has welcomed investment of $715 million over five years through the 2024/25 South Australian Budget, delivered today. ‘We congratulate Premier Malinauskas and Minister Boyer on this significant and long-term investment in early learning in South Australia, and the commitment to addressing…

ELACCA welcomes the 2024-25 Victorian Budget
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ELACCA welcomes the 2024-25 Victorian Budget

Media release    7 May 2024  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes funding for early learning in the 2024-25 Victorian Budget. We congratulate Minister for Children, Lizzie Blandthorn and the Allan Government on their continued investment in the early learning and care sector through: ELACCA also notes today’s announcement of delays in…

ELACCA welcomes Australia’s first national Early Years Strategy
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ELACCA welcomes Australia’s first national Early Years Strategy

Media release    7 May 2024  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has welcomed today’s launch of the Australian Government’s Early Years Strategy. ‘We congratulate Minister Aly and Minister Rishworth on developing and delivering such a significant piece of policy work, which has required real commitment right across government,’ said ELACCA CEO Elizabeth…

QUT collaborates to empower early childhood educational leaders
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QUT collaborates to empower early childhood educational leaders

Media release   16 January 2024 QUT School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education has partnered with the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) and the Victorian Department of Education to deliver a comprehensive leadership development program tailored for educational leaders in Victoria’s early childhood workforce. Working closely with these partners, QUT will lead…

ELACCA welcomes draft Productivity Commission report on ECEC
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ELACCA welcomes draft Productivity Commission report on ECEC

Media Release 24 November 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the Productivity Commission’s draft report into Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). The report includes ambitious recommendations to effect long-term, sustainable change for children in Australia – to improve availability, affordability, inclusivity and flexibility of quality early learning and care….

A timely and collaborative Early Childhood Workforce Strategy in Queensland
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A timely and collaborative Early Childhood Workforce Strategy in Queensland

Media Release 28 September 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) congratulates the Queensland Government on their 2023-27 Early Childhood Workforce Strategy released yesterday. The 4-year strategy has been designed to deliver a sustainable, qualified early childhood workforce and provide a comprehensive suite of initiatives to support the sector’s diverse needs. ELACCA…