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...