early childhood care

A new scorecard lays out the major parties’ policy commitments on the quality, cost and availability of early learning and childcare. 

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.

A lack of affordable childcare in Western Sydney traps many women, especially migrants and low-income earners, outside the workforce.