early education and care

Children are not as safe at early education and care as they once were and certainly aren’t as safe as they should be. This is a deeply troubling but indisputable fact. 

7 in 10 Australians say a universal high quality early education & care system would be good for the economy, education & inequity.

This government designed the system that they now have to change because childcare is so unaffordable that they become un-re-electable.

Here are a few budget ideas from working mothers that might help not only your wish for population growth but your dream for economic recovery.

On 12th October Georgie Dent will host an event with Sam Mostyn, Lisa Annese & Tarla Lambert to discuss why ECEC is so important for women.

Even when the end of free childcare was announced in early June it felt inexplicably premature & short-sighted. Now, it seems completely unsustainable.

Lisa Bryant responds to the suggestion by the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW that teacher numbers should be reduced to ease cost of childcare

Too often piecemeal solutions have been offered to fix childcare. Wholesale change is required to benefit children, educators and families.