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Media Releases - Mar 2022

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Federal Budget a missed opportunity to ease cost of living through accessible children’s education and care

31 Mar 2022

Tuesday night’s Federal Budget provided little new support to the education and care sector.

Education and care peak bodies Community Child Care Association (CCC), Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) and Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) expressed their disappointment that there were limited new measures in the budget, and that ECEC was not recognised as a key cost of living driver.

“The budget aims to temporarily address the rising cost of living, but does not include new measures that address a key pain point for Australian families - the cost of education and care” said David Worland ELAA CEO.

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Federal Election Six Point Plan for Education & Care

22 Mar 2022

  • Helping children get a great start
  • Delivering access to high quality services for families
  • Paying educators fairly
Ahead of the 2022 Australian Federal Election, Community Child Care Association, Community Early Learning Australia and Early Learning Association Australia have prepared this joint plan to outline our shared vision for delivering real solutions and results. This is on behalf of our members in long day care, kindergartens, preschools, family day care, occasional care and outside school hours care.

This is an ambitious plan to deliver:

· high quality education and care for children

· better wages and conditions for educators

· access to high quality education and care for families when they need it, delivered by qualified educators

· opportunities for all parents and carers to work.

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Media enquiries to:

Contact Kel Watt Watt Advocacy & Communications 0411 707 489 kel@wattadvocacy.com

CLICK HERE to view the Six Point Plan