News & Views A major new childcare report glosses over the issues educators face at work and why they leave Early childhood educators are passionate but they are leaving the sector in droves.
News & Views Gillard’s royal commission recommends universal preschool for 3-year-olds in South Australia A royal commission into early childhood education and care in South Australia has recommended universal preschool for three-year-olds.
News & Views We need more than police checks: how parents and educators can keep childcare services safe from abuse The news a former childcare worker has been charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offenses has sent shivers through the Australian community.
News & Views Early childhood educators push for 25 per cent pay rise in multi-employer bargaining submission Teachers and educators in early childhood are taking the lead in a national multi-employer bargaining for better pay.
News & Views Maybanke Anderson: A kindred spirit who pioneered free early childhood education Discover the incredible life of Maybanke Anderson and her ongoing campaign for universal access to quality education and care.
News & Views 97% of early educators are women. 100% need a pay rise. This International Women’s Day will you show up for early childhood educators? In less than two minutes you can send a letter to your local member telling them that Early childhood educators need a pay rise! And they need it now.
News & Views Professor Deborah Brennan AM appointed to lead Productivity Commission Inquiry into Australia’s early childhood education and care system The inquiry will lay the foundations for achieving a universally accessible, high-quality early learning and care system in Australia.
News & Views Two years ago Anthony Albanese made a decision that put him on the path to become Prime Minister In October 2020 just as Scott Morrison showed women how little he cared about their economic security, Labor committed to childcare reform.
News & Views Affordable childcare is a no brainer for unlocking the workforce “Last year, it was reported that more than 90,000 Australian parents stayed out of the workforce completely because the cost of childcare was too high.”
News & Views Early childhood directors are carrying an exhausting load during COVID-19, even beyond major outbreaks: Research New research has revealed the educators are feeling the effects of hypervigilance, despite no outbreaks in their community for over a year.
News & Views Early Childhood Educators are undervalued, underpaid and overworked. And this educator is angry We hear from an early childhood educator who is sick of her profession barely rating a mention when it comes to what’s being asked of them.
News & Views Australia ranked 37 of 41 richest countries on childcare affordability A new UNICEF report reveals just how much work Australia has to do on ensuring early childhood education is accessible and affordable.