Child Care News
‘Government dispute’ results in home-based ECEC program being axed in Cockburn
The Sector - Freya Lucas - November 29, 2021The Western Australian City of Cockburn will no longer offer its popular in-home care (IHC) early childhood education and care (ECEC) program, with officials naming rising costs and a tax office decision forcing the City to pay workers superannuation as “the straws that broke...
Building a better educational system for every child in Mill Park
Star Weekly - November 28, 2021The first five years of children’s lives are crucial to their development. During this period, children learn at a faster rate than at any other time in their lives, developing basic cognitive and socio-emotional skills that are fundamental for their future achievements in school and...
Footprints to create yarning circle with state grant monies
Coast Community News - Terry Collins - November 28, 2021Footprints Early Learning Centre at Erina is one of two Central Coast pre-schools to receive $10,000 from the State Government’s Early Childhood Education Grants scheme to support early childhood education for Aboriginal children across the region. CEO of parent company...
Women & work: ‘We have to stop talking about paid parental leave and childcare as costs’
The Australian - Jane Nicholis - November 27, 2021We know from research Australia has the most gendered, segmented and segregated workforce in the OECD. Segmented in terms of who does what, and segregated in terms of who progresses. We have fallen into some tropes that have seen care as women’s work...
Sydney carbon-neutral childcare centre gains 67 per cent in 16 months
Financial Review - Larry Schlesinger - November 25, 2021A carbon-neutral childcare centre in St Ives on Sydney’s affluent upper north shore generated a 67 per cent capital gain for a local investment syndicate in just 16 months after selling under the hammer for $15.9 million as part of a sold-out commercial property portfolio...
Sunshine Coast childcare centres: New centres coming and proposed
Cairns Post - Tegan Annett - November 25, 2021From nature-focused centres to well known operators looking to expand their reach the Sunshine Coast is slated for a number of major childcare centres. With the region’s population expected to boom to 500,000 people by 2041 there are plenty of new childcare...
Wyong: Trinity Early Learning lodges plans for 92-place childcare centre
The Daily Telegraph - Richard Noone - November 25, 2021If plans for a new childcare centre at Wyong are approved it could see more than 600 new placements open up in the next 12-18 months, taking the pressure off waiting lists across the region. Sydney-based company Trinity Early Learning Centre has lodged plans...
WA researchers want to speak to ECEC educators about vaccine hesitancy
The Sector - Freya Lucas - November 25, 2021With the introduction of mandated COVID-19 vaccines for many in the Australian early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, either through public health orders, or through directives from employers, vocalisations about vaccine hesitancy have grown. For some...
National Allergy Strategy launches new information for schools and childcare centres
The Leader - Eva Kolimar - November 24, 2021It is hoped the best practice guidelines from the National Allergy Strategy will help prevent anaphylaxis in schools and children's education and care, including out of school hours care. Developed in consultation with key stakeholder organisations, staff working...
Baulkham Hills child care site up for grabs amid investor interest
The Market Herald - Rhys Prka - November 24, 2021Child care institution First Grammar Baulkham Hills has come onto the market, as demographics and rising utilisation rates continue to pique investor interest in urban properties. G8 Education, Australia’s largest ASX-listed child care company with over 470 locations...
Cheaper dental health care scheme expanded to include eligible children under two
7 News - Dominic Giannin- November 24, 2021Cheaper dental health care will be expanded to include eligible children under the age of two from the start of 2022. The new legislation will also increase the number of children eligible for the $1000 dental care cover by 300,000 after it passed parliament on...
West Dubbo Preschool receive grant to support Aboriginal children's learning
Daily Liberal - November 24, 2021Aboriginal children and families in the Dubbo region will have additional support to participate in 600 hours of early childhood education in the two years prior to school. Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders announced West Dubbo Preschool has received a $10,000 Early...
Anglican Diocese to redevelop prime church sites as child care centres
The Riotact - Ian Bushnell - November 23, 2021Two lapsed Anglican Church sites in Canberra’s south will be turned into child care centres under separate proposals submitted to the ACT Planning and Land Authority. The two prime sites are St Luke’s on Newdegate Street in Deakin, and All Souls on Perry Drive...
Aberdeen Preschool has received community grant funding from the NSW government
Muswellbrook Chronicle - Mathew Perry - November 23, 2021Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell has announced Aberdeen Preschool has received $10,000 in community grant funding from the NSW state government. Mr Layzell said the funding will assist Aberdeen Preschool to provide educational activities to help strengthen...
ACECQA applauds ECEC sector efforts and details progress on a range of initiatives in 2020/21 Annual Report
The Sector - Jason Roberts - November 23, 2021The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) has released its 2020-21 Annual Report detailing a broad range of initiatives and confirming another year of progress for the agency responsible for overseeing the delivery of nationally...
