CPD urges government to seize historic opportunity for universal early childhood education and care CPD welcomes the Productivity Commission final report on early childhood education and care, but stresses that ambitious reform is needed to build a universal early education system.
Pay rise for early educators key step toward a universal early childhood system The Centre for Policy Development (CPD) welcomes today’s announcement of a Federal Government-funded pay rise for early childhood educators.
Growing Together: A future universal early childhood education and care system for Australia Growing Together is a report from the Centre for Policy Development that outlines a long-term vision and roadmap for a reformed early childhood education and care system in Australia.
Super on paid parental leave an important step forward on gender equity, early childhood education A new paper from the Centre for Policy Development finds that investments in renewable energy can unshackle the economy from volatile fossil fuel prices, replace ageing infrastructure and avoid major inflationary effects.
Productivity Commission report highlights need for reform in Australia’s early childhood system CPD welcomes Productivity Commission report recommendations and highlights them as an important first step toward building a truly universal early childhood system
MEDIA RELEASE: Employment White Paper identifies early childhood, employment services as key to future of work Today’s Employment White Paper presents a bold reform plan to reignite productivity growth through building a skilled future-ready workforce, helping people overcome barriers to work and broadening opportunities for all Australians
A brief history of Commonwealth involvement in early childhood education and care in Australia A Brief History of Commonwealth Involvement in Early Childhood Education and Care is a research paper produced by the Centre for Policy Development in partnership with the South Australian Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care.
Eighth Early Childhood Development Council meeting The Eighth Early Childhood Development Council meeting was held on 4 August 2023 in Sydney. The meeting considered the key components of system redesign needed to secure a well connected early childhood development system with universal early education and care as the backbone.
Early Childhood Development Council Connecting decision-makers to deliver the Guarantee for Young Children and Families and build a better early childhood system