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As the National peak for not-for-profit early childhood and Victorian peak for after school care services, we are trusted by the media and wider community to give expert comment on news and policy changes in the education and care sector.

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How do you eat an echidna? Tackling education’s spiky problems with ambition – The Sector

Former Community Child Care Association Executive Director Julie Price and Community Early Learning Australia CEO Michele Carnegie were present when
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Unpacking the UWU enterprise bargaining application – What does it mean for ECEC? – The Sector

On 6 June 2023 a group of unions lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission to commence enterprise bargaining
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Hey, hey it’s Saturday: Demand for free preschool spurs push for weekend kinder – The Age

At least four centres in Melbourne have announced plans to trial Saturday programs for three- and four-year-old kinder next year
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Childcare sector wants to strike multi-employer bargaining deal with hefty pay increase – The West Australian

Staff working for sixty-five childcare employers across the country are seeking to strike a new joint agreement with a hefty
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New pay deal process gives CELA and CCC a voice for community run and small providers – The Sector

Former Community Child Care Association executive director Julie Price said NQS ratings were an important tool for parents to understand
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Bargaining bid will help childhood sector retain staff – The Canberra Times

Unions representing workers at twenty different early childhood education employers across NSW, the ACT and Victoria on Tuesday lodged an
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New pay deal process can deliver a better future for children and the early learning workforce

Under new federal IR laws, peak bodies ITAV and CELA will represent community-run providers in the first national application for
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Gowrie Victoria Carlton shares experience of specialised trauma learning in ECEC – The Sector

Educators from Gowrie Victoria’s Carlton Learning Precinct used school readiness funding to access ITAV's Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Training Package, and
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CCC and CELA response to federal budget 2023

ECEC Peaks welcome Labor’s federal budget 2023, announcing the investment of over $9 billion to deliver a stronger, more accessible
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Senate Committee Final Report strengthens calls for major ECEC system change – The Sector

The Senate Select Committee on Work and Care has released its final report with recommendations targeted at reforming the early
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Boosting motivation using the Educator Wellbeing Framework – The Sector

Is your children’s service struggling with staff motivation? After a wet winter riddled with staff and children’s illnesses, it’s no
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Voters support funding aged care wage rise – The Brisbane Times

A federal pledge to fund a pay rise for aged care workers has gained 59 per cent support, but voters