childcare

Universal early learning depends on educators feeling valued, supported and able to build long, rewarding careers

A proposed national childcare commission could shift Australia’s early education sector from crisis response to meaningful long-term reform.

Childcare costs, closures and profit-driven systems leave families struggling, showing urgent need for reform that puts children first

Paid safety training and fair wages help early educators protect children, strengthen trust, and lift quality across early learning.

This is the moment to count the cost of unreliable care and then commit to building the universal, high-quality, stable care system.

Australia’s childcare crisis shows it’s time to rebuild a system that values shared care among fathers, partners and grandparents.

Families in some areas can’t find childcare, causing stress, money problems, and poor health for parents and children.

Large childcare providers who breach safety requirements will face significant fines under new legislation introduced in NSW.

The Chinese government has announced a 3,600 yuan ($AUD770) annual payment for parents for each child under the age of three.

Children’s safety can’t wait; parents must demand action now, asking tough questions while systems catch up with urgent safeguarding needs.

The platform allows parents more control over who is looking after their child, while also offering older women paid and meaningful work.

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.