<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Child Care - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Child Care news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:27:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker sentenced to four years' jail for assaulting toddlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland childcare worker Edwina Ling has been jailed for four years after pleading guilty to more than 80 counts of assault involving three young children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-sentenced-to-four-years-jail-for-assaulting-toddlers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-sentenced-to-four-years-jail-for-assaulting-toddlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker jailed for 'cruel and sadistic' assaults on toddlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland childcare worker Edwina Ling has been jailed for four years after pleading guilty to more than 80 counts of assault involving three young children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-jailed-for-cruel-and-sadistic-assaults-on-toddlers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-jailed-for-cruel-and-sadistic-assaults-on-toddlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council to demolish in-demand childcare centre for open space]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare centre's director says relocation had been promised for years until late last year, when the council decided there was no feasible site in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/council-to-demolish-in-demand-childcare-centre-for-open-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/council-to-demolish-in-demand-childcare-centre-for-open-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching student charged with online child abuse offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian teaching student, who had recently worked as a childcare centre cook, a foster carer and was a school council president, is facing charges relating to online child abuse material.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/teaching-student-charged-with-online-child-abuse-offences/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 07:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/teaching-student-charged-with-online-child-abuse-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Property developers investing in 'farms for children', childcare report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[For-profit providers have been accused of putting growth and revenue ahead of quality care in a report into childcare safety failures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/property-developers-investing-in-farms-for-children-childcare-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/property-developers-investing-in-farms-for-children-childcare-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family battling cancer relies on donations to pay for in-home child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is accused of breaking its promise of cheaper child care, with prices rising for 810 vulnerable families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/family-battling-cancer-relies-on-donations-to-pay-for-in-home-child-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/family-battling-cancer-relies-on-donations-to-pay-for-in-home-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert slams WA as last state to close child safety loophole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Western Australia is the only state to not recognise Working with Children Check rejections from around the country, and has been "slow" to make other child safety law changes, expert says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/expert-slams-wa-as-last-state-to-close-child-safety-loophole/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/expert-slams-wa-as-last-state-to-close-child-safety-loophole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Children have ended up on main roads', SA childcare regulator says]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia&rsquo;s childcare centre watchdog says children have injured themselves or "ended up on main roads" due to poor supervision and that one in five services in the state do not meet national quality standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-have-ended-up-on-main-roads-sa-childcare-regulator-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-have-ended-up-on-main-roads-sa-childcare-regulator-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major childcare operator reveals list of 40 centres to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria and Western Australia will be affected the most, with 12 centres shutting in each state. NSW, Queensland and South Australia will also have closures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/major-childcare-operator-reveals-list-of-40-centres-to-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/major-childcare-operator-reveals-list-of-40-centres-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare group G8 to close 10pc of centres after child abuse scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 36,000 children are enrolled under the brand's 395 childcare and early learning centres, which include centres such as Headstart, Jellybeans, Kool Kids and Kindy Patch Kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-group-g8-to-close-10pc-of-centres-after-child-abuse-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-group-g8-to-close-10pc-of-centres-after-child-abuse-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare company CEO denies problems at centres a symptom of growing pains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of Edge Early Learning says he is conducting a "whole of business transformation project" after being the subject of compliance action over inadequate supervision and other issues at its childcare centres in Adelaide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-company-ceo-denies-problems-at-centres-a-symptom-of-growing-pains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-company-ceo-denies-problems-at-centres-a-symptom-of-growing-pains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closure of specialist centres for children with autism puts spotlight on NDIS funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nationwide closure of specialist centres has put a spotlight on the adequacy of National Disability Insurance Scheme funding for children with "severe, profound, lifelong" autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/closure-of-specialist-centres-for-children-with-autism-puts-spotlight-on-ndis-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/closure-of-specialist-centres-for-children-with-autism-puts-spotlight-on-ndis-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA childcare centre forced to close over seven supervision incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another Adelaide childcare centre has been forced to shut its doors for three months after seven incidents of children being left unsupervised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-childcare-centre-forced-to-close-over-seven-supervision-incidents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-childcare-centre-forced-to-close-over-seven-supervision-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pandemic, 'ice epidemic' worsened Qld child safety pressures, ex-minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry into Queensland's child safety system hears the former minister was made aware of the sector's resource issues, as well as the "significant increase" in children entering residential care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pandemic-ice-epidemic-worsened-qld-child-safety-pressures-ex-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pandemic-ice-epidemic-worsened-qld-child-safety-pressures-ex-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has flipped the script on childcare. Could Australia copy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia definitely won't nationalise childcare, even though the data suggests there's a strong case. Perhaps a more feasible idea would be to copy what Canada has done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/canada-has-flipped-the-script-on-childcare-could-australia-copy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/canada-has-flipped-the-script-on-childcare-could-australia-copy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has flipped the script on child care. Could Australia copy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia definitely won't nationalise child care, even though the data suggests there's a strong case. Perhaps a more feasible idea would be to copy what Canada has done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/canada-has-flipped-the-script-on-child-care-could-australia-copy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/canada-has-flipped-the-script-on-child-care-could-australia-copy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia could make childcare free. This is why it won't]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia definitely won't nationalise childcare, even though the data suggests there's a strong case. Perhaps a more feasible idea would be to copy what Canada has done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australia-could-make-childcare-free-this-is-why-it-wont/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australia-could-make-childcare-free-this-is-why-it-wont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Husband's dying wish for more kids an impossible choice in childcare desert]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the depths grief, this family wants to grow. But a childcare crisis stands in their way. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/husbands-dying-wish-for-more-kids-an-impossible-choice-in-childcare-desert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/husbands-dying-wish-for-more-kids-an-impossible-choice-in-childcare-desert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Her husband's dying wish was for more kids. Now Samantha faces a hard choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the depths grief, this family wants to grow. But a childcare crisis stands in their way. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/her-husbands-dying-wish-was-for-more-kids-now-samantha-faces-a-hard-choice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/her-husbands-dying-wish-was-for-more-kids-now-samantha-faces-a-hard-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Australia afford free childcare?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Kohler has a suggestion for the treasurer: nationalise the childcare industry and make it free by extending public education to kids under 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/can-australia-afford-free-childcare/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/can-australia-afford-free-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Qld residential care sector CEOs paid up to $679k]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEOs in Queensland's residential home care sector are being paid up to $679,000 annually while providers were investing in gold and cryptocurrency, according to a new report.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/qld-residential-care-sector-ceos-paid-up-to-679k/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/qld-residential-care-sector-ceos-paid-up-to-679k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne childcare centre suspended for 90 days following multiple breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria's new childcare watchdog has suspended operations at Milestones Early Learning Werribee after identifying multiple 'serious and concerning' issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/melbourne-childcare-centre-suspended-for-90-days-following-multiple-breaches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/melbourne-childcare-centre-suspended-for-90-days-following-multiple-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We couldn't do without it': Fears for mobile preschool as petrol prices rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile services travelling across regional New South Wales say rising petrol prices are putting early childcare education at risk.