Apr

20

2023

The Parenthood urges budget action

The Parenthood has welcomed the inclusion of several recommendations on early learning included in the Interim Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee’s report to the Federal Government,...

Apr

12

2023

The Parenthood Newsletter April 2023

Hard to believe it’s April already! Time has been flying at The Parenthood HQ (and we’re sure not only here😊). The first three months of...

Apr

12

2023

Thank you for supporting early educators

Dear friends,We asked and over a thousand of you listened and delivered an email to your MP asking for a pay rise for early childhood...

Apr

06

2023

Three letters can change Australia - We're voting YES

By saying YES to changing our constitution to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament we will accept an invitation from First Nations Australians to walk...

Mar

24

2023

New South Wales State election 2023

This Saturday people in New South Wales will vote for a new state government and we are thrilled that early childhood education is firmly on...

Mar

06

2023

Calls for next federal budget to abolish the activity test

Findings from a new report by Impact Economics and Policy released today show more than 264,000 women in households with children under the age of...

Feb

23

2023

Reform Vital for Closing the Gender Pay Gap

"The national gender pay gap will not be eliminated in this generation unless structural reform is pursued as a matter of urgency to give women...

Feb

15

2023

Early Years Summit a once in a lifetime opportunity

The Parenthood urges politicians attending tomorrow’s Early Years Summit in Canberra to be ambitious in laying the foundations for a new approach to early childhood...

Feb

09

2023

Deborah Brennan to lead Productivity Commission Inquiry

The appointment of Professor Deborah Brennan AM to co-lead the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Australia’s early childhood education and care system is welcome. The inquiry is...

Feb

08

2023

The Parenthood Newsletter February 2023

School and preschool is now back underway right around the country which is no doubt a huge relief for many. But the return and transition...

Feb

07

2023

Parents and children have uneven access to early education

New data from the latest Productivity Commission Report on Government Services (ROGS) shows children in some states are at an advantage when it comes to...

Jan

23

2023

Regional children and families deserve better!

New national polling released today by Thrive by Five initiative shows almost all regional Australian families (91 per cent) report a sharp increase in early...