childcare

There’s a hidden, under-utilised piece of the childcare system in Australia that has the capacity to support healthcare workers. 

If there was ever definitive proof that Australia’s early childhood education & care system is broken, coronavirus bringing the sector to its knees is it.

Teachers and educators seem to be the missing voices in the debate about whether schools and early education and care services remain open or closed.

Annabel Crabb presented at the Australian HR Institute’s IWD breakfast with humour, sharp analysis & an abundance of facts about men at work.

Quality preschool can deliver $2 for every $1 from government. But some families pay more for childcare than private primary school costs.

The expected cost savings to parents from the government’s signature $2.5 billion childcare package have virtually been eradicated in 18 months.

Tony Abbott says in western countries middle class women do not have enough kids. Women in the welfare system have lots of kids.

PEXA has launched policies to support families, including six-months paid parental leave & up to $1000 in childcare assistance per month.

Revamping the childcare subsidy, proposed by KPMG, could see working parents better off and boost Australia’s economic growth by $700 million.

The purpose of Annabel Crabb’s quarterly essay Men at Work isn’t to denigrate men for not doing more: it examines what prevents them doing more.

The gender pay gap is diminishing according, however career interruptions are still considered “gendered and highly persistent”, writes Emma Willamson.

Shifting attitudes and gender roles will take concentrated effort from individuals, organisations, government and society, all of whom stand to benefit.