Child Care News
Mother Nature: reshaping modern play spaces for children’s health
Mirage News - February 17, 2020A world first review of the importance of nature play could transform children’s play spaces, supporting investment in city and urban parks, while also delivering important opportunities for children’s physical, social and emotional development. Conducted by the University...
Maranatha House inter-generational centre to host workshop
Wellington Times - February 17, 2020The construction of an Australian-first inter-generational centre at Wellington is currently underway with the facility ready to welcome leading experts this week for a workshop. The $3 million Maranatha Gunyah Inter-generational Learning Centre will host representatives of Griffith ...
New grants to upskill early childhood workforce
Mirage News - February 17, 2020More than $2.4 million in new grants for the early childhood sector have been made available, in an effort by the Palaszczuk Government to further upskill workers in the industry. Education Minister Grace said eligible services could apply for grants of up to $30,000 to meet...
Early Childhood Free TAFE Courses Get Underway
Mirage News - February 17, 2020More learners across Victoria will gain a rewarding career in early childhood education and care, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney today visited Holmesglen Institute’s Glen Waverley campus to officially...
Mayor’s plea not enough to stop Perth childcare centre
Western Suburbs Weekly - Laura Pond - February 17, 2020A multi-million dollar childcare centre is going ahead in Floreat despite claims noise from children playing would be “annoying” to neighbours. The application is to build a centre known as The Little School, catering to 107 children from babies to five-year-olds and 25 staff...
Preschool closure shuts door on mum's plan to get work off-farm amid drought
ABC News - Laura Collins - February 17, 2020A vital service has ended, preventing mother-of-four, Nerissa Forster, from entering the workforce in 2020 as her community enters its third year in drought. However the South Australian Government has closed the local Geranium Preschool this year, derailing their plan...
My first 100 days
Pro Bono News - Lea Corbett and Amanda Cornwall - February 17, 2020Carolyn Morris had recently completed her first three months in the role of CEO of YMCA Victoria when we caught up with her. The Y’s previous CEO had been in the role for 17 years prior to Morris’ appointment so we were particularly keen to find out how she intended to put her own...
Bushfire-impacted preschools to receive $10k grants for fee relief
Bega District News - February 17, 2020Preschools in bushfire-impacted areas will receive a one-off payment to provide fee relief and help with the recovery from this season's devastating fires. Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell announced the $10,000 grants last Thursday for more than 200 ...
Tehan announces fee relief for bushfire affected families and firefighters
The Sector - Freya Lucas - February 17, 2020A new measure, allowing families impacted by the bushfires to receive third-party contributions towards their childcare fees without it affecting their Child Care Subsidy (CCS) entitlement, has been announced by the Federal Government, aimed at “making it easier for the...
Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, it’s time the government paid up
SBS Insight - Jen Jackson - February 17, 2020Quality preschool can deliver $2 for every $1 from government. But families are paying more for it than if they sent their child to private primary school. Some forego quality for affordability. An Australian family on the average wage typically spends close to A$6,000 on...
Here’s What We Like About Mayfield Childcare Limited (ASX:MFD)’s Upcoming Dividend
Simply Wall Street - February 17, 2020Readers hoping to buy Mayfield Childcare Limited (ASX:MFD) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the stock is about to trade ex-dividend. This means that investors who purchase shares on or after the 21st of February will not receive the dividend...
Four-storey childcare centre proposed for new high-rise zone on Taren Point Road
The Leader - Murray Trembath - February 17, 2020A proposal for a four-storey childcare centre takes development in Sutherland Shire to a new level. The long day care centre, catering for up to 107 children from 0 to six, is proposed for the new high-rise residential area on Taren Point Road, next to Caringbah High School...
Average family spend more on childcare than they would on private schooling
The Sydney Morning Herald - Natassia Chrysanthos - February 16, 2020Average income parents are spending more on early childhood care and education than they would sending their child to private primary schools, despite increased government funding for the sector. A family of two adults working full-time on an average combined income of ...
Childcare costs now higher than private school fees, as experts call for new funding model
ABC News - Conor Duffy and Rahni Sadler - February 16, 2020As a senior corporate leader at one of Australia's big banks, Lina Gyle knows a thing or two about managing money. But she has not been able to find a way around the budget-busting costs of childcare for her son, Eddy. "The childcare cost is bigger than my mortgage repayments," ...
Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society. It’s time the government paid up
The Conversation - Jen Jackson - February 16, 2020An Australian family on the average wage typically spends close to A$6,000 out of pocket per year on child care, a new analysis from the Mitchell Institute shows. This is more than the average cost of sending a child to a private primary school. Unlike the school sector, families don’t ...
