Child Care News
NSW budget 2021: Lack of support for families with kids in child care
Kidspot - Georgie Dent - June 23, 2021Unfortunately, however, these initiatives are a drop in the ocean when it comes to the support that families in Australia desperately need. NSW parents and family budgets are drowning thanks to the high cost of early learning and care. Just last week, a 2021 UNICEF report...
Labor reveals major plan to reform childcare system and improve transparency
Herald Sun - Tom Minear - June 23, 2021Big childcare operators would be forced to reveal their profits under a Labor plan to show parents what their soaring fees are funding. Providers would also have to disclose real-time data on fees and quality ratings, as well as average year-on-year fee increases, in a bid to improve...
Female Coalition MPs ‘fire up’ after party room told working women are ‘outsourcing parenting’
The Guardian - Sarah Martin and Paul Karp - June 23, 2021Labor has slammed the Coalition for holding “completely archaic” views on childcare after a fierce debate erupted among government MPs about subsidies, with one suggesting working women were “outsourcing parenting”. In a Coalition party room meeting on Tuesday...
Emboldened Barnaby Joyce allies shame women for using early childhood education and care
Women's Agenda- Madeline Hislop - June 23, 2021Some of Barnaby Joyce’s closest political allies sparked heated debate about the government’s proposed early childhood education and care package in a Coalition party room meeting on Tuesday and were accused of “mansplaining” and criticising working mothers...
Taking it to the streets – South West nurses bring check ups into ECEC services
The Sector - Freya Lucas - June 23, 2021Nurses will bring their services to early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in Western Australia as part of a new pilot after data revealed a drop in the number of children attending health checks. In 2019-20, 60 per cent of one-year-old children attended their universal...
Government MPs argue on childcare funding, point of contention for Matt Canavan, Gerard Rennick
The Canberra Times - Sally Whyte - June 23, 2021Fierce debate erupted in the government's party room meeting on Tuesday, as some MPs said the government's childcare funding plan didn't do enough to support families who care for their children at home. The major plank of the government's May budget package for women was ...
[+] Growing Fast: Why Investors Love Childcare
The Urban Developer - Alexandra Cain - June 22, 2021Despite their chequered past, childcare centres have become some of the most desirable real estate assets for investors—and the sector has become even more attractive after a $1.7-billion boost in the federal budget. In fact, the government’s generous support of the sector coupled ...
Record $24.4 billion delivers lifelong learning
NSW Gov - June 22, 2021Across all ages, children and students will benefit from the 2021-22 NSW Budget, with more than $725 million invested in early childhood education, $20.5 billion on schools and $2.9 billion on skills. Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell said successful lifelong ...
One Tree Community Services announces ‘pay and perks’ initiative for Onslow
The Sector - Freya Lucas - June 22, 2021One Tree Community Services has announced a collaborative support package with local employers and decision makers to attract early childhood educators to the small beachside town of Onslow to cater for a recent $2 million expansion of the local childcare service building and gym ...
Thrive by Five calls on all levels of Government to urgently address workforce shortages
The Sector - Freya Lucas - June 21, 2021Advocacy campaign Thrive by Five is calling on Federal, state and territory governments to urgently address the workforce shortages plaguing many early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, lamenting the “thousands of job vacancies, high staff turnover and inadequate pay ...
Charter Hall Social Infrastructure (ASX:CQE) enjoys valuation increase
The Market Herald - Rhys Prka - June 22, 2021Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (CQE) has seen a 12.3 per cent rise in its childcare portfolio valuation. The company had 211 of its 333 childcare properties independently value as at June 30, resulting in an $81 million uplift. Excluding the 29 leasehold properties valued, the passing yield ...
Cash splash: Families the big winners in NSW budget
The Sydney Morning Herald - Alexandra Smith - June 22, 2021The Berejiklian government will continue its cash splash as the state recovers from its pandemic-induced recession, with targeted measures for families including $100 vouchers for preschoolers to learn to swim. NSW will embark on its largest school building program in the state’s history ...
Mann St development: Site to be transformed from car showroom to childcare centre to Ikon tower
The Daily Telegraph - Fiona Killman, Central Coast Express Advocate - June 22, 2021An “interim” 90-place childcare centre has been given the green light on Mann St in Gosford before the site is completely overhauled for a $34m tower development. The $2.8m childcare centre is set to replace a former Suzuki carsales showroom at 333-337 Mann St, however ...
This ASX dividend share just declared a special distribution
The Motley Fool - James Mickleboro - June 21, 2021The Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX: CQE) share price will be one to watch on Tuesday. This afternoon the Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT announced that it has signed new ultra-long leases with its major tenant, Goodstart Early Learning. According to the release ...
New Financial Incentives To Boost Early Childhood Jobs
Mirage News - VIC Premier - June 21, 2021The Victorian Government is giving qualified early childhood teachers the opportunity to receive financial incentives of $9,000 to $50,000 to work in services across Victoria delivering Three-Year-Old Kindergarten. Minister for Early Childhood Ingrid Stitt today announced an ...
