Child Care News
SIDS a sleeping killer
Sunday Times – Louise Pemble - June 27, 2007Having worked in the childcare sector, Mrs Anderson said she was aware of SIDS risks, such as not using pillows or wrapping babies too warmly...
Organic nursery school a hit in UK
Food Week – June 25, 2007But, we soon realised the organic ethos could touch on every aspect of childcare, from using more environmentally friendly products and recycling at nursery...
Groves denies trust plan
Courier Mail – Liam Walsh – June 26, 2007CHILDCARE giant ABC Learning Centres has dampened expectations about setting up a property trust to handle its US centres. Reports in February had touted a...
Sunland set for buying spree
The Gold Coast Bulletin – June 21, 2007SunKids has 14 childcare centres in Queensland and Victoria. Sunland managing director Sahba Abedian said the transaction would be used to fund further...
Child expert says pureed food for babies is unnecessary and harmful
News-Medical.net - June 20, 2007A leading child care expert in Britain says that feeding babies pureed food is unnecessary and could be harmful to their health...
Remoteness predicted to be hurdle to abuse reforms
ABC Online – June 20, 2007She says in the case of Mutitjulu, a new childcare centre has been built, but the community hasn't been able to use it. 'It was supposed to be opened last...
Britons are embracing the 24/7 world
The Age – Jackie Ashley – June 19 2007'We need our people, ready and alert, 24/7,' says the sharp-suited, childless career woman, to the single mother with no chance of weekend child care or the...
Preschool funding inequality
Daily Telegraph – Sue Dunlevy – June 19 2007Federal Families and Community Services Minister Mal Brough says 3500 childcare places could be freed up if NSW funded preschools at the same rate as other...
Preschools run for profit?
The Age – Margaret Cook – June 18 2007THE demand for preschool education may eventually result in for-profit centres in Victoria according to a visiting academic from the US...
Federal Member calls for urgent action to lower child sexual abuse
ABC Regional Online - June 18 2007'I think what this report highlights yet again, is the importance and priority of education starting from when kids, pre-school and child care...
Too easy a ride into private gold
Sydney Morning Herald – Peter van Onselen – June 18, 2007After losing his seat at the 2004 election, the minister for children and youth affairs, Larry Anthony, joined the board of the child-care company ABC...
Property conflict denied
Melbourne Herald Sun - June 18, 2007THE federal minister responsible for delivering childcare rebates to Australian families, Peter Dutton, has been forced to defend a family investment...
Child care threat
Melbourne Herald Sun – Peter Rolfe – June 17, 2007Community Child Care association director Barbara Romeril said concerns about rising childcare fees were widespread. 'There is definitely concern that there ...
Preschool 'ignored'
Border Mail - June 16, 2007'If it wasn't for the Commonwealth-funded child-care system providing accredited preschools then there would be far less again,' Mr Brough said...
Child care change anger
Melbourne Herald Sun - Carla Danaher - June 16, 2007CHILDCARE groups are outraged over proposed changes to the way centres are accredited, fearing quality will plummet. Community Childcare says the...
