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More Indigenous children are going to preschool, but is this enough?

by Catherine Suelo | Sep 2, 2024 | Child Development, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care

Grace Sarra, Queensland University of Technology and Marnee Shay, The University of Queensland The latest Closing the Gap data contains some good news – there is a marked increase in early childhood enrolments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The...

Early childhood educators are not ‘babysitters’. What do their jobs really involve?

by Catherine Suelo | Jul 15, 2024 | Child Development, Childcare News, Helpful Information, Long Day Care, Parents

Victoria Minson, Australian Catholic University There is a new push to make early education and care more affordable for Australian families. The Productivity Commission is due to hand a major report to the federal government at the end of June on how to give all...

What are bush kinders? And what makes a good one?

by Catherine Suelo | Jan 2, 2024 | Child Development, Childcare News, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care, Parents

Marcus Wallis/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Chris Speldewinde, The University of Melbourne In Australia we have a long history of taking children outdoors to learn about the natural environment. But thanks to computer games, tablets and busy lifestyles, children aren’t getting...

We need more than police checks: how parents and educators can keep childcare services safe from abuse

by Catherine Suelo | Aug 11, 2023 | Childcare News, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care, Parents

Shutterstock David Bartlett, Griffith University; Amanda L. Robertson, Griffith University, and Danielle Arlanda Harris, Griffith University Last week, a former childcare centre worker was charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offences, sending shivers through the...

As fees keep climbing, this is why competition isn’t enough to deliver cheaper childcare

by Catherine Suelo | Jul 10, 2023 | Childcare News, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care, Parents

Ksenia Chernaya/Pexels Danielle Wood, Grattan Institute The Australian consumer watchdog is halfway through an inquiry into childcare prices. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s interim report was released on Wednesday. It comes just days after the...

Heard of ‘kindy flu’? There’s no such thing. But kids are at risk this flu season for one simple reason

by Catherine Suelo | Jul 3, 2023 | Childcare News, Family Day Care, Helpful Information, Long Day Care

Shutterstock Asha Bowen, Telethon Kids Institute and Christopher Blyth, The University of Western Australia The 2023 flu season may be one of Australia’s largest flu seasons on record, and doctors are concerned about the impact on children. You may have seen headlines...

More Indigenous children are going to preschool, but is this enough?

Early childhood educators are not ‘babysitters’. What do their jobs really involve?

What are bush kinders? And what makes a good one?

We need more than police checks: how parents and educators can keep childcare services safe from abuse

As fees keep climbing, this is why competition isn’t enough to deliver cheaper childcare

Heard of ‘kindy flu’? There’s no such thing. But kids are at risk this flu season for one simple reason

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