Community Child Care Association Executive Director Julie Price talks about the August 2024 Federal Government announcement of a 15% increase to wages in early education over 2 years.

On Wednesday, the Albanese government announced sweeping changes, funding a 15 per cent wage increase for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) workers, phased over two years.

The Federal Government has committed to funding a 15% pay increase for Childcare workers over the next two years.

The Australian Government has agreed to fund an increase in educator wages made possible by new Industrial Relations Laws introduced in November 2023.

Childcare providers have backed the federal government's plan to fund a 15 percent pay rise for early childhood education workers.

Community Child Care Association executive director Julie Price said NQS ratings were an important tool for parents to understand the quality of care each centre delivered.

Community Child Care Association felt proud to advocate with the council to prevent the closure of community-managed and council-run services in the City of Port Phillip.

Indications made by the Treasurer over the weekend suggest that the upcoming Federal Budget will allocate funding to increase wages in the ECEC sector.

Jim Chalmers’ Sunday blitz of pre-Budget interviews saw the Treasurer suggesting women would be the 'big beneficiaries' of what's handed down in this year's federal budget.