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THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST ACT TO PROTECT CHILDREN AS PARENTS EXPERIENCE UNPRECEDENTED DISTRESS

Early childhood and parenting advocates are urging the Federal Government to set up an independent Early Childhood Commission, as parents with young children in early...

INDEPENDENT EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMISSION ESSENTIAL TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE

July 03, 2025

Leading parent advocacy group The Parenthood supports The Greens’ call for a national, independent Early Childhood Commission to lead early childhood education and care reform,...

VIC CHILDCARE SAFETY: SHOCKING AND DISTRESSING CHARGES UNDERSCORE NEED FOR NATIONAL COMMISSION

July 01, 2025

Reports of alleged abuse at childcare and early learning centres across Victoria are deeply distressing for parents and further underscore the need for the establishment...

QLD BUDGET: FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE REGULATOR WELCOMED, BUT FEDERAL LEADERSHIP NEEDED

June 26, 2025

Early childhood advocates have welcomed the Queensland Government's decision to provide $12.7 million in ongoing funding for the state's Early Childhood Regulatory Authority [1] but...

CHILDCARE SAVINGS WELCOME BUT ONLY A $10/DAY CAP WILL DELIVER TRUE RELIEF FOR FAMILIES

June 25, 2025

Childcare savings, today announced by the Federal Government, have provided some relief for families with young children grappling with the cost-of-living crisis, but only a...

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...