Child Safety Review – Have Your Say
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Child Safety Review – Have Your Say

The safety, health and wellbeing of all children who attend education and care services is paramount. Public consultation about regulatory and non-regulatory policy options to improve child safety in the education and care sector is open until 11 June 2025*. What are the possible changes? There are six themes across the changes for consideration. For…

ELACCA sets priorities for the 2025 federal election
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ELACCA sets priorities for the 2025 federal election

  23 April 2025  Ahead of the federal election on 3 May 2025, the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) is calling on all parties and candidates to commit to action and investment that will underpin a high-quality, inclusive early learning and care sector, and set Australian children up for the best possible…

ELACCA support for Australian Government action on child safety
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ELACCA support for Australian Government action on child safety

Media release    27 March 2025  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has welcomed today’s statement from the Albanese Government, for increased national consistency and action to improve safety and quality in the early learning and care sector. ‘We welcome the joint statement from Minister Aly and Minister Rishworth, highlighting action to improve…

ELACCA welcomes pathway to universal early learning and care in Federal Budget
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ELACCA welcomes pathway to universal early learning and care in Federal Budget

Media release    26 March 2025  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has welcomed last night’s Federal Budget, which lays the foundation for universal early learning and care. ‘We congratulate Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister Clare and Minister Aly on the investment outlined in the Federal Budget for early learning and care,’ said ELACCA…

ELACCA applauds Queensland Government’s leadership in child safety
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ELACCA applauds Queensland Government’s leadership in child safety

Media release    20 February 2025  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the release of the Statement of Shared Commitment – Every Interaction Counts at Queensland Parliament House today. The Statement is a joint child safety initiative across the Queensland early learning and care sector, including the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority. From…

ELACCA celebrates Australian Government’s Three Day Guarantee
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ELACCA celebrates Australian Government’s Three Day Guarantee

Media release    14 February 2025  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) celebrates the passage of the Australian Government’s Three Day Guarantee Bill through Parliament this week. The Three Day Guarantee will enable every Australian child access to three days of subsidised high-quality early learning and care, regardless of their parents’ work or…

ELACCA celebrates new legislation for more accessible early learning and care in Australia
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ELACCA celebrates new legislation for more accessible early learning and care in Australia

Media release    3 February 2025  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the Federal Government’s news that it will introduce legislation this week in support of its 3 Day Guarantee to early learning and care. The 3 Day Guarantee will provide Australian children with access to three days of high-quality early learning…

ELACCA welcomes the Cook Government’s focus on early learning and care
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ELACCA welcomes the Cook Government’s focus on early learning and care

Media release    3 February 2025  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the West Australian Premier Roger Cook’s announcement that a re-elected Cook Government would focus on growing the WA early childhood workforce, establishment of a dedicated Office of Early Childhood Education in WA, trial free access to high-quality four-year-old kindergarten and…

ELACCA celebrates the Albanese Government’s commitment to a universal entitlement of at least 3 days per week of high-quality early learning for every child
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ELACCA celebrates the Albanese Government’s commitment to a universal entitlement of at least 3 days per week of high-quality early learning for every child

Media release    11 December 2024  The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the pre-election commitment from the Prime Minister today that Australian children will be guaranteed access to three days of high-quality early learning and care, and the Activity Test will be removed as a requirement to access childcare subsidies. ELACCA CEO…

ELACCA celebrates long-awaited overhaul of language about early learning profession  
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ELACCA celebrates long-awaited overhaul of language about early learning profession  

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…