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-couldnt-do-without-it-fears-for-mobile-preschool-as-petrol-prices-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-couldnt-do-without-it-fears-for-mobile-preschool-as-petrol-prices-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile preschool's 500km journey threatened by soaring fuel prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mobile services travelling across regional New South Wales say rising petrol prices are putting early childcare education at risk.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mobile-preschools-500km-journey-threatened-by-soaring-fuel-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mobile-preschools-500km-journey-threatened-by-soaring-fuel-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singapore has gone to great lengths to boost its fertility rate. Why hasn't it worked?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singapore is well-known for its social engineering to manage population growth. So why has the island city recorded its lowest-ever fertility rate again?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/singapore-has-gone-to-great-lengths-to-boost-its-fertility-rate-why-hasnt-it-worked/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/singapore-has-gone-to-great-lengths-to-boost-its-fertility-rate-why-hasnt-it-worked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The network of Liberals behind two 'grassroots' childcare campaigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The childcare groups say they are the voices for everyday parents. What they do not mention is that they are supported by a network of current and former Liberals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-network-of-liberals-behind-two-grassroots-childcare-campaigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-network-of-liberals-behind-two-grassroots-childcare-campaigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing children, budget cuts and injuries: Inside ACT's after-school care sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator documents expose supervision failures, injuries, and claims of profit-driven budget cuts at TeamKids and Camp Australia out-of-school care services in the ACT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/missing-children-budget-cuts-and-injuries-inside-acts-after-school-care-sector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/missing-children-budget-cuts-and-injuries-inside-acts-after-school-care-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child missing for three hours from after-school program, documents reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator documents expose supervision failures, injuries, and claims of profit-driven budget cuts at TeamKids and Camp Australia out-of-school care services in the ACT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-missing-for-three-hours-from-after-school-program-documents-reveal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-missing-for-three-hours-from-after-school-program-documents-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Potentially catastrophic': Parents warn of safety risk without in-home child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[In-home care provides services to about 1,000 families, but its viability is under threat because it is excluded from a government payment covering rising worker costs.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/potentially-catastrophic-parents-warn-of-safety-risk-without-in-home-child-care/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/potentially-catastrophic-parents-warn-of-safety-risk-without-in-home-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families 'looking down the barrel' of losing critical rural childcare access]]></title><description><![CDATA[In-home care provides services to about 1,000 families, but its viability is under threat because it is excluded from a government payment covering rising worker costs.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-looking-down-the-barrel-of-losing-critical-rural-childcare-access/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-looking-down-the-barrel-of-losing-critical-rural-childcare-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Transforming the system': Sweeping NSW foster care reforms announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some child protection services will continue to be outsourced, the NSW government will play a larger role in the sector, including through the recruitment of foster carers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/transforming-the-system-sweeping-nsw-foster-care-reforms-announced/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/transforming-the-system-sweeping-nsw-foster-care-reforms-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW unveils sweeping foster care reforms for vulnerable children]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some child protection services will continue to be outsourced, the NSW government will play a larger role in the sector, including through the recruitment of foster carers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-unveils-sweeping-foster-care-reforms-for-vulnerable-children/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-unveils-sweeping-foster-care-reforms-for-vulnerable-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centres that failed standards to remain secret unless funding  cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine childcare services that have failed to lift standards will only be named if the federal government decides to cut their taxpayer funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-that-failed-standards-to-remain-secret-unless-funding-cut/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-that-failed-standards-to-remain-secret-unless-funding-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centres face funding cuts after missing safety benchmarks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A further 19 centres put on notice last year have improved, but one has closed permanently and another is still to be assessed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-face-funding-cuts-after-missing-safety-benchmarks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-face-funding-cuts-after-missing-safety-benchmarks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare boss unaware of number of breaches at centres, senate inquiry told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Affinity Education Group chief executive Glen Hurley told the Brisbane inquiry &mdash; which is examining the quality and safety of early childhood education and care systems &mdash; he would have to take the question on notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-boss-unaware-of-number-of-breaches-at-centres-senate-inquiry-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-boss-unaware-of-number-of-breaches-at-centres-senate-inquiry-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare provider fined $35k after neurodivergent boy wanders off]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's biggest providers of before-and-after-school care penalised after a five-year-old neurodivergent child escapes supervision unnoticed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-provider-fined-35k-after-neurodivergent-boy-wanders-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-provider-fined-35k-after-neurodivergent-boy-wanders-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care provider fined $35k after neurodivergent boy wanders off]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Australia's biggest providers of before and after school care is fined after a five-year-old neurodivergent child escapes supervision unnoticed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-provider-fined-35k-after-neurodivergent-boy-wanders-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-provider-fined-35k-after-neurodivergent-boy-wanders-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knives and poison within reach of kids at daycare centre to be shut down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three early learning services, including one at an elite private school, will be closed down today as part of a national push to lift quality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/knives-and-poison-within-reach-of-kids-at-daycare-centre-to-be-shut-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/knives-and-poison-within-reach-of-kids-at-daycare-centre-to-be-shut-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knives and poison left within reach of kids, prompting daycare closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three early learning services, including one at an elite private school, will be closed down today as part of a national push to lift quality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/knives-and-poison-left-within-reach-of-kids-prompting-daycare-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/knives-and-poison-left-within-reach-of-kids-prompting-daycare-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knives and poison left within reach of kids, prompting day care closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three early learning services, including one at an elite private school, will be closed down today as part of a national push to lift quality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/knives-and-poison-left-within-reach-of-kids-prompting-day-care-closure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/knives-and-poison-left-within-reach-of-kids-prompting-day-care-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT government to clear way for remote rent hikes after High Court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government has moved to rush through changes to remote housing laws that would clear the way for rent hikes without the need to consult residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nt-government-to-clear-way-for-remote-rent-hikes-after-high-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nt-government-to-clear-way-for-remote-rent-hikes-after-high-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Island to get childcare solution, too late for the Archers]]></title><description><![CDATA[After fighting for years for a childcare solution for her community, Teisha Archer says the news it will be happening is "wonderful" &mdash; but will come too late to help her and others in her situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/island-to-get-childcare-solution-too-late-for-the-archers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/island-to-get-childcare-solution-too-late-for-the-archers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating 'allegations involving a child' at Alice Springs childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The centre operator says staff have been stood down as police investigate an allegation made by the family of a child enrolled at one of its services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/police-investigating-allegations-involving-a-child-at-alice-springs-childcare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/police-investigating-allegations-involving-a-child-at-alice-springs-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents left in the dark over missing childcare documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation has found some parent complaints and incident reports were excluded from a major release of ACT childcare documents, raising concerns about the scale and severity of problems in the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-left-in-the-dark-over-missing-childcare-documents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-left-in-the-dark-over-missing-childcare-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing childcare records prompt concerns about scale of issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation has found some parent complaints and incident reports were excluded from a major release of ACT childcare documents, raising concerns about the scale and severity of problems in the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/missing-childcare-records-prompt-concerns-about-scale-of-issues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/missing-childcare-records-prompt-concerns-about-scale-of-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violent