Media Release 13 June 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) congratulates the Queensland Government on its $645m investment in free kindergarten announced in the 2023-24 State Budget today. This signifies a historic step in Queensland’s kindergarten funding reforms, and will bring the Queensland Government’s total kindy investment to $2 billion over…
Media Release 25 May 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) congratulates the Victorian Government on its $1.8 billion commitment to transforming the early learning sector through a series of landmark initiatives announced this week. The Victorian Government is currently the only state or territory offering universal three-year-old kindergarten, along with its…
Media Release 25 May 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) commends the Queensland Government for considering Free Kindy for 15 hours per week for every 4-year-old child across Queensland. ELACCA supports the removal of cost barriers to enable every Queensland 4-year-old access to a quality early learning program in the year…
Media Release 9 May 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes funding for our sector provided in the Australian Government’s 2023-24 Federal Budget release this evening. Notably for the early learning and care sector, the Budget provides a suite of pre-announced measures including: The funding provides support to attract and retain…
Media Release 3 May 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement today, providing $72.4 million over five years to support the skills and training of workers in the early childhood education and care sector. The funding, to be provided in the 2023-24 Federal Budget, enables much-needed support…
Media release 6 April 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) is pleased to welcome The Hon Prudence Car as the new Minister for Education and Early Learning in NSW. “We are thrilled to welcome Minister Car to her new role and we look forward to working together to make quality early…
Media release 24 March 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) is thrilled to welcome Dr. Ros Baxter as the Chief Executive Officer of Goodstart Early Learning. With over 25 years of experience in the field, Dr Baxter brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong commitment to education, in particular to…
Media release 1 March 2023 Workforce shortages are placing increasing pressure on all parts of the early learning and care sector. Across Australia, thousands of qualified early learning educators and teachers are needed to meet existing vacancies, with staffing shortfalls leading to fewer spaces for children at their most critical period of development, and impacting…
Media release 9 February 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) is delighted to welcome the appointment of Professor Emerita Deborah Brennan AM as co-lead of the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) system. Professor Brennan is one of the country’s leading social policy thinkers, and published…
Media release 23 January 2023 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) is delighted to announce the appointment of SDN Children’s Services CEO Kay Turner and Busy Bees Early Learning Australia CEO Rob Hughes as co-chairs of the national organisation. “Ms Turner and Mr Hughes bring a wealth of experience in the sector,…
