News & Views How the child support system risks women’s physical and mental health A new report has revealed the current child support system risks the physical and mental health of single mothers.
News & Views How child support contributes to financial abuse of single mothers Using the child support system can expose single mothers to post-separation violence. Dr Marg Rogers explain how.
News & Views Here’s why women police officers and other servicewomen are vulnerable to moral injury An ABC investigation into the NSW Police Force has found a toxic culture where women are subjected to sexism and intimidation.
News & Views Every child deserves access to early learning. Here’s how we can get there The Productivity Commission’s report on early childhood education and care highlights the significant barriers families face in accessing quality care.
News & Views Women’s unpaid work and lack of support for Defence families outlined in Royal Commission report Women feel invisible, with the model military family life based on traditional roles, finds the Royal Commission report.
Soapbox The wage rise for early childhood educators needs to be part of wider reform in the feminised care sector Early childhood educators will welcome the announcement of a 15 per cent wage rise, but they are starting from a low starting base.
News & Views Early childhood educators love kids. But love won’t pay the bills The 2024 Federal Budget as a mixed bag for early childhood educators, offering some new supports but largely falling short in addressing critical wage issues and the workforce crisis.
News & Views Why HECS-HELP indexation relief is not enough for women Women’s debt is more likely to rise and fester for a long time. This has a profound impact on their mental health and contributes to household stress.
News & Views How Australia has created the perfect storm for a baby drought New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows we are experiencing one of the lowest fertility rates in history.
News & Views Early childhood directors are carrying an exhausting load during COVID-19, even beyond major outbreaks: Research New research has revealed the educators are feeling the effects of hypervigilance, despite no outbreaks in their community for over a year.
