Reports & Papers Growing Together: A future universal early childhood education and care system for Australia 12 June 2024 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. Learn more Download
Submissions Inquiry into Early Education and Care Draft Report: Submission to the Productivity Commission 7 March 2024 The Centre for Policy Development made a submission to the Productivity Commission that provides feedback regarding its draft report on the Inquiry into Early Education and Care. The submission commends… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers ECEC Funding Models Consultation Paper 19 January 2024 The ECEC Funding Models Consultation Paper is a joint release from CPD and the Front Project that considers the design and features of a future funding model for Australia's ECEC… Learn more Download
Reports & Papers A brief history of Commonwealth involvement in early childhood education and care in Australia 12 September 2023 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… Learn more Download
Roundtables & Forums Eighth Early Childhood Development Council meeting 12 September 2023 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… Learn more
Submissions Submission to the Early Years Strategy 5 July 2023 Our Early Childhood Development Initiative made a submission to the Government’s Early Years Strategy, which seeks to ‘help the Commonwealth create a more integrated, holistic approach to the early years… Learn more Download
Submissions Submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into early childhood education and care 29 June 2023 The submission to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Early Education & Care articulates the need for a high-quality universal early education and care system Learn more Download
Roundtables & Forums Seventh Early Childhood Development Council meeting 14 December 2022 The seventh meeting of the Early Childhood Development Council was held in Canberra at Parliament House on Tuesday 29 November 2022. The council brings together senior policymakers from every Australian… Learn more Download
Submissions White paper on employment 12 December 2022 CPD's employment white paper submission identifies three major opportunities to advance full employment in Australia Learn more Download
