We need a whole-of-community approach to help us solve this problem. That means working with local educators, schools, businesses, families, and community groups to develop solutions that will work, and that can be sustained well into the future.
If we get this right, it will serve as a blueprint for other country communities.
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The Moranbah and Dysart communities are facing a significant childcare challenge, which impacts working families, children, local employers, and the childcare operators themselves.
While there appears to be enough places in local childcare centres to meet the needs of the community, there simply aren’t enough educators and teachers. This means centres are unable to operate at full capacity, and it’s having a flow-on effect to working families.
Without care, parents’ ability to fully participate in the workforce is limited (which predominantly impacts women); and there’s an impact on business productivity for their employers. Importantly, a lack of available places impacts young children, who lose the opportunity to participate fully in quality early learning. The majority of brain development occurs between birth and 5 years of age, and we know those early childhood experiences set the foundations for a child’s future development and learning outcomes.
Children in regional Queensland deserve a chance to participate in quality early childhood education, to give them the best start in life.
Why do childcare services need to close rooms or reduce spaces when staff call in sick? The simple answer is child-to-educator ratios.
Did you know that early learning centres across Australia are required to have formally educated Early Childhood Teachers and Educators.
Are you an early learning provider or educator? What is something you think is misunderstood about your line of work?
Describe a positive experience with childcare - as an educator, family of a centre, or member of the local community.
What is something people might not realize is impacted when you/your family/your employees cannot access childcare support?
Why is improving access to Early Learning Services/Childcare including Long Daycare, Family Day Care, Out of School Hours Care) important to you, your family, your community or your business?
Please note that your responses on this chat forum are viewable by other members of the public.
Do you have an idea about how we can attract and retain early childhood educators and teachers in regional Australia?
Please note that your responses on this idea wall are viewable by other members of the public.
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Learning opportunity for childcare sector managers and educators.
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The CLA will be holding a Conference and Awards night in September 2023 for the childcare sector and interested community members.
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