Child Care News

Coffs mum seeks answers after her son was locked inside a childcare bus
The Daily Telegraph - Jasmine Minhas, The Coffs Coast Advocate - March 30, 2021

“It’s just horrific. They didn’t even know he was missing.” Coffs Coast mother Elaine Penno is demanding answers after her 8-year-old son was locked inside an after school care bus alone. Young Rowan managed to escape by finding an emergency exit button – but was forced to wander ...

Assembly Spends $40m on Childcare Centres
The Urban Developer - Taryn Paris - March 30, 2021

Assembly Funds Management, in partnership with Harrington Property Funds Management, has spent more than $40 million buying six childcare centres northwest of Sydney. Assembly's head of transactions Tim Meurer said the “risk-reward balance” for this alternative asset ...

Is there any additional ECEC support for families as Jobkeeper ends?
The Sector - Freya Lucas - March 30, 2021

With the Jobkeeper support package ending on 28 March, many early childhood education and care (ECEC) services will be receiving questions about additional support services which may be available for families who have experienced job loss or reduction of income as a result...

Community Child Care Association’s new RAP released
The Sector - Freya Lucas - March 30, 2021

Victoria’s Community Child Care Association has released a new Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) which strengthens the commitment to a reconciled Australia made by the peak body, and also serves to inspire other peak bodies and early childhood education and care (ECEC) ...

Greater Brisbane lockdown and Queensland restrictions
The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory - March 29, 2021

You can only leave your residence (which includes temporary accommodation such as a holiday rental) for limited permitted purposes such as: obtaining essential goods or services, including healthcare, exercise, attending essential work or childcare, assisting vulnerable persons...

PM promises ‘women’s filter’ from his new cabinet
Financial Review - Phillip Coorey - March 29, 2021

Sources said it was premature to speculate to what extent policy would be influenced but it was unlikely the government would seek to outdo Labor on childcare or paid parental leave. Anthony Albanese has committed Labor, if elected, to exploring free childcare and a policy of ...

Assembly likely to seek ‘new equity investment’
The Age - Carolyn Cummins - March 29, 2021

Assembly Funds Management, fresh from buying six childcare assets with Harrington Property Funds Management (HPFM), says the Australian Diversified Property Fund 1 (ADPF1) has now accounted for the whole $207 million raised so far and plans to run a further cap raising soon with ...

Evolve (ASX:EVO) share price lifts after centre settlement, CEO retirement
The Motley Fool - Lucas Radbourne - March 29, 2021

The Evolve Education Group Ltd (ASX: EVO) share price is up 1.69% today after the company announced its CEO is retiring and that it has settled five of 10 recent child care centre acquisitions. Evolve is a dual-listed company that now operates 132 childcare centres across Australia and ...

HomeCo introduces HealthCo to investors, hires bankers for big raising
Financial Review - Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd - March 29, 2021

HealthCo is expected to target properties in the aged care, childcare, hospitals, primary care and government and life sciences sectors. It is understood potential investors were told it would look to start life with about a $2 billion property portfolio, split across the aforementioned sub-sectors...

Early learning centres at private schools: Search to find out where cost meets quality
The Advertiser - Clare Peddie - March 29, 2021

Private schools are increasingly offering preschool and long daycare through early learning centres – but experts warn the most high-profile names aren’t always synonymous with top quality. UniSA Associate Professor education futures dean Victoria Whitington said parents were ...

Childcare centre proposed for emerging regional community southwest of Toowoomba
The Chronicle - Tom Gillespie - March 29, 2021

An emerging community southwest of Toowoomba could get a new childcare centre, creating up to a dozen new ongoing jobs in the process. Applicant Schriek Building Group Pty Ltd put forward the proposal last week for an 80-child facility on Eton Street in Cambooya to the Toowoomba ...

Goodstart Early Learning Bathurst will use funding to buy outdoor equipment
Western Advocate - March 29, 2021

GOODSTART Early Learning Bathurst will use funding of almost $13,000 from the NSW Government to buy outdoor equipment, furniture and chairs. The childcare centre has received receive $12,895 in funding under the government's Quality Learning Environments grants for not-for-profit ...

ACECQA brings out new educator-to-child ratio calculator for centre-based services
The Sector - Freya Lucas - March 29, 2021

The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) has worked in conjunction with all state and territory regulatory authorities to develop an online calculator to simplify ratio calculations across centre-based services. The calculator will assist centres to meet the ...

Preschoolers honour the service of Australian troops through care packages
The Sector - Freya Lucas - March 29, 2021

Children from Havilah Road Preschool have thanked Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel for their service through the creation of ANZAC Day care packages. The children prepared 20 packs filled with much-needed items, special treats and pictures they had drawn to brighten...

VOTE NOW: Tassie’s Best Childcare Educator
Mercury News - March 29, 2021

Choosing a daycare is an important decision for any family, with its educators becoming a big part of a child’s early life. When the Mercury put out the call to find Tasmania’s best, we were inundated with heartfelt nominations which really showed just how much local educators are loved...