threats to toddlers exposed in Busy Bees childcare complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disturbing allegations of verbal and physical mistreatment of toddlers, poor supervision and repeated staffing failures have emerged in documents about Busy Bees childcare centres in Canberra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/violent-threats-to-toddlers-exposed-in-busy-bees-childcare-complaints/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/violent-threats-to-toddlers-exposed-in-busy-bees-childcare-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I will lock you in the shed': Misconduct at Busy Bees childcare revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disturbing allegations of verbal and physical mistreatment of toddlers, poor supervision and repeated staffing failures have emerged in documents about Busy Bees childcare centres in Canberra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-will-lock-you-in-the-shed-misconduct-at-busy-bees-childcare-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-will-lock-you-in-the-shed-misconduct-at-busy-bees-childcare-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeschool 'drop-off' groups are booming but some say they are unregulated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education experts say homeschooling's exploding popularity has sparked a growing market of "drop-off" groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/homeschool-drop-off-groups-are-booming-but-some-say-they-are-unregulated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/homeschool-drop-off-groups-are-booming-but-some-say-they-are-unregulated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Canberra childcare's dangerous staffing failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staffing and supervision gaps at Canberra childcare centres have resulted in children sustaining broken bones and dislocated jaws, regulator files have revealed, prompting the ACT government to promise change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inside-canberra-childcares-dangerous-staffing-failures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inside-canberra-childcares-dangerous-staffing-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken bones, ignored warnings: Inside Canberra's childcare staffing failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staffing and supervision gaps at Canberra childcare centres have resulted in children sustaining broken bones and dislocated jaws, regulator files have revealed, prompting the ACT government to promise change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/broken-bones-ignored-warnings-inside-canberras-childcare-staffing-failures/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/broken-bones-ignored-warnings-inside-canberras-childcare-staffing-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She was slapped': Inappropriate childcare educator discipline exposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents detailing five years' worth of childcare breaches in the ACT reveal cases of educators slapping children, forcibly shaking them, throwing them, and possessing child exploitation material.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/she-was-slapped-inappropriate-childcare-educator-discipline-exposed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/she-was-slapped-inappropriate-childcare-educator-discipline-exposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families warn of risks after hiring au pairs through social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families who turned to social media to find an au pair say the lack of safeguards left them vulnerable to serious problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-warn-of-risks-after-hiring-au-pairs-through-social-media/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-warn-of-risks-after-hiring-au-pairs-through-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of documents show behind the scenes of embattled childcare industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Never-before-seen documents reveal reports of sexual abuse, inappropriate educator discipline, and children missing from ACT childcare centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/thousands-of-documents-show-behind-the-scenes-of-embattled-childcare-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/thousands-of-documents-show-behind-the-scenes-of-embattled-childcare-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents allege children missing, assaulted at ACT childcare centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Never-before-seen documents reveal reports of sexual abuse, inappropriate educator discipline, and children missing from ACT childcare centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/documents-allege-children-missing-assaulted-at-act-childcare-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/documents-allege-children-missing-assaulted-at-act-childcare-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACT childcare documents show behind the scenes of embattled industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Never-before-seen documents reveal reports of sexual abuse, inappropriate educator discipline, and children missing from ACT childcare centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/act-childcare-documents-show-behind-the-scenes-of-embattled-industry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/act-childcare-documents-show-behind-the-scenes-of-embattled-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your rights when settling your child into child care or kindy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's natural to feel nervous about transitioning your baby or child into early childhood education. Knowing some settling techniques, as well as what you can advocate for on behalf of your child, can help their transition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/your-rights-when-settling-your-child-into-child-care-or-kindy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/your-rights-when-settling-your-child-into-child-care-or-kindy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our transition was a lot more gentle': Settling your child into care or kindy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's natural to feel nervous about transitioning your baby or child into early childhood education. Knowing some settling techniques, as well as what you can advocate for on behalf of your child, can help their transition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/our-transition-was-a-lot-more-gentle-settling-your-child-into-care-or-kindy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/our-transition-was-a-lot-more-gentle-settling-your-child-into-care-or-kindy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage girl sexually assaulted and pregnant while in state care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Child safety experts say the case of a 13-year-old girl who became pregnant while in state care highlights the dangers of the residential system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/teenage-girl-sexually-assaulted-and-pregnant-while-in-state-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/teenage-girl-sexually-assaulted-and-pregnant-while-in-state-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare company's bid to more than double in size alarms safety experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embark Education launches a takeover bid for rival early childcare company Mayfield Education, alarming experts who say providers that fail to meet baseline safety standards are being allowed to expand without oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-companys-bid-to-more-than-double-in-size-alarms-safety-experts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-companys-bid-to-more-than-double-in-size-alarms-safety-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What childcare centres could have done to stop Ashley Paul Griffith]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Child Death Review Board investigation into the systemic failings that enabled the abuse has laid bare issues in the childcare system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-childcare-centres-could-have-done-to-stop-ashley-paul-griffith/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 22:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-childcare-centres-could-have-done-to-stop-ashley-paul-griffith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alpine resort's only childcare service set to shut its doors next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families living at Falls Creek in Victoria's Alpine region want Alpine Resorts Victoria to reconsider its decision to close the mountain's only childcare facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/alpine-resorts-only-childcare-service-set-to-shut-its-doors-next-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/alpine-resorts-only-childcare-service-set-to-shut-its-doors-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre closed indefinitely due to rodents and mould]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents have been left scrambling for childcare weeks out from Christmas due to health and safety breaches at a facility on the Central Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-closed-indefinitely-due-to-rodents-and-mould/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-closed-indefinitely-due-to-rodents-and-mould/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NT announces childcare compliance 'crackdown' after toddler's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government has announced a "crackdown" on compliance at childcare centres across the territory, following the death of a toddler at a rural Darwin centre in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nt-announces-childcare-compliance-crackdown-after-toddlers-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nt-announces-childcare-compliance-crackdown-after-toddlers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister won't commit to independent review amid childcare sector scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[The early childhood education minister is refusing to say whether the federal government will establish an independent review of childcare standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/minister-wont-commit-to-independent-review-amid-childcare-sector-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/minister-wont-commit-to-independent-review-amid-childcare-sector-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister will not commit to childcare inquiry despite safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The early childhood education minister is refusing to say whether the federal government will establish an independent review of childcare standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/minister-will-not-commit-to-childcare-inquiry-despite-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/minister-will-not-commit-to-childcare-inquiry-despite-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the ABC uncovered the dangers lurking in Australia's childcare centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story is about something deeper than policy or profit. It's about the trust parents place in childcare every morning when they hand over their children, believing they will be safe &mdash; only to find they're not.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-the-abc-uncovered-the-dangers-lurking-in-australias-childcare-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-the-abc-uncovered-the-dangers-lurking-in-australias-childcare-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents in shock over inaction to childcare abuse claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 10 per cent of allegations of sexual abuse or grooming by childcare workers in Western Australia in the past six years have resulted in someone being banned from working in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-in-shock-over-inaction-to-childcare-abuse-claim/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-in-shock-over-inaction-to-childcare-abuse-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A fraction of abuse claims against childcare staff result in sector bans, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 10 per cent of allegations of sexual abuse or grooming by childcare workers in Western Australia in the past six years have resulted in someone being banned from working in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-fraction-of-abuse-claims-against-childcare-staff-result-in-sector-bans-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-fraction-of-abuse-claims-against-childcare-staff-result-in-sector-bans-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When childcare feels like a risk do women pay the price?