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Goonellabah plays host to Federal Member and Shadow Minister to highlight ECEC woes

The lack of early childhood education and care (ECEC) places in the New South Wales communities of Lismore and Goonellabah was highlighted recently when Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan and Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education Angie Bell hosted young mothers along with two ECEC providers in Goonellabah.

2024-06-26 09:49:26

by Freya Lucas

Workforce

Policy

ACT Greens put motion to Legislative Assembly in relation to ECEC

The ACT Greens have secured the support of the Legislative Assembly to address underlying factors behind a shortage in early childhood educators.

2024-06-10 00:07:31

by Freya Lucas

Economics

Provider

Policy

Workforce

Award wages up 3.75% but timeline for step change in educator pay pushed out considerably

Despite confirmation that Modern Award wages, including those covering the early childhood education and care sector, will rise by 3.75 per cent as of 1 July 2024 new details provided by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) have prompted a recalibration of more meaningful educator pay increase timelines.

2024-06-04 11:16:30

by Jason Roberts

Jobs News

Policy

Workforce

“We are not babysitters”: Budget recognition for our early childhood educators

There aren’t many jobs more important than those of our early childhood educators. Dr Jess Walsh, Labor Senator for Victoria, highlights the significance of the Federal Government supporting a long overdue pay rise for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce – more than 90 per cent of whom are women.

2024-05-22 09:10:53

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Workforce

Policy

Budget 2024: These early childhood educators love kids. But love won't pay the bills

The 2024 Federal Budget has included new and continuing early childhood initiatives to support educators and relieve the workforce crisis. That said, there are no rainbows or new pots of gold in easy reach for educators. Here’s what is new, and what remains the same.

2024-05-17 08:22:13

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