Jul

25

2024

Childcare reform crucial to parents’ votes

New research finds that improving the early learning and childcare system is a top voting consideration for parents of young children, more so than other...

Jul

24

2024

Plunging birth rates make affordable ECEC crucial

Parenting and early learning advocates say that a more affordable and accessible early childhood education and care system would ease parents’ financial concerns about having...

Jul

22

2024

Do you struggle to access care for your children?

Do you struggle to access care for your children? (e.g. daycare, family daycare, preschool, after school care, holiday programs). Is childcare really hard to access?...

Jul

11

2024

The Parenthood Newsletter July 2024

Welcome to the July edition of The Parenthood newsletter! Parents in Australia now receive an additional two weeks of paid parental leave and a new...

Jun

18

2024

Coalition must prioritise early childhood education

Making early childhood education and care more affordable and accessible should be front and centre of the Coalition’s pitch to boost women’s economic security, says...

Jun

12

2024

The Parenthood applauds new CPD report

A new report from the Centre for Policy Development outlines a bold policy roadmap for the Federal Government to follow to make truly universal access...

Jun

07

2024

Baby Fever or Baby Freeze: What's Holding You Back?

Hey there, potential-pondering parents! The birth rate in Australia is at an all-time record low, so if you have major reservations about taking the plunge and...

Jun

06

2024

The Parenthood Newsletter June 2024

May was incredibly busy at The Parenthood HQ. We went to Canberra and Sydney, kicked off the Access for Every Child Coalition and attended the...

Jun

04

2024

Expanded preschool access & early years investment in SA

The Parenthood has welcomed the South Australian Government’s commitment to expand preschool access to all 3 and 4-year-old children across the state. Find out more...

May

30

2024

Research shows stress is growing among working parents

The 2024 National Working Families Survey - release today in Sydney - highlights that combining work and family commitments increasingly takes toll on parents, and...

May

28

2024

Rural, regional and remote advocates to gather in Canberra

The Federal Government must act to fix the early learning crisis crippling families and economies in rural, regional and remote Australia, according to a new...

May

17

2024

Early childhood educators are getting a pay rise!!

Thank you for signing our petition ahead of the 2024 Federal Budget or sending an email to your local MP. We are thrilled that the...