Dec

07

2021

The Parenthood supports today's Teachers Strike

As NSW public school teachers and principals strike for the first time in a decade today, The Parenthood supports their demands for improved pay, workload...

Nov

22

2021

Parents and young children need better deal

Australian parents and young children need better deal on access on early learning and parental leave. The Parenthood welcomes the Centre for Policy Development’s Starting...

Nov

18

2021

#ParentsUp is calling for a better deal for children

Parents around Australia are joining forces with the #ParentsUp campaign, initiated by The Parenthood, to ensure delivering a better deal for children is a priority...

Oct

28

2021

Protection, support and leadership for children

The Parenthood has welcomed Thrive by Five’s Early Years Covid-19 Plan released today and calls on the Federal Government for a national plan prioritising the...

Oct

12

2021

Shift needed for families of retail workers

The Parenthood has welcomed a new report released today that highlights the challenges of too many retail, supermarket and warehouse workers in finding early learning...

Oct

06

2021

Need for greater transparency on safety breaches

A new report by the United Workers Union that puts the spotlight on safety breaches in early childhood education and care services is sobering for...

Sep

17

2021

The Parenthood Newsletter September 2021

Aussie dads take less than 20 percent of the parental leave that dads take globally. It means new mothers here still carry the heavy expectation...

Sep

05

2021

Greatest gift for fathers - expansion of paid parental leave

The Parenthood has welcomed the release of the Grattan Institute’s parental leave report on Father’s Day and its recommendations for a more generous and equitable...

Sep

01

2021

Government must respect early educators

As parents express thanks and gratitude on Early Childhood Educators’ Day today, they are calling on the Federal Government to step up, respect this critical...

Aug

31

2021

Affordable, quality early learning crucial for equal pay

Australian women can’t achieve equal pay without the support of universally accessible, high-quality and affordable early learning and childcare, according to The Parenthood. Today is...

Aug

26

2021

Support our Early Childhood Educators!

A few weeks ago one of our many amazing supporters, Simone Flanagan, has started a petition calling on the Federal Government to prioritise the vaccination...

Aug

23

2021

Parenthood welcomes Federal Government’s rescue package

Days after The Parenthood took out full-page advertisements in Sydney newspapers and following combined efforts of providers, educators and parents, the Federal Government has announced...