Child Care News
Victorian call for priority access to Covid-19 vaccine
Herald Sun - Suzan Delibasic and Susie O'Brien - July 20, 2021Teachers are calling on the federal government to urgently fast-track Covid-19 vaccinations for educators amid ongoing outbreaks in Victorian schools. It comes after 10 schools, including the prestigious Trinity Grammar in Kew, have been exposed to several positive Covid-19...
Huge problem with $1.7 billion childcare plan
Yahoo Finance - Lucy Dean - July 21, 2021As many as one in three families struggle to afford childcare fees, despite recent Government intervention, and the long term ramifications may be devastating, childcare businesses have warned. A recent report from Victoria University’s Mitchell University found 39% of families ...
Childcare sector split over whether it can afford to waive gap fees
The Sydney Morning Herald - Katina Curtis - July 21, 2021Parents in lockdown in greater Sydney have received mixed advice about how much of their childcare fees they’ll have to pay if they keep their young children at home as many centres warn waiving fees is not a financially ...
Fortitude Valley office at Robertson St to feature childcare centre and wellness space
The Advertiser - Chris Herde - July 21, 2021Construction is set to start on an innovative nine-storey $20m office tower in the heart of Fortitude Valley which will feature a childcare centre. It sparked strong demand during the development application phase with a Sydney-based boutique childcare operator committing to ...
Brand-new childcare centre opening in Orange
Central Western Daily - July 19, 2021Delicious chef-prepared meals, adventure playgrounds to explore, and free barista coffee for parents to enjoy. Imagine Childcare & Preschool Orange is currently under construction and will be opening in Orange later this year. The 94-place centre will provide care and...
Coronavirus lockdowns mean home learning is back, but experts say it comes at a cost
ABC News - Sophie Scott, Mary Lloyd and Leonie Thorne - July 19, 2021This week, more than 1 million children like India are learning from home due to lockdowns in New South Wales and Victoria. Most kids in Melbourne haven't had an uninterrupted school term since late 2019. But while closing schools plays a role in reducing transmission during...
Let's get ready for school
Daily Liberal - July 19, 2021With over 19 years' experience in the early childhood industry, Imagine Childcare & Preschool Blueridge Park's Centre Director, Therese Manusu, knows how important quality Preschool Programs are to a child's learning, development, and successful transition to a formal schooling ...
The ins and outs of the National Quality Framework explained
Central Western Daily - July 19, 2021When it comes to having confidence in your chosen child care provider, ensuring they adhere to the National Quality Framework (NQF) can quickly put your mind at ease. The NQF provides a national approach to regulation, assessment and quality improvement and setting ...
NSW government cracks down on schools in the fight against COVID-19
The Sydney Morning Herald - Jordan Baker - July 18, 2021Parents across Sydney will be given “stronger advice” to keep their children home, while no more than five teachers will be allowed at schools in the three hotspot local government areas (LGAs) without special permission under new advice issued to principals. Schools must staff ...
Rocky Grammar School launches plans for childcare extension
Courier Mail - Lachlan Berlin - July 18, 2021A proposed new childcare centre on Rockhampton’s southside could create new jobs and cater for more children with the construction of a new building. Rockhampton Grammar School is planning an extension of its early learning centre on Reservoir Street at The Range ...
Dozens of workers quit amid deadlock on City of Melbourne pay deal
The Age - Bianca Hall - July 18, 2021Council staff including childcare educators, librarians and administrative workers have gone without a pay rise for nearly three years, and negotiations have broken down largely over management’s refusal to give backpay for the past two years. Chief executive Justin Hanney said ...
$100 million boost for rural and regional families
news.com.au - Helena Burke - July 16, 2021The federal government has unveiled a $100 million boost to child care in regional, remote and disadvantaged communities across the country. More than 640 child care services in remote areas will receive extra funding to help them stay open. Accessible and affordable childcare ...
Childcare shortages highlight the need for change in rural communities, Federation Uni says
The Sector - Freya Lucas - July 16, 2021People living in a rural community are struggling to get their children into childcare services, Federation University Australia researchers have found, leading some residents to move to bigger cities or sacrifice their careers to be stay-at-home parents. The study, across Victoria’s ...
After school care trial for preschoolers success
Mirage News - July 16, 2021In 2020, the ACT Government launched a trial program of onsite outside of school hours care (OSHC) for ACT public preschool students. Today I visited this continuing program at Duffy Primary School to see the benefits firsthand. The program has been running in four preschools across ...
Australia’s first combined children’s health and education centre
Architecture AU - July 15, 2021Construction has begun on a seven-storey commercial building that will be home to Australia’s first combined children’s health and education centre. The building will house five storeys of lettable office space as well as a childcare centre for up to 400 children, to be operated by ...
