early childhood education

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

Nothing will change, no amount of tinkering will make a difference, until we move to a wholly universal system of early education.

CEO of KU Children’s Services Christine Legg has been awarded the prestigious Early Childhood Australia Barbara Creaser Memorial Award

The Productivity Commission’s report on early childhood education and care highlights the significant barriers families face in accessing quality care.

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.

An estimated 21,000 educators in early childhood education and care are needed to meet current demand, a new report has found.  

Women are underrepresented in the Liberal Party. There is little wonder when one Senator believes childcare is destroying the family unit.

Anthony Albanese discusses with Women’s Agenda the government’s pay increase announcement for childcare workers and his thoughts on legacy.

The Albanese government has announced it will fund a 15 per cent wage increase for early childhood education and care workers.

It’s possible, writes Georgie Dent. And not only life-changing, it could also be vote-changing in this “cost of working crisis”.

Universal early childhood education and care, similar to how we think about schooling or Medicare, is possible. With serious upsides.

Broke if you do, broke if you don’t, is the unfortunate catch-cry for families around the country caught in the cost-of-working crisis.