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On 6 June 2023 a group of unions with substantial membership bases in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission to commence negotiations…
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Staff working for sixty-five childcare employers across the country are seeking to strike a new joint agreement with a hefty increase in pay.
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Unions representing workers at twenty different early childhood education employers across NSW, the ACT and Victoria on Tuesday lodged an application to the Fair Work Commission.
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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.
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Educators from Gowrie Victoria’s Carlton Learning Precinct used school readiness funding to access CCC's Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Training Package, and shared their story.
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Peak bodies and advocates from the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector have responded to last night’s Federal Budget.
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The Senate Select Committee on Work and Care has released its final report with recommendations targeted at reforming the early childhood education and care sector.
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Is your children’s service struggling with staff motivation? After a wet winter riddled with staff and children’s illnesses, it’s no wonder your staff are struggling.
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A federal pledge to fund a pay rise for aged care workers has gained 59 per cent support, but voters are not so sure about using taxpayer cash to boost childcare pay as well.
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CCC Executive Director, Julie Price and Chairperson Linda Davison shared with The Sector what it means for our organisation to commit to the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
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CCC Inclusion Professionals spoke to The Sector about the importance of ensuring your service is welcoming of all families.
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CCC Executive Director, Julie Price, spoke to 9 News Melbourne about the pressures faced by educators in the sector.