Child Care News
Why G8 Education shares have been smashed in November
Yahoo Finance - Kenneth Hall - November 28, 2019G8 Education Ltd (ASX: GEM) shares have had a tough month in November. The childcare group’s share price has plummeted 22.96% lower this month after a weak trading update on 15 November. What sent G8 Education shares tumbling? G8 Education shares plummeted 18% to $2.13 per share...
Maroubra child care centre suddenly shuts down after toddler found unconscious
7 News - November 28, 2019A Sydney child care centre has suddenly been shut down after a freak accident, leaving hundreds of families in limbo. 7NEWS understands a 16-month-old girl was found unconscious and fighting for her life just before 10am on Wednesday morning at the Bliss Early Learning centre...
Deakin childcare centre catering for 81 children closes with little notice to infuriated parents
Canberra Times - Megan Doherty - November 28, 2019An 81-place childcare centre in Deakin has been closed for good, leaving infuriated parents in the lurch ahead of the Christmas holidays. Parents were informed by email on Thursday morning that the Deakin Early Education Centre, already temporarily closed, ostensibly for repairs, would not be re-opening...
New Child and Family Centre could be key to change in Katherine
Katherine Times - Roxanne Fitzgerald - November 28, 2019A new centre opening in Katherine early next year aims to bridge the gap between families in need and the many organisations which can offer a lifeline. Katherine has a multitude of services offering everything from primary health care at Sunrise and Wurli, free legal information for women...
More preschool options for NSW country kids
NSW Government - Media Release - November 28, 2019Preschool services will be more accessible for families in regional parts of the State, with the NSW Government today announcing $8.3 million in grants to expand and establish new services. Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell said the Capital Works Grants program...
Should the government provide free childcare through public schools?
Canberra Times - Alicia Payne - November 28, 2019The Australian government will spend $8.6 billion on childcare this year. It is a good thing for government to invest in, as there is strong evidence to support the benefits of early childhood education and care (ECEC), including improvements to children's education...
Preventing poverty for people in middle income households
Riot Act - Emma Davidson - November 27, 2019But again, paid work is not necessarily a pathway out of poverty for single women with children. The high cost of childcare in the ACT reduces the income available to pay for other living costs, such as housing which is also expensive in Canberra. The Productivity Commission...
Childcare Robots Market Expected to Boom Worldwide by Technology with Leading Vendors like: Ba Ba Teng, Bemetoy, Pudding
Galus Australis - November 27, 2019MarketInsightsReports published its recent report on the global Childcare Robots market, which comprises of the global industry analysis for 2014-2019 and opportunity assessment for 2019-2025. It includes a comprehensive assessment of the relevant...
Monash Council and bestchance respond to withdrawal of services in City of Monash
The Sector - Freya Lucas - November 27, 2019Monash Council recently released a statement expressing their “extreme disappointment” over a decision by bestchance, who has been providing early years management for 18 of the Council’s kindergartens, to move out of early years management in the City Of Monash effective at the end of 2020...
Grampians kinder provider shares concerns about staff shortages ahead of 2020 roll-out
The Sector - Freya Lucas - November 27, 2019Wimmera and Grampians kindergartens could be facing staff shortages and a lack of facilities to accommodate three-year-old kinder children expected to participate in early learning next year as a result of the Victorian Government investment of almost $5 billion over 10 years...
The rise of 'satellite babies' sent overseas as Sydney's cost of living bites
ABC News - Lydia Feng - November 26, 2019When Sophie Ding and Ben Meng had their second child, something had to give. Paying their mortgage and childcare, coupled with Sydney's sky-high cost of living, was taking its toll. After their daughter Valerie's first birthday, they sent her in September to their native China to be cared for...
Play Australia's plan to open 1,000 streets around Australia for play aims to get kids more active
ABC News - Emma Wynne - November 26, 2019While many generations have fond childhood memories of racing billy carts, climbing trees, and playing cricket in the street, these days few children play outside. But national advocacy group Play Australia is on a mission to bring back outdoor play, with a plan to create 1,000 play streets...
Federal Government to invest in early years training as part of suicide prevention plan
The Sector - Freya Lucas - November 26, 2019The Australian Government will invest $10,000 in training early childhood educators who work with Indigenous families to help them to support at risk children, as part of a broader $503 million Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan. In an announcement made last week, Federal Minister...
New star ratings for childcare centres will never shine
The Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion: Lisa Bryant - November 26, 2019Tragically, two children died in childcare services in NSW over the past financial year. These services are regulated by the NSW government that ultimately bears the responsibility to ensure centres are safe and high quality. So what has the government done? It’s decided that from next year...
Santos child care subsidy sets a high bar
The Advertiser - Valerina Changarathil - November 26, 2019South Australia’s largest company Santos will share the burden of child care costs for some of its employees from next year as part of an expanded parental leave policy that sets a high bar on staff benefits. The national oil and gas company, which employs more than 2000 staff is rolling out new measures...
