This Saturday you have a real choice
Ensuring every child in Australia has access to quality early childhood education should be a bipartisan issue, but that's not the case this time. There is...
Australia ranks #2 in world for most expensive childcare
The release of new OECD families data highlights the crippling cost of early childhood education Australian parents endure. A couple with children in full time...
An honest conversation with Anthony Albanese
Just over a week ago I received a message that stopped me in my tracks. It was from the leader of the Opposition, Anthony Albanese,...
Mums need decent policies - not platitudes
Mums in Australia need policies to rectify the $876K penalty in lost wages and super that accumulate over the course of their lives as a...
New CPI data reveals childcare costs are up b 14.7%
Out of pocket early learning and care costs have soared by almost 15% since the 2019 Federal Election, the latest CPI figures confirm. Coupled with the...
It is on - The Federal Election 2022
We’re heading to the polls in just 6 weeks on Saturday May 21, 2022. This is a key moment for Australian families. It is time for people...
Heat is on to ensure no child is left in early learning desert
Where parents decide to settle when having children can make a massive difference to their ability to access early childhood education and care, according to...
Pre-Budget Submission 2022-23 to the Australian Treasury
The Parenthood has provided a Pre-Budget Submission to the Australian Treasury for the 2022-2023 Federal Budget. Prioritising support for children and parents, particularly mothers, represents...
The Parenthood link list - news, tips and interviews
Here you can find links to interesting stories in TV, radio, newspaper, blogs, online or offline on issues about Paid Parental Leave, Early Childhood Education,...
Sit in the fire: how to talk to kids about the world as it is
The world seems reeling with catastrophe. Off the back of two years of COVID19 many of us feel burnt out, and with recent events both in...
We need to talk about cupcakes - IWD 2022
Does that sound a bit random? Stay with me. We need to talk about cupcakes because it is International Women’s Day this week and over...
Women can't achieve equity without early learning reform
This International Women’s Day (Tues 8 March), The Parenthood is calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to ensure the upcoming Federal Budget addresses women’s equity...