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens to gender equality when the childcare system meant to support working parents becomes a source of fear?<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-childcare-feels-like-a-risk-do-women-pay-the-price/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-childcare-feels-like-a-risk-do-women-pay-the-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The childcare reckoning: How the abuse crisis is rewriting parenthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens to gender equality when the childcare system meant to support working parents becomes a source of fear?<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-childcare-reckoning-how-the-abuse-crisis-is-rewriting-parenthood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-childcare-reckoning-how-the-abuse-crisis-is-rewriting-parenthood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An impossible choice: Protect your child or save your future]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens to gender equality when the childcare system meant to support working parents becomes a source of fear?<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/an-impossible-choice-protect-your-child-or-save-your-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/an-impossible-choice-protect-your-child-or-save-your-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single educator left watching 17 kids on day boy escaped childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Perth childcare centre is fined after a child escaped last year, likely by using his "above-average" climbing skills to scale a fence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/single-educator-left-watching-17-kids-on-day-boy-escaped-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/single-educator-left-watching-17-kids-on-day-boy-escaped-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre fined $50k after child escapes, wanders onto road]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Perth childcare centre is fined after a child escaped last year, likely by using his "above-average" climbing skills to scale a fence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-fined-50k-after-child-escapes-wanders-onto-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-fined-50k-after-child-escapes-wanders-onto-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents in 'childcare desert' scrambling as operator goes into administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the few childcare operators in Broken Hill has closed its doors indefinitely with 24 hours warning after entering voluntary administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-in-childcare-desert-scrambling-as-operator-goes-into-administration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-in-childcare-desert-scrambling-as-operator-goes-into-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m a male early childhood educator. I worry about my son in care]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the childcare crisis has left me concerned about my own child's safety, as a male early childhood educator, I'm also worried about the future of men in the sector, writes Ben.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/im-a-male-early-childhood-educator-i-worry-about-my-son-in-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/im-a-male-early-childhood-educator-i-worry-about-my-son-in-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children pulled from day care after allegations against employee's husband]]></title><description><![CDATA[Martha Sawicki says she will have to move towns as she can no longer send her children to the only long day care centre at Hopetoun in WA, following child exploitation charges laid against a man connected to the centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-pulled-from-day-care-after-allegations-against-employees-husband/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-pulled-from-day-care-after-allegations-against-employees-husband/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Response to daughter's injury shocks mum as childcare company faces scrutiny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariam Benyamin's worst fears were realised when her toddler was injured at a Little Zak's Academy centre in western Sydney. New documents show she's far from alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/response-to-daughters-injury-shocks-mum-as-childcare-company-faces-scrutiny/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/response-to-daughters-injury-shocks-mum-as-childcare-company-faces-scrutiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother cancels childcare enrolment over response to daughter's injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mariam Benyamin's worst fears were realised when her toddler was injured at a Little Zak's Academy centre in Western Sydney. New documents show she's far from alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mother-cancels-childcare-enrolment-over-response-to-daughters-injury/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mother-cancels-childcare-enrolment-over-response-to-daughters-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre and workers charged after toddler's death outside Darwin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory government has confirmed a rural Darwin childcare centre and three of its supervisors have been charged after the death of a toddler at the centre in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-and-workers-charged-after-toddlers-death-outside-darwin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-and-workers-charged-after-toddlers-death-outside-darwin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professors urge governments to overhaul 'broken' childcare system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Australia's leading early childhood education professors join forces to release a six-point action plan to help fix the country's "broken" childcare system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/professors-urge-governments-to-overhaul-broken-childcare-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/professors-urge-governments-to-overhaul-broken-childcare-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Professors release six-point plan to fix 'broken' childcare system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Australia's leading early childhood education professors join forces to release a six-point action plan to help fix the country's "broken" childcare system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/professors-release-six-point-plan-to-fix-broken-childcare-system/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/professors-release-six-point-plan-to-fix-broken-childcare-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 10,000 SA childcare incidents reported resulted in 'no action']]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia's childcare regulator has cancelled the registration of just one provider in recent years, while nearly 10,000 reported incidents have resulted in no action, FOI documents obtained by the ABC have revealed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nearly-10000-sa-childcare-incidents-reported-resulted-in-no-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nearly-10000-sa-childcare-incidents-reported-resulted-in-no-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney mum recounts 'panic' when day care wrongly gave son to another person]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Tilley says she arrived at her son's child care to be told an "older man in shorts" had already collected him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sydney-mum-recounts-panic-when-day-care-wrongly-gave-son-to-another-person/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sydney-mum-recounts-panic-when-day-care-wrongly-gave-son-to-another-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie recounts 'panic' when daycare wrongly gave son to another person]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Tilley says she arrived at her son's childcare to be told an "older man in shorts" had already collected him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sophie-recounts-panic-when-daycare-wrongly-gave-son-to-another-person/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sophie-recounts-panic-when-daycare-wrongly-gave-son-to-another-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie recounts 'panic' when day care wrongly gave son to another person]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Tilley says she arrived at her son's child care to be told an "older man in shorts" had already collected him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sophie-recounts-panic-when-day-care-wrongly-gave-son-to-another-person/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sophie-recounts-panic-when-day-care-wrongly-gave-son-to-another-person/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father's 'sense of guilt' as childcare worker sentenced for injuring 4yo]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bathurst childcare worker is said to have used "considerable force" on the child, resulting in his head needing medical adhesive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fathers-sense-of-guilt-as-childcare-worker-sentenced-for-injuring-4yo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fathers-sense-of-guilt-as-childcare-worker-sentenced-for-injuring-4yo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Families in tears' as daycare drought keeps workers out of jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daycare droughts are all too common in regional Australia, but in one New South Wales town, the shortage is so acute, the community is cracking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-in-tears-as-daycare-drought-keeps-workers-out-of-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-in-tears-as-daycare-drought-keeps-workers-out-of-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's scandal-ridden childcare sector a legacy of 'golden age' of reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision by past governments to push Australia's childcare industry in the direction of marketisation and corporatisation has left a lasting legacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-scandal-ridden-childcare-sector-a-legacy-of-golden-age-of-reform/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-scandal-ridden-childcare-sector-a-legacy-of-golden-age-of-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's become clich&eacute; to turn to Scandinavia for answers but sometimes we must]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not the first revelation about how we treat the most vulnerable in our society but such reports persistently reveal a deeper, and more distressing malaise about Australian society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-become-clicheacute-to-turn-to-scandinavia-for-answers-but-sometimes-we-must/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-become-clicheacute-to-turn-to-scandinavia-for-answers-but-sometimes-we-must/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Everyone's seeing it': Inside the childcare sector a new problem is on the rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are demanding answers from centre operators after their children were allegedly sexually abused by other children while in child care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/everyones-seeing-it-inside-the-childcare-sector-a-new-problem-is-on-the-rise/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/everyones-seeing-it-inside-the-childcare-sector-a-new-problem-is-on-the-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman