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Child Care Industry News
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March 1, 2016
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Welcome, do you work with or know an inspiring early childhood education and care provider? Why not celebrate their achievement by nominating for this Year's Australian Family Early Education and Care Awards. Also, learn about new Deloitte Access Economics research which shows Indigenous kids could be worse off under the Government's Jobs For Families Child Care Package.
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| Research shows Jobs for Families will have a negative impact on indigenous kids in care |
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New research shows the Government's Jobs for Families Child Care Package could further disadvantage indigenous children.
The research, conducted by Deloitte Access Economics for Australia's national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (SNAICC), reveals that the abolition of the Budget Based Funding Program and the introduction of an activity test could significantly reduce access to early years services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
According to SNAICC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are twice as likely to be developmentally vulnerable early in life, and half as likely to access early childhood education and care services as non-Indigenous children and while the organisation applauds the investment in early learning they claim that the proposed package will not progress the stated policy objective to Close the Gap.
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Early childhood education and care professionals do an amazing job, and with more than one million Australian children now attending approved care, acknowledging the important work of these people has never been more important.
To this end, the annual Australian Family Early Education and Care Awards aims to recognise the pivotal role early years workers play in the social, emotional, physical and educational development of our kids.
Now in its 12th year, the Awards celebrate the dedication, tireless work and passion of the outstanding leaders and services in working in the early childhood sector across Australia.
Nominations are now open for the Australian Family Early Education and Care Awards' in four categories:
- Director of the Year
- Service of the Year
- Educator of the Year and
- The Rising Star Award (open to people who have worked in early childhood for five years or less – regardless of their age).
Nominations can be made across all service types, including long day care, family day care, occasional care, preschool and school aged care and all levels of experience are accepted.
If you know someone who deserves to be recognised in this year's Awards then be sure to nominate them now as applications close at midnight on 13 March.
For more information on the awards, the judging criteria and how to nominate an early childhood professional click here.
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