February 09, 2023
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 a key component of the Albanese government’s...
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February 08, 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 isn’t always easy. This week our CEO Georgie Dent was reminded of that.
February 07, 2023
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 state spending on early childhood education and care (ECEC).
January 23, 2023
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 learning and care costs over the past three years.
January 12, 2023
Media reports today of daycare fees hikes, some as high as double digits, have again highlighted the importance of improving the affordability and accessibility of quality early childhood education and care.
December 22, 2022
This year has been a wild ride for The Parenthood. At the beginning of 2022 we could not have imagined that the Prime Minister of Australia would mention - let alone THANK - this community on the floor of Parliament.
November 25, 2022
The Victorian state election is THIS weekend! If early childhood education and care is a vote deciding issue for you then you have a real choice because there is a huge difference between what the two major parties are offering.
November 23, 2022
Families can expect a significant reduction in out of pocket costs for early childhood education and care from July next year, after the $4.5 billion Affordable Child Care bill was passed in the Senate on Tuesday.
