September 26, 2024
The report identifies, in Finding 4.3, there are 328,000 parents not participating in the paidworkforce as much as they would like due to barriers around ECEC, namely difficulty with cost andlack of access. This finding certainly affirms the experience of thousands of parents and carers inThe Parenthood’s community.
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September 19, 2024
On Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September, Senator Tammy Tyrrell and The Parenthood are teaming up to host three playdates for local families in Launceston, Georgetown and Scottsdale. The latter are classified as “childcare deserts”, where as many as 11 children compete for every place.
September 18, 2024
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.
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.
