childcare

This year’s Cost of Living Index from Anglicare Australia paints a bleak picture of what it’s like to raise a child on the minimum wage.

Safety regulations in the childcare system are being scrutinised after a childcare worker in Victoria was charged with more than 70 offences.

Universal childcare won’t work without enough well-paid educators. We must urgently invest in the workforce to meet growing demand.

With a prime minister who wants to be remembered for universal childcare, early education is not just on the agenda, it is already in motion.

Australia’s ECEC system struggles with misalignment, under-reporting, staff turnover, hidden funding, impacting children, families, and educators.

Australian men are not doing any more housework than they were two decades ago, with women doing 50 per cent more housework than men.

For the first time, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his support for a flat-fee system of universal childcare.

Australia’s high quality of life is offset by expensive childcare, impacting families and the economy significantly nationwide.

Parents may no longer have to be subject to the controversial “activity test” to determine their eligibility for childcare subsidies.

The Productivity Commission has released a report based on its inquiry into Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, making several recommendations to improve access for families around the country.

Families finding it tough to access early learning services in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia are facing financial stress, a new report has found.

Around 700,000 Australians have virtually no access to childcare, as they live in areas classified as ‘childcare deserts’.