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Advocating for excellence in early learning through strategic recommendations
The Federal pre-budget submission outlines ELAA’s priorities for the consideration of the Albanese Government in the formulation of its budget for 2023-2024. Our three key policy priorities for ECEC are:
- The extension/removal of the activity test to ensure all children can access ECEC regardless of parental work status
- Investment into infrastructure to reduce child care deserts
- Funding fair wages to invest in the ECEC workforce.
The combined effect of these factors will also strengthen Australia’s economy and, longer-term, lead to a reduction in government expenditure.
Our recommendations are:
- Invest in the extension of the Activity Test to enable Australia’s most vulnerable families to enrol their children in quality Early Childhood Education and Care.
- Invest in infrastructure and workforce attraction in locations that have the lowest access to Early Childhood Education and Care
- Fund sessional kindergartens and preschools, particularly in small and remote communities, access to the federal government Child Care Subsidy to offer before and after session care.
- Co-fund wages to address the workforce crisis and ensure quality outcomes in not-for-profit ECEC.
- Fund not-for-profit peak bodies to ensure small employers can voluntarily engage in bargaining.
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