Over the past two years Assoc Prof Megan Gibson and members of the Centre for Child and Family Studies, Cathy Nielson and Dr Julia Mascadri, have been working closely with the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA), to develop and deliver a new national six-month leadership program for early childhood educators. From the…
How Australia can invest in children and return more presents the opportunity for wise investments in evidence-based early intervention to radically change outcomes for Australian children and young people. This report reveals that Australian governments are spending $15.2 billion each year on high-intensity and crisis services for problems that may have been prevented had we…
The Front Project commissioned the first comprehensive Australian analysis of the economic impact of early childhood education. The model looked at the impact of the current Australian system, which provides an early education program for 15 hours a week, delivered by a Bachelor qualified teacher, in the year before school. Our current system offers a…
In this important election year, the NSW early childhood education and care sector has come together to call upon the next NSW Government to make a firm commitment to affordable, high quality early learning for our youngest learners. 1. All NSW children have access to affordable, high quality early learning for at least two days…
Comprehensive review of occupancy commissioned by key early learning peak bodies: ELACCA, ACA and ACCS. Read the report by clicking on the image below.
The federal government has reassured parents that all children doing preschool programs in long day care the year before they start school will be subsidised for 18 hours a week, regardless of their work activity. Access this article
Working families eligibility for child care subsidy is based on a sliding scale up to $351, 248. Georgina Dent discusses how this impacts her family.
Please follow the link Vulnerable Kids Tied Up in Red Tape to access this article on the Sydney Morning Herald’s website.
On Friday 22 June 2018, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that 80% of 3-year-olds at preschool will miss out on the childcare subsidies announced in the NSW budget. The Early Learning and Care Council of Australia’s CEO Elizabeth Death provided commentary, stating: “It’s a model that works for families who have one parent who is…
Susan Pascoe AM and Professor Deb Brennan’s report on the review to achieve educational excellence in Australian schools through early childhood interventions can be viewed here:Lifting Our Game
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