jailed for $300,000 childcare centre fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who used credit cards from the childcare centre where she worked to purchase personal clothes and cosmetics has been sentenced to jail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/woman-jailed-for-300000-childcare-centre-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/woman-jailed-for-300000-childcare-centre-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Matt and I have a secret': The abuse complaints made against Tasmanian childcare workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost two dozen sexual abuse complaints have been made against Tasmanian childcare workers since 2020, most of them by parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/matt-and-i-have-a-secret-the-abuse-complaints-made-against-tasmanian-childcare-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/matt-and-i-have-a-secret-the-abuse-complaints-made-against-tasmanian-childcare-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker admits injuring 4yo who had to have head wound glued]]></title><description><![CDATA[A NSW childcare worker has pleaded guilty to recklessly wounding the boy, who sustained a 2cm laceration when she tried to put him down for a rest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-admits-injuring-4yo-who-had-to-have-head-wound-glued/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 02:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-admits-injuring-4yo-who-had-to-have-head-wound-glued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents not told daughter's childcare teacher was a sex offender]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Four Corners investigation reveals there are more childcare workers convicted or accused of sexual assault than the public has previously understood, including in the ACT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-not-told-daughters-childcare-teacher-was-a-sex-offender/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 01:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-not-told-daughters-childcare-teacher-was-a-sex-offender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shocking scale of childcare abuse allegations laid bare in new report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian authorities have received almost 1,000 reports of alleged abuse and misconduct against early childhood educators in the past year, according to a new watchdog report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shocking-scale-of-childcare-abuse-allegations-laid-bare-in-new-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shocking-scale-of-childcare-abuse-allegations-laid-bare-in-new-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the dark web, predators are 'hunting in packs' to target childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paedophiles are using the dark web to share information about how to gain access to childcare centres to sexually abuse babies and toddlers while avoiding getting caught.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/on-the-dark-web-predators-are-hunting-in-packs-to-target-childcare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/on-the-dark-web-predators-are-hunting-in-packs-to-target-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are your kids safe in childcare? Here's what parents should know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scale of Australia's childcare crisis is deeply distressing for parents. These are the simple questions to ask any childcare provider to know if your child is safe.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/are-your-kids-safe-in-childcare-heres-what-parents-should-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/are-your-kids-safe-in-childcare-heres-what-parents-should-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney childcare centre closes after two workers charged with assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after two female workers were accused of allegedly assaulting a toddler multiple times earlier this month.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sydney-childcare-centre-closes-after-two-workers-charged-with-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sydney-childcare-centre-closes-after-two-workers-charged-with-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't think that the public has any idea': Paedophiles have infiltrated child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The true scale of abuse in Australia's childcare centres has been hidden. With 200,000 pages of previously confidential files, police tip-offs, and evidence from whistleblowers, Four Corners exposes the reality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-dont-think-that-the-public-has-any-idea-paedophiles-have-infiltrated-child-care/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-dont-think-that-the-public-has-any-idea-paedophiles-have-infiltrated-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler's family call for 'Ebony's Law' after childcare centre death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a 22-month-old girl who died at a Northern Territory child care centre last year are calling on the government to ban the type of fencing that caused her death under the banner of "Ebony's Law".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddlers-family-call-for-ebonys-law-after-childcare-centre-death/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 02:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddlers-family-call-for-ebonys-law-after-childcare-centre-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare workers charged with allegedly assaulting toddler multiple times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Little Zak's Academy said it had "zero tolerance" for any conduct that compromised the wellbeing of a child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-charged-with-allegedly-assaulting-toddler-multiple-times/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-charged-with-allegedly-assaulting-toddler-multiple-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New childcare centres imposing waitlists amid worker shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of children in a regional Victorian city are on childcare waitlists, but centres say they cannot open to full capacity as they struggle to find qualified staff.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/new-childcare-centres-imposing-waitlists-amid-worker-shortage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/new-childcare-centres-imposing-waitlists-amid-worker-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of blacklisted Victorian workers stripped of children check]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says about 40 Victorian workers retained their Working with Children Check despite being deemed an unacceptable risk to children by the education department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/dozens-of-blacklisted-victorian-workers-stripped-of-children-check/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/dozens-of-blacklisted-victorian-workers-stripped-of-children-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA childcare centre 'unsuitable to open' amid supervision concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Education Standards Board has closed Edge Early Learning Centre at Plympton for 90 days following an investigation into reports of "inadequate supervision" of children.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-childcare-centre-unsuitable-to-open-amid-supervision-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-childcare-centre-unsuitable-to-open-amid-supervision-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After-school care closure crisis leaves parents scrambling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents rely on after-school care to be able to participate in the workforce, but in one SA country town, the only provider's future is unclear.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/after-school-care-closure-crisis-leaves-parents-scrambling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/after-school-care-closure-crisis-leaves-parents-scrambling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How parallel parenting can create calm for children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parallel parenting is an approach that can occur after a high-conflict separation or where there has been family violence, but also when parents simply want space from one another.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-parallel-parenting-can-create-calm-for-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-parallel-parenting-can-create-calm-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney child care shut down amid probe into alleged 'serious incidents']]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare centre in Sydney's south-west has been closed down immediately, with an investigation underway into concerns about children's safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sydney-child-care-shut-down-amid-probe-into-alleged-serious-incidents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sydney-child-care-shut-down-amid-probe-into-alleged-serious-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care 'risks losing more' staff in NSW under plan for bigger fines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-profit childcare providers have pushed back against the NSW government's plan to triple maximum penalties for breaching regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-risks-losing-more-staff-in-nsw-under-plan-for-bigger-fines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-risks-losing-more-staff-in-nsw-under-plan-for-bigger-fines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre temporarily shut amid claims children were left unsupervised]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare centre in Adelaide's inner south-west has been ordered to close for two weeks after being handed an emergency action notice following claims children were left unsupervised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-temporarily-shut-amid-claims-children-were-left-unsupervised/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-temporarily-shut-amid-claims-children-were-left-unsupervised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO quizzed over bonuses after increase in childcare centre breaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of Affinity Education Group appears at a state parliamentary inquiry into the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ceo-quizzed-over-bonuses-after-increase-in-childcare-centre-breaches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ceo-quizzed-over-bonuses-after-increase-in-childcare-centre-breaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker charged over alleged common assault of 4yo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police allege the 18-year-old educator dragged a four-year-old boy by the arm and threw him on a mattress at a childcare centre in Bathurst earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-charged-over-alleged-common-assault-of-4yo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-charged-over-alleged-common-assault-of-4yo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker charged after boy injured when allegedly forced onto bed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The female childcare worker has been accused of forcing the four-year-old boy onto a bed resulting in a 2-centimetre cut on the child's head.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-charged-after-boy-injured-when-allegedly-forced-onto-bed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-charged-after-boy-injured-when-allegedly-forced-onto-bed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents kept in the dark over hundreds of blacklisted childcare workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 400 educators were issued prohibition orders banning them from early education or care in the past five years, the ABC can reveal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-kept-in-the-dark-over-hundreds-of-blacklisted-childcare-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-kept-in-the-dark-over-hundreds-of-blacklisted-childcare-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth childcare worker accused of indecent dealing with two young girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A male childcare worker indecently touched two young girls in his care at separate childcare centres in Perth, a court hears.