September 11, 2024
The long-term financial security of parents, particularly mothers, in their retirement years, is threatened by the Coalition’s proposed changes to the Paid Parental Leave Bill, says The Parenthood.
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September 09, 2024
Regional, rural and remote parents are on the brink of burnout due to the lack of early childhood education and care in their communities, finds a new report released today by The Parenthood in Canberra.
September 03, 2024
The early childhood education and care workforce is estimated to need 21,000 more educators to meet current demand for early childhood education, the Jobs and Skills early childhood census finds.
August 26, 2024
Inadequate care options cause majority of working mothers to work and earn less - A new survey has found that 61% of working mothers in Australia have taken a pay cut or reduced their working hours because of ‘inadequate childcare options’.
August 22, 2024
“Fighting the motherhood penalty”: campaigners celebrate bill for super on paid parental leave. Paying superannuation on paid parental leave could mean as much as $30,000 extra in retirement savings per family, per child.
August 20, 2024
A new report from The Mitchell Institute at Victoria University release today, has found that roughly 700,000 Australians live in areas with virtually no access to early childhood education and care (ECEC) at all.
August 14, 2024
A universal early learning system would support the most disadvantaged children to thrive at school and beyond. Lack of access to early learning doesn’t just impact children at primary school, but also at high school.
August 12, 2024
This is a message we have dreamed of sending. Early childhood educators are going to receive a well deserved pay rise that reflects the value and importance of their skills. And your voices helped make it so! 🥳🥳🥳
