Media release 3 May 2022 As Australians prepare to vote in the federal election, the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) has released an online policy explainer (see below) to help families understand the positions of the major parties. ‘We know that early learning and care is such an important issue for Australian…
Media release 10 April 2022 As Australians prepare to vote in the 2022 Federal election, the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) urges all candidates and voters to support our youngest learners and their families. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Australians have gained a new appreciation of the benefits of early learning and…
Media release 9 March 2022 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of direct financial assistance for early learning and care services damaged by flooding. ‘The flooding emergencies have been devastating for so many communities in Queensland and New South Wales,’ said CEO Elizabeth Death. ‘Among…
Media release 23 February 2022 The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) applauds the Queensland Government for its $1 billion commitment to early learning over the next five years. ‘The package of measures announced today will have very tangible benefits for Queensland’s youngest learners and their families,’ said CEO Elizabeth Death. ‘Supporting children’s…
Ahead of the Federal Budget in May, ELACCA has made ten recommendations to the Australian Government on how to deliver more affordable, accessible high-quality early learning and care that supports children’s learning and development and parents’ workforce participation. ELACCA is urging the Government to leverage the essential role of the early learning and care sector…
Media release 10 November 2020 Free and low-fee kinder in Victoria is a winner for families, employers and children The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) applauds the Victorian Government’s decision to deliver free and low-fee early learning for all three- and four-year-olds in 2021. ‘Increased public investment in early learning is precisely…
Media release 9 October 2020 Labor’s early learning and care policy a welcome contribution to an essential debate The Federal Opposition’s proposal to raise the rate of the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is a very welcome contribution to the political debate on how to make early learning and care more affordable and effective. ‘The Opposition…
Media release 7 October 2020 Affordable early learning must sit at the heart of the next Budget With no new measures announced in last night’s Budget, Australia’s early learning and care sector and its allies will keep advocating for increased investment to support young children’s learning and women’s workforce participation. ‘We applaud the Government’s commitment…
Media release 20 September 2020 ELACCA welcomes support for early learning and care in Victoria as the sector hopes for recovery: Ongoing government support for Victorian early learning and care services, including outside school hours care services, will safeguard the sector as it emerges from COVID-19 restrictions. The Early Learning and Care…
Media Release 7 September 2020 Boosting economic growth and family wellbeing with carefully targeted federal reform A new study by KPMG provides a simple blueprint for kickstarting the Australian economy and increasing economic security and educational opportunities for Australian families. The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) welcomes today’s report from KPMG, The…