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-childcare-worker-accused-of-indecent-dealing-with-two-young-girls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-childcare-worker-accused-of-indecent-dealing-with-two-young-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it ever OK to send a sick kid to child care?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work demands and a lack of village mean keeping a child at home from care every time they have a sniffle can be a dilemma for many parents. So when it it OK to send them? &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/is-it-ever-ok-to-send-a-sick-kid-to-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/is-it-ever-ok-to-send-a-sick-kid-to-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker speaks out after being accused of abusing toddlers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Goodstart worker who allegedly abused toddlers at a Ballarat centre speaks out for the first time and says he is appealing after being banned from working with children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-speaks-out-after-being-accused-of-abusing-toddlers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-speaks-out-after-being-accused-of-abusing-toddlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A $26m unorthodox childcare deal with devastating fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite G8 knowing about problems, an ABC investigation can reveal how the childcare giant downplayed concerns and maintained it had conducted checks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-26m-unorthodox-childcare-deal-with-devastating-fallout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-26m-unorthodox-childcare-deal-with-devastating-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of working with children checks in NSW sacked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Kinmond has been removed from office after an independent investigation found he intervened in a "working with children check" while failing to declare a conflict of interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/head-of-working-with-children-checks-in-nsw-sacked/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/head-of-working-with-children-checks-in-nsw-sacked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW government flags crackdown on childcare centres with proposed reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minns Government will push ahead with what it describes as "landmark" legislation to make the childcare sector safer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-government-flags-crackdown-on-childcare-centres-with-proposed-reforms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-government-flags-crackdown-on-childcare-centres-with-proposed-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker under investigation was hired and fired by another facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The worker is under investigation after what's understood to have been two incidents of alleged physical violence against a child in the past four months.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-under-investigation-was-hired-and-fired-by-another-facility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-under-investigation-was-hired-and-fired-by-another-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney childcare centre mix-up puts role of grandparents in spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say cost-of-living pressures are impacting child care, with many grandparents being relied on to help ease the burden on struggling parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sydney-childcare-centre-mix-up-puts-role-of-grandparents-in-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sydney-childcare-centre-mix-up-puts-role-of-grandparents-in-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA education minister says childcare staff key to preventing ‘shocking’ incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia's Education Minister believes there is more work to be done to boost safeguards within the childcare sector. He says well-trained staff would be the key to preventing "shocking things happening to kids".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-education-minister-says-childcare-staff-key-to-preventing-shocking-incidents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-education-minister-says-childcare-staff-key-to-preventing-shocking-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The sector subject to more ill-treatment allegations than child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Minister for Families and Communities, Kate Washington, says she inherited an out-of-home care system that was "spiralling out of control", but since the change in government, reports of abuse have kept rising.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-sector-subject-to-more-ill-treatment-allegations-than-child-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-sector-subject-to-more-ill-treatment-allegations-than-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents speak out after child goes missing from Sydney daycare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has learned of a number of incidents at a childcare centre in Sydney's south in the months leading up to a toddler being mistakenly taken home by a grandfather on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-speak-out-after-child-goes-missing-from-sydney-daycare-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-speak-out-after-child-goes-missing-from-sydney-daycare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth childcare centres failing basic quality checks named]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare operator who tried to force a pregnant employee to resign is among those named and shamed by the federal government in a recent crackdown on national quality standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-childcare-centres-failing-basic-quality-checks-named/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-childcare-centres-failing-basic-quality-checks-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler missing for hours after grandparent picked up wrong child]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is underway after a young child went missing from a childcare centre in Sydney's south for several hours on Tuesday, in an incident the acting education minister has called "unacceptable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-missing-for-hours-after-grandparent-picked-up-wrong-child/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-missing-for-hours-after-grandparent-picked-up-wrong-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We all went into panic': Families' dismay over childcare announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A working mum has hit out at the way the closure of a Tasmanian town's childcare centre has been handled, with families left without an option for their kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-all-went-into-panic-families-dismay-over-childcare-announcement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-all-went-into-panic-families-dismay-over-childcare-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child diagnosed with fractured skull a month after childcare centre fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Busy Bees New Lambton failed to report a serious fall until a child presented to hospital nearly a month later with a fractured skull, budget estimates has heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-diagnosed-with-fractured-skull-a-month-after-childcare-centre-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-diagnosed-with-fractured-skull-a-month-after-childcare-centre-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight on childcare reforms reveals how far there is to go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's long overdue reforms to improve safety across the nation's childcare centres are a start but still a long way off best practice compared to other countries, writes Conor Duffy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/spotlight-on-childcare-reforms-reveals-how-far-there-is-to-go/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/spotlight-on-childcare-reforms-reveals-how-far-there-is-to-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCTV trial for hundreds of childcare centres to be rolled out later this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Minister Jason Clare says the new measures won't be a "silver bullet" but they will help improve the safety of children in childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cctv-trial-for-hundreds-of-childcare-centres-to-be-rolled-out-later-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cctv-trial-for-hundreds-of-childcare-centres-to-be-rolled-out-later-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Appalled and shocked': Early childhood teacher quit after working in WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former early childhood teacher who has worked in several states and territories says she quit the profession after working in Western Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/appalled-and-shocked-early-childhood-teacher-quit-after-working-in-wa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/appalled-and-shocked-early-childhood-teacher-quit-after-working-in-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education department to be probed in Greens' parliamentary inquiry into childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government will move to make it even harder for repeat offenders to get bail when parliament resumes today, while the opposition and Greens will scrutinise scandals in the childcare sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/education-department-to-be-probed-in-greens-parliamentary-inquiry-into-childcare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/education-department-to-be-probed-in-greens-parliamentary-inquiry-into-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Educator charged with torturing baby boy in childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Queensland childcare worker has been charged with torturing and repeatedly assaulting a one-year-old baby boy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/educator-charged-with-torturing-baby-boy-in-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/educator-charged-with-torturing-baby-boy-in-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lead poisoning investigation in China alleges cover up by kindergarten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators find managers of a Chinese kindergarten allegedly bribed local officials to change the blood test results of 247 kindergarten children who had dangerously high levels of lead.