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Friends like us – The Sector
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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Spotlight on Hawthorn Early Years: ‘Our goal is to be A&R-ready at all times’ – The Sector
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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Embracing diversity: Inclusive practice for children with high support needs – The Sector
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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The service where educators are encouraged to spread their wings, even if it means going elsewhere – The Sector
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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Advocates respond to the release of the Productivity Commission's Report – The Sector
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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Will an increase to wages in early childhood education be enough to help workers and parents? – ABC News Radio
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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Anthony Albanese told us his plans for making the lives of Australian women better – Mamamia
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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Government to fund 15% pay rise for Australian childcare workers – ABC News Radio
The Federal Government has committed to funding a 15% pay increase for Childcare workers over the next two years.
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Government commits to funding 15% educator pay increase – here’s what we know so far – The Sector
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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Government to fund pay rise for early childhood educators – as long as childcare centres limit fee increases – ABC News
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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More than 230 Victorian childcare centres failing to meet national quality standards – Herald Sun
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.
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Back from the brink: How a community-run service on the verge of closure came back stronger than ever – The Sector
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.