New appointments at The Parenthood
Wendy McCarthy AO has accepted the role of Chair and our CEO Georgie Dent is taking a 6 month sabbatical in Canada. The board has...
Early Learning Workforce Shortages need to be addressed
Findings from the Australian Childcare Alliance’s survey examining workforce participation levels across early learning centres have revealed that every state and territory is bracing through...
The Parenthood Newsletter June 2023
An important process is underway that could lead to early educators getting the pay rise they need! The Queensland government is considering an expansion of...
Families need more help to cope with soaring interest rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has today raised interest rates for the twelfth time in just over a year, bringing the official cash rate...
Welcome opportunity to improve the wages of early educators
The Parenthood welcomes the application made today by the United Workers Union and more than 20 early childhood education and care employers to commence Multi-Employer...
Queensland Government's consideration of free kindergarten
The Parenthood welcomes the Queensland Government's consideration of a free kindergarten program. The state’s Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, said the measure was being "seriously considered".The Parenthood...
We call for monitoring childcare fees
The Parenthood is urging Federal, state and territory governments to closely monitor and regulate fees charged by early education services. A report revealed that parents...
Georgie Dent's Federal Budget Debrief
The Federal Budget was big for a few reasons. It delivered cost of living relief for families in some key areas including the cost of...
Rising preschool fees hilghlight need for reform
The Parenthood is urging a co-ordinated Federal and state government effort to ease the escalating burden of preschool fees, with media reports today that preschool...
Welcome support of single parents ahead of Federal Budget
The Parenthood has welcomed the abolition of the ParentsNext program and the expansion of the Single Parent Payment to include parents with children up to...
Investment in Early Childhood Education Workforce
Media Release - The Parenthood has welcomed the Federal Government’s $72.4 million investment in skills training and professional development for Australia’s early childhood education workforce.The...
The Parenthood Newsletter May 2023
Next week the Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down the Federal Budget. It's important. Every Federal Budget matters in economic, social and political terms. Here...