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The Centre for Policy Development welcomes many of the recommendations included in the Productivity Commissions Interim Report into early childhood education and care, but encourage more ambition.
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 jurisdiction, policy researchers, industry...
Prior to 1972, long day care was provided by a mix of philanthropic and private organisations, having evolved separately to preschools (which were not considered to meet the needs of working mothers because of...
Submission to the Early Years Strategy 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...
Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Early Childhood Education and Care Our Early Childhood Development Program recently made a submission to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Early Education & Care that articulates the...
CPD’s employment white paper submission identifies three major opportunities to advance full employment in Australia
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 jurisdiction, policy researchers, industry...
Listen: Senate Select Committee on Work and Care - CPD Evidence for A Guarantee for Young Children and Families On Tuesday 20 September CPD gave evidence to the Melbourne hearing of the Senate Select...
Starting Now - first steps towards a universal early childhood system Starting Now is a briefing paper from the Centre for Policy Development that sets out a roadmap to a universal, accessible and affordable...
CPD and Parliamentary Friends of Early Childhood hosted the virtual industry launch of Starting Better: A Guarantee for Young Children and Families on Monday 7 February. Attended by by more than 100 early childhood...