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lead-poisoning-investigation-in-china-alleges-cover-up-by-kindergarten/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lead-poisoning-investigation-in-china-alleges-cover-up-by-kindergarten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fill-in workers excluded in first stage of Victorian childcare registration scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fill-in childcare workers won't be included in the first stage of Victoria's new childcare worker registration scheme when it begins next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fill-in-workers-excluded-in-first-stage-of-victorian-childcare-registration-scheme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fill-in-workers-excluded-in-first-stage-of-victorian-childcare-registration-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese wants child care to be his legacy but the problem is bigger than access]]></title><description><![CDATA[The focus on improving access is only one part of the problem when it comes to child care, as the government has discovered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/albanese-wants-child-care-to-be-his-legacy-but-the-problem-is-bigger-than-access/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/albanese-wants-child-care-to-be-his-legacy-but-the-problem-is-bigger-than-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopes inquiry will fix 'broken' child safety system in Queensland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A powerful commission of inquiry into Queensland's child safety sector holds its first public hearing, promising to review the hundreds of children reported missing from placements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hopes-inquiry-will-fix-broken-child-safety-system-in-queensland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hopes-inquiry-will-fix-broken-child-safety-system-in-queensland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Labor's new bill to strip unsafe childcare centres of funding would work]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the first pieces of legislation from the re-elected Albanese government could lead to the effective forced closure of childcare centres that cannot guarantee child safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-labors-new-bill-to-strip-unsafe-childcare-centres-of-funding-would-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-labors-new-bill-to-strip-unsafe-childcare-centres-of-funding-would-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Educators reveal childcare red flags for anxious parents to watch for]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare workers say they understand the distress parents are experiencing after allegations of physical abuse and sexual abuse in childcare centres across Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/educators-reveal-childcare-red-flags-for-anxious-parents-to-watch-for/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/educators-reveal-childcare-red-flags-for-anxious-parents-to-watch-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laws that strip childcare funding from centres breaching standards to be introduced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare centres could have their funding stripped over a single breach of quality standards under new powers to be introduced to parliament today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/laws-that-strip-childcare-funding-from-centres-breaching-standards-to-be-introduced/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/laws-that-strip-childcare-funding-from-centres-breaching-standards-to-be-introduced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Melbourne childcare sex offender likely to face more charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for alleged childcare paedophile Joshua Dale Brown expect he will face additional charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/accused-melbourne-childcare-sex-offender-likely-to-face-more-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/accused-melbourne-childcare-sex-offender-likely-to-face-more-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beenleigh Montessori Early Learning Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Vassel is a director at the Beenleigh Montessori Early Learning Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/beenleigh-montessori-early-learning-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/beenleigh-montessori-early-learning-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare director sacked for hiring child sex offender husband as gardener]]></title><description><![CDATA[One parent has withdrawn their children from the Queensland centre since it was revealed a convicted child sex offender had done gardening and dressed as Santa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-director-sacked-for-hiring-child-sex-offender-husband-as-gardener/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-director-sacked-for-hiring-child-sex-offender-husband-as-gardener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s Children's Commissioner speaks out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian Children's Commissioner has broken her silence on a missed opportunity to stop alleged child abuser Joshua Dale Brown working at more childcare centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victoriarsquos-childrens-commissioner-speaks-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victoriarsquos-childrens-commissioner-speaks-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing shortage in paradise could close island's only preschool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Limits on the number of homes on world-heritage-listed Lord Howe Island cause major staffing issues for the community's only preschool, which opened just last year but is already struggling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/housing-shortage-in-paradise-could-close-islands-only-preschool/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/housing-shortage-in-paradise-could-close-islands-only-preschool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No-one' overseeing key decisions, concedes Victoria's children's commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria's children's commissioner has conceded "no-one" is overseeing key decisions of her office after revelations it failed to act on red flags raised about accused child abuser Joshua Brown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-one-overseeing-key-decisions-concedes-victorias-childrens-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-one-overseeing-key-decisions-concedes-victorias-childrens-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child sex offender did maintenance at childcare centre where wife worked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Convicted child sex offender Andrew William Vassel was employed as a gardener and maintenance man at a childcare centre near Brisbane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-sex-offender-did-maintenance-at-childcare-centre-where-wife-worked/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-sex-offender-did-maintenance-at-childcare-centre-where-wife-worked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major parties take aim at Tasmania's childcare 'desert' to sway votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tasmania has the worst childcare access in Australia, with more than half the state considered a "childcare desert". A service at risk of closure says while election promises are encouraging, they don't go far enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/major-parties-take-aim-at-tasmanias-childcare-desert-to-sway-votes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/major-parties-take-aim-at-tasmanias-childcare-desert-to-sway-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused child sex offender Joshua Dale Brown sacked from former childcare employer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Dale Brown was sacked from a Melbourne childcare centre months before joining another centre, where he is accused of committing child sex offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/accused-child-sex-offender-joshua-dale-brown-sacked-from-former-childcare-employer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/accused-child-sex-offender-joshua-dale-brown-sacked-from-former-childcare-employer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigating Australia's childcare crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC is undertaking a major investigation into Australia's childcare sector, revealing what actually goes on behind closed doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/investigating-australias-childcare-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/investigating-australias-childcare-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Sydney childcare workers charged with assault of toddler]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is alleged the two workers both handled the toddler roughly on two separate occasions on the same day, causing significant bruising and injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/two-sydney-childcare-workers-charged-with-assault-of-toddler/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 04:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/two-sydney-childcare-workers-charged-with-assault-of-toddler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare workers struggling to care for children over 'non-contact' tasks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Sydney-led paper undertook Australia's first peer-targeted study of unpaid work for childcare workers, amid a crisis of confidence across the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-struggling-to-care-for-children-over-non-contact-tasks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-struggling-to-care-for-children-over-non-contact-tasks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Joshua Brown worked at 23 childcare centres across eight years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say high rates of casualisation and part-time employment mean Joshua Dale Brown's employment history is typical for a childcare worker.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-joshua-brown-worked-at-23-childcare-centres-across-eight-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-joshua-brown-worked-at-23-childcare-centres-across-eight-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['How many more will it take?' Calls for sleep safety training in childcare grow louder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite repeated warnings from experts and a formal recommendation from a coroner more than three years ago, safe sleep training isn't mandatory for childcare workers everywhere in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-many-more-will-it-take-calls-for-sleep-safety-training-in-childcare-grow-louder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-many-more-will-it-take-calls-for-sleep-safety-training-in-childcare-grow-louder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Constant excuses': Mum of child dropped by alleged sex offender details investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helen says alleged child sex offender Joshua Dale Brown should have been removed from the sector two years ago after he was investigated for "dropping" her one-year-old baby at Creative Garden Early Learning Centre Point Cook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/constant-excuses-mum-of-child-dropped-by-alleged-sex-offender-details-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/constant-excuses-mum-of-child-dropped-by-alleged-sex-offender-details-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for review into 'outrageous' handling of childcare complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government is facing calls for a full review into authorities' handling of complaints about accused childcare abuser Joshua Brown's conduct in the two years before his arrest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-review-into-outrageous-handling-of-childcare-complaints/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 04:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-review-into-outrageous-handling-of-childcare-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare operators accused of using staffing loopholes to undercut laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[More concerns have been raised about safety at childcare centres, with three-quarters of workers telling a survey their place of work was operating below minimum staffing levels at least weekly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-operators-accused-of-using-staffing-loopholes-to-undercut-laws/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-operators-accused-of-using-staffing-loopholes-to-undercut-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare giant to roll out CCTV following child sex abuse allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement released on Tuesday evening, G8 Education says it is "horrified" by the allegations against former employee Joshua Dale Brown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-giant-to-roll-out-cctv-following-child-sex-abuse-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-giant-to-roll-out-cctv-following-child-sex-abuse-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early learning centre being investigated over storage of children's images]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Adelaide early learning centre is under investigation for inappropriately taking and storing images of children's injuries and nappy rash, but police say there is no evidence to support criminal charges.