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Regional WA parents feeling the pinch as educators fight for recognition
A recently released Mitchell Institute report shone a light on the many challenges faced by Australian parents when it comes to accessing early childhood education and care for their children, none more so than families in rural and regional areas.
4 weeks
by Freya Lucas

Workforce
Policy
AEU welcomes economist report which shows the value of TAFE and supports union position
The Australian Education Union (AEU) has welcomed a report from economist Alison Pennington and the Centre for Future Work which has shown the impact of de-regulation on the vocational education and training (VET) sector.
4 weeks
by Freya Lucas

Policy
Workforce
Regional NSW town of Armidale under pressure as ECEC workforce crisis impacts
Nicky Lavender is an early childhood educator who is under stress, warning anyone who will listen that “if there isn’t an overhaul (to the early childhood education and care sector regional communities are going to decline”
4 weeks
by Brad Poynting

Policy
Provider
ALP pledges to fund backyard renovation for Euroka Children's Centre at Blaxland if elected
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has promised to provide $20,000 to transform the backyard play space at a Blaxland New South Wales day care centre if elected to government at the next Federal Election, which must be held on or before 21 May 2022.
3 months
by Freya Lucas

Research
Policy
Indigenous expert group will guide a healing response to First Nations child abuse
An independent First Nations expert group has been formed to co-design a new program to support First Islander child sexual abuse survivors and their families, as part of the Australian Government’s National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse (2021-2030) which was released last week.
7 months
by Freya Lucas
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Why children learn how to say ‘spoon’ before ‘sky’
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by Freya Lucas

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ECEC workforce needs strong investment to overcome shortages new report finds
2 weeks ago
by Freya Lucas

Workforce
Launch into Work could be the answer to workforce shortage for some ECEC services
7 days ago
by Freya Lucas