New Early Learning Safety Measures Welcome, But No Substitute for Systemic Reform

June 16, 2025

New national safety measures to protect children in early learning and childcare centres are welcome but fall short of the systemic reform that’s needed to ensure...

NEW REPORT: AUSTRALIA RECORDS HISTORIC PROGRESS TOWARDS GENDER EQUITY AS UNIVERSAL CHILDCARE CLOSER TO REALITY

June 13, 2025

Australia has achieved its best-ever global ranking for gender equality, jumping to 13th place in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025 [1],...

CAMPAIGNERS CALL FOR EARLY LEARNING COMMISSION AS MORE CASES OF ABUSE IN CHILDCARE EXPOSED

May 12, 2025

Campaigners’ calls for the establishment of a national independent Early Learning Commission are growing louder today as another case of abuse towards a child in...

PARENTING ADVOCATES CELEBRATE NEW LABOR GOVERNMENT’S UNIVERSAL CHILDCARE VISION

May 03, 2025

Early childhood education campaigners across the country are celebrating as Anthony Albanese – who has declared he wants universal childcare to be his legacy – has been...

COALITION’S PAID PARENTAL LEAVE PLAN FORCES MUMS TO CHOOSE: SUPER FOR RETIREMENT OR FOOD ON THE TABLE TODAY

May 02, 2025

The Parenthood has criticised the Coalition’s newly released election costings, warning that their plan to make superannuation on paid parental leave (PPL) optional is a...

FED ELECTION: CHILDCARE DESERT FUNDS SHOULD START WITH THESE COMMUNITIES

May 02, 2025

Fifteen towns, including Nambucca Heads, Cairns and Bridgewater should be priority locations for the new and expanded early learning centres that major parties have committed...

LNP’S CHILDCARE PLAN: SUPPORT FOR CHILDCARE FUND WELCOME, REINSTATING ACTIVITY TEST WILL SET FAMILIES BACK

April 23, 2025

The Liberal-National Coalition's plan to reinstate the punitive childcare subsidy Activity Test [1] will set Australian families back by restricting over 126,000 children, mostly from...

PAY RISE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS LONG OVERDUE RECOGNITION OF FEMINISED WORKFORCE

April 16, 2025

Parents’ advocates have welcomed today’s Fair Work Commission recommendation of a significant pay rise for early childhood workers, as part of a landmark decision on...

COALITION’S CUTS TO FEE-FREE TAFE RISKS ACCESS TO CARE FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

April 15, 2025

Progress towards fixing the early childhood education and care skills shortage, and access to care for thousands of children, could be reversed if the Coalition’s...

$10/DAY CHILDCARE COULD SAVE FAMILIES NEARLY $35,000 OVER 3 YEARS – ENOUGH FOR A HOME DEPOSIT

April 15, 2025

Soaring childcare and early learning costs are preventing families with young children from entering the property market.As the major parties spruik their housing policies, advocacy...

LNP'S REGIONAL AUSTRALIA FUTURE FUND WELCOMED BY ADVOCATES, COMPREHENSIVE CHILDCARE POLICY STILL NEEDED

April 10, 2025

The Liberal-National Coalition's proposed Regional Australia Future Fund will help improve childcare and early learning access across rural, regional and remote communities.Maddy Butler, The Parenthood’s...

UNIVERSAL CHILDCARE KEY TO BOOSTING SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FOR DISADVANTAGED KIDS: REPORT

April 10, 2025

All parties must commit to making quality early childhood education and care more affordable and accessible so children from low-income backgrounds can reach their full...