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...
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...
#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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...