Voters support funding aged care wage rise – The Brisbane Times
12 December 2022CCC commits to Uluru Statement from the Heart ahead of referendum – The Sector
09 December 2022Ways to include diverse families – The Sector
08 December 2022Media release: Peak body commits to Uluru Statement from the Heart
Submission: Senate Select Committee on Work and Care
Childcare nightmare – 9 News Melbourne
19 May 2022Media release: Education and care sector welcomes new government and urges change beyond “cheaper childcare"
With Anthony Albanese sworn in this morning as Australia’s 31st prime minister, the Australian education and care sector looks forward to working alongside a new government.
With a key election promise from Labor for cheaper childcare, peak-body for the education and care sector, Community Child Care Association (CCC), are hopeful that more support for the sector is just around the corner.
CCC’s Executive Director, Julie Price, shared “we are excited to see some fresh faces in office, and to see the plans that will create better outcomes for all Australian children.”
Media release: Pre-election forum calls for greater focus on education and care this election
Media release: Federal budget a missed opportunity to ease cost of living through accessible children’s education and care
Last night’s federal budget provided little new support to the education and care sector.
Education and care peak bodies Community Child Care Association (CCC), Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) and Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) expressed their disappointment that there were limited new measures in the budget, and that ECEC was not recognised as a key cost of living driver.