Read this for an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of child care options available in Australia.

Tried and tested strategies for ensuring children make a successful transition to child care, what to expect and how to ease the adjustment process.

Parent guilt is common among parents leaving their children in care for the first time; this article outlines what to expect and a range of coping strategies.

How to plan and execute a successful return to work after a period of parental leave including what to expect, how to prepare, child care, work life balance and more.

The Australian Institute of Family Studies Life During COVID-19 report looks at the way Australian parents adapted to life and child care under the lockdown conditions caused by COVID-19.

COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of parents, educators and children. This article describes the range of evidence based support available to support families and early childhood educators.

How educators can support children to learn how to be kind and respectful to one another.

The Child Care Subsidy activity test exemption and how it applies to parents of children in the year before they start primary school.

How parents can take steps to supporting their child’s mental health and emotional wellbeing to build resilience in the early years and beyond.

Research from the Telethon Institute explains why school readiness should also consider a child’s home and family life and the community they grow up in to determine whether they might need support later in life.