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As the Victorian peak for not-for-profit early childhood and after school care services, and the lead behind the state-wide Victorian Inclusion Agency, we are trusted by the media and wider community to give expert comment on news and policy changes in the education and care sector.

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Community Child Care Association in the news

Childcare sector wants to strike multi-employer bargaining deal with hefty pay increase — The West Australian

Staff working for 65 childcare employers across the country are seeking to strike a new joint agreement with a hefty increase in pay.

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Bargaining bid will help childhood sector retain staff

Unions representing workers at 20 different early childhood education employers across NSW, the ACT and Victoria on Tuesday lodged an application in the Fair Work Commission.

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New pay deal process gives CELA and CCC a voice for community run and small providers — The Sector

Peak bodies CCC and CELA will represent community-run and small providers in the first national application for multi-employer bargaining in the early education and care sector.

Media releases and submissions

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New pay deal process can deliver a better future for children and the early learning workforce

Under new federal IR laws, peak bodies CCC and CELA will represent community-run providers in the first national application for multi-employer bargaining in the early education and care sector.

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Education and care — Fit for the future: Submission to the Productivity Commission

Recent years have exposed the fault lines in Australia’s Education and Care (E&C) system for all to see. Now is the time for a bold reimagining of the Education and Care system.

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Community Child Care Association and Community Early Learning Australia response to federal budget 2023

CCC and CELA welcome Labor’s federal budget 2023, announcing the investment of over $9 billion to deliver a stronger, more accessible education and care sector.