Child Care News
State election 2021: Childcare industry’s urgent party plea to address crisis, stop children from missing out
The West Australian - Rhianna Mitchell - February 22, 2021Desperate plea to stop kids missing out on childcare The WA childcare industry is at crisis point, with warnings children could miss out on daycare places due to a dire shortage of educators. The industry is calling on the major parties to commit to a raft of measures to address staff shortages...
Beeliar child care centre gets green light from planners
Perth Now - Ben Smith, Cockburn Gazette - February 22, 2021Plans for a $2 million child care centre in Perth’s south have been given the go-ahead by planners after being rejected by Cockburn councillors. A Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) approved plans for the child care premises at 39 and 41 Lakefront Avenue in Beeliar ...
New Tamworth daycare provider 'overwhelmed' with interest, highlighting need for more childcare options in Tamworth
The Northern Daily Leader - Anna Falkenmire - February 22, 2021A new childcare provider in Tamworth is concerned parents are being left with no daycare options, after she was "overwhelmed" with interest...
New before and after school and vacation care service for Kariong
Coast Community News - February 22, 2021Coast Community Connections, in partnership with Kariong Public School, has opened a new Before and After School Care and Vacation Care service at Kariong Public School. Located on the school grounds, the Before and After School Care service will be available every weekday ...
Free childcare would end the 'slavery' of motherhood
Independent Australia - Christopher Budd - February 21, 2021What are the benefits mothers receive for their labour? If they stay at home, they get none. They do not get paid. They do not receive social or cultural benefits. They do not receive even symbolic recognition of their labour. Conversely, their children benefit from being cared for. Their husbands ...
Melbourne families moving to Ballarat are driving a childcare centre expansion boom
The Courier - Michelle Smith - February 20, 2021Ballarat's rapidly growing population, much of it concentrated in the city's west and north, is driving a multi-million dollar boom of childcare centres and putting pressure on centres to find enough staff...
Commercial Real Estate Kids Club
The Age - Nicole Lindsay - February 20, 2021An East Ringwood childcare centre has been snapped up before hitting the open market, with a Chinese investor putting up $8.2 million for the property. Developer Bridport Property Group had only recently finished the double-storey 117-place centre at 30-32 Grey Street before selling it at ...
The case for universal, accessible, high-quality preschool
Financial Review - Kate Noble and Peter Dawkins - February 19, 2021Last week, Nicola Forrest and Jay Weatherill fronted the National Press Club to promote the case for a high-quality accessible universal early learning system as the next big important reform for Australia. A new report by the Mitchell Institute suggests that increased investment ...
What about the children?
AJP - Chris Brooker - February 19, 2021What are the most important health issues affecting the nation’s children? We look into the latest reports and data on children’s health. We often hear how the children of today are less active, spend less time outdoors and more screen time than previous generations, and have more ...
Childcare centre planned for Athelstone block owned by resident who criticised similar developments
The Advertiser - Renato Castello - February 19, 2021A $1.5m childcare centre for up to 82 children is proposed to replace a house in Adelaide’s northeast owned by a community activist who has criticised similar projects nearby. Campbelltown Council’s 2020 Citizen of the Year, Julie-Ann Bennett, has been accused of hypocrisy ...
More than a dozen Geelong children’s centres hit with gastro outbreaks so far this year
Geelong Advertiser - Harrison Tippet - February 19, 2021Gastro outbreaks have hit more than a dozen Geelong child care centres so far this year, including a Leopold centre where more than 50 kids and adults have been struck down by the virus this month. The City of Greater Geelong on Friday confirmed it had been notified of 13 outbreaks ...
Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell backs calls for affordable childcare
Smart Company - Lois Maskiell - February 19, 2021A disproportionate number of women small business owners find affordable access to childcare in Australia a barrier to starting and growing their businesses. The latest data from the Productivity Commission shows there was a 22% rise in the number of parents in Australia who did not work...
What researchers are learning about the health of early childhood educators
Women's Agenda - Angela Priestley - February 18, 2021If you currently have, or have ever had, a child in early childhood education and care, you’ll have some idea of the hard, complex and challenging work that educators take on. And if you work in this sector, you’ll know first-hand some of the hazards that can come up day to day ...
New childcare for Mackay city to fill ‘genuine need’
Cairns Post - Heidi Petith, Mackay Daily Mercury - February 18, 2021A new Mackay childcare centre has been proposed to cater for future high-rise and apartment city-dwellers and boost nearby retail opportunities. NSW company Harbour Street Developments lodged plans to turn the empty lot at 48 Carlyle St into a two-level building with the ...
Affordable childcare essential for women in small business
Mirage News - February 17, 2021The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says universal access to high-quality, affordable early education would deliver essential support to women in small business. Speaking in support of the Thrive By Five campaign, following today’s ...
