Julie Price signs the multi employer agreement with the Australian Government
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) employer peak bodies Community Child Care Association and Community Early Learning Australia met with the Federal Government and signed the first national…
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Dr Jennifer Cartmel wrote the first PhD on outside school hours care (OSHC) in Australia. Dr Bruce Hurst remembers the day someone handed it to him. Bruce and Jennifer to reflect on their journey…
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Hawthorn Early Years (HEY) is a community-based long day care and kindergarten service with an overall Exceeding rating, Community Child Care Association recently met with them to find out how they…
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We sat down with Kellie Anne Harris, the centre manager at Box Hill North Montessori Academy, to learn how they leapt into action with a flexible approach to inclusion to welcome a child with high…
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Community Child Care Association (CCC) recently sat down with members Angie Serwecinska and Natasha Nolan Addison, Monash Children’s Centre (MCC) co-directors who share an unconventional approach to…
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The Productivity Commission has released volume one of its highly anticipated report, A path to universal early education and care, with Federal Minister for Education Jason Clare naming the three…
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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.
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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.
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The Federal Government has committed to funding a 15% pay increase for Childcare workers over the next two years.
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The Australian Government has agreed to fund an increase in educator wages made possible by new Industrial Relations Laws introduced in November 2023.
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Childcare providers have backed the federal government's plan to fund a 15 percent pay rise for early childhood education workers.
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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.