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Supply of new LDC centres increasingly outstripping demand says latest DOE data

The growth in new long day care centres nationally, although relatively muted compared to pre COVID-19 levels, is increasingly outstripping growth in attendance, new data from the Department of Education’s Child Care in Australia reports shows.

2024-07-22 14:33:19

by Jason Roberts

Economics

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New LDC supply momentum fades again as second half 2023 boost stalls

The increase in growth in long day care services opening across Australia, which began in the three months to June 2023, has stalled out, bringing to an end the first ‘mini boom’ in new supply since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2024-05-28 08:22:30

by Jason Roberts

Economics

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New LDC opening rate remains elevated at end of 2023 says ACECQA snapshot

The number of long day care services in Australia as at the end of 2023 stood at 8,994, up around 3.6 per cent compared to a year ago with 313 new services opened according to the latest release of ACECQA’s NQF snapshot.

2024-02-12 07:17:22

by Jason Roberts

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Workforce

Geelong families waiting more than a year for care as sector battles ongoing challenges

Many families in Geelong and surrounding areas are waiting more than 12 months to secure early childhood education and care (ECEC) for their children as the sector faces a spike in demand which is clashing with ongoing staff shortages.

2024-01-22 09:52:53

by Freya Lucas

Economics

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Supply growth of new LDCs continues to move higher as momentum builds

The number of long day care centres in Australia as at the end of September 2023 rose by 3.7 per cent compared to the same period last year marking the fifth consecutive quarterly increase since the post COVID low point registered in Q2 2022.

2023-11-06 13:20:05

by Jason Roberts