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-learning-centre-being-investigated-over-storage-of-childrens-images/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-learning-centre-being-investigated-over-storage-of-childrens-images/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Suffocation risk' to kids among fresh new claims about childcare sector in crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids face down asleep in hoodies, electrical sockets exposed and one child locked in a shed. Documents reveal disturbing revelations from inside Australia's childcare sector in crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/suffocation-risk-to-kids-among-fresh-new-claims-about-childcare-sector-in-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/suffocation-risk-to-kids-among-fresh-new-claims-about-childcare-sector-in-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents reveal shocking practices inside childcare sector in crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids face down asleep in hoodies, electrical sockets exposed and one child locked in a shed. Documents reveal disturbing revelations from inside Australia's childcare sector in crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/documents-reveal-shocking-practices-inside-childcare-sector-in-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/documents-reveal-shocking-practices-inside-childcare-sector-in-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents expose disturbing details about next generation of childcare students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of students are getting fast-tracked qualifications to work in childcare centres and it's compromising safety standards, experts warn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/documents-expose-disturbing-details-about-next-generation-of-childcare-students/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/documents-expose-disturbing-details-about-next-generation-of-childcare-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I felt that judgement': Male childcare workers now worry about their jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Male educators say they&rsquo;re feeling isolated as the fallout from the latest childcare abuse allegations raises tensions in workplaces.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-felt-that-judgement-male-childcare-workers-now-worry-about-their-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-felt-that-judgement-male-childcare-workers-now-worry-about-their-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre director speaks out over NT staff vetting concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A veteran childcare centre director is speaking out about inadequate vetting of new workers' employment histories in the Northern Territory, which she says leaves potential misconduct unchecked.&nbsp; &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-director-speaks-out-over-nt-staff-vetting-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-director-speaks-out-over-nt-staff-vetting-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This ACT child safety practice could help improve national ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ACT Children and Young People Commissioner says including the ACT's continuous monitoring system in nationally consistent Working With Children Checks could improve child safety in childcare centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-act-child-safety-practice-could-help-improve-national-ones/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-act-child-safety-practice-could-help-improve-national-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman wonders what she missed working with accused childcare sex offender]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than a year, Jessica* worked in child care alongside Joshua Dale Brown and trusted him to look after her own children.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/woman-wonders-what-she-missed-working-with-accused-childcare-sex-offender/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/woman-wonders-what-she-missed-working-with-accused-childcare-sex-offender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Profit comes before safety inside Australia's childcare centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those like me who have been investigating childcare for almost a year now, the news was horrifying but not a surprise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/profit-comes-before-safety-inside-australias-childcare-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/profit-comes-before-safety-inside-australias-childcare-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents get additional testing for kids after childcare sex offence charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents have expressed frustration over disease testing confusion and after a meeting by a childcare provider was cancelled in the wake of the revelations a worker was charged with child sex offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-get-additional-testing-for-kids-after-childcare-sex-offence-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-get-additional-testing-for-kids-after-childcare-sex-offence-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At the centre of childcare allegations are Melbourne families left reeling]]></title><description><![CDATA[When news broke on Tuesday of the arrest of a childcare worker on more than 70 child sex charges, it set off a tidal wave of disbelief, disgust and rage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/at-the-centre-of-childcare-allegations-are-melbourne-families-left-reeling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/at-the-centre-of-childcare-allegations-are-melbourne-families-left-reeling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babies are among the 2200 children in the state's residential care system, only meant for teenagers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Babies are among the 2200 children in the state's residential care system, only meant for teenagers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/babies-are-among-the-2200-children-in-the-states-residential-care-system-only-meant-for-teenagers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/babies-are-among-the-2200-children-in-the-states-residential-care-system-only-meant-for-teenagers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to talk to your kids about body safety, boundaries and consent]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the distressing sexual abuse allegations against a childcare worker in Melbourne, many parents are feeling anxious. Here's how to talk to your kids about body safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-body-safety-boundaries-and-consent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-body-safety-boundaries-and-consent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears alleged sex offender worked at childcare centres on more dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare provider has given new information to police about the work history of an alleged child sex offender, after parents warned he worked more shifts at some centres than initially reported.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fears-alleged-sex-offender-worked-at-childcare-centres-on-more-dates/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fears-alleged-sex-offender-worked-at-childcare-centres-on-more-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's taken too long': Minister criticises Working with Children Check reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reforms that would standardise Working with Children Checks across the country "can't happen soon enough", the federal education minister says, in the wake of allegations of child sexual abuse at a Victorian childcare centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-taken-too-long-minister-criticises-working-with-children-check-reforms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-taken-too-long-minister-criticises-working-with-children-check-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a childcare system built on parental 'choice' also guarantee quality?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The childcare subsidy relies on the premise that service will be high-quality when parents have the power to choose, but arm's-length regulation risks bad outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/can-a-childcare-system-built-on-parental-choice-also-guarantee-quality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/can-a-childcare-system-built-on-parental-choice-also-guarantee-quality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Seemed quite friendly': Parents of potential victims of alleged childcare abuser speak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of potential victims of alleged child sex offender Joshua Dale Brown speak of their horror at finding out their children could have been abused or contracted STIs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/seemed-quite-friendly-parents-of-potential-victims-of-alleged-childcare-abuser-speak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/seemed-quite-friendly-parents-of-potential-victims-of-alleged-childcare-abuser-speak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers are racing to close gaps in child safety left open for years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers are racing to close gaps in Australia's child safety laws that have been left open for years, in the wake of another shocking case of alleged child abuse at a centre in Victoria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ministers-are-racing-to-close-gaps-in-child-safety-left-open-for-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ministers-are-racing-to-close-gaps-in-child-safety-left-open-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal commissioner slams 'shameful' progress on childcare worker checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Victorian government is changing its Working with Children Check laws after ABC reporting revealed they are the weakest in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/royal-commissioner-slams-shameful-progress-on-childcare-worker-checks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/royal-commissioner-slams-shameful-progress-on-childcare-worker-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What parents need to know about the Melbourne childcare allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A health response has been initiated in Victoria after a childcare worker was charged with sexual assault offences against eight children at a south-west Melbourne facility. Here's what authorities have said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-parents-need-to-know-about-the-melbourne-childcare-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-parents-need-to-know-about-the-melbourne-childcare-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier 'horrified' as childcare worker charged with sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Melbourne man has been charged with 70 offences related to eight alleged victims between April 2022 and January 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/premier-horrified-as-childcare-worker-charged-with-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/premier-horrified-as-childcare-worker-charged-with-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the complicated 'soup' of caring for parents, children and yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Already juggling parenthood, caring for elderly parents and the daily stresses of work and life, the "sandwich generation" is set to deal with even more difficulty in the near future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inside-the-complicated-soup-of-caring-for-parents-children-and-yourself/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inside-the-complicated-soup-of-caring-for-parents-children-and-yourself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts share tips for 'Sandwich Generation' as caring costs them $18k a year &mdash; as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aged care changes due to come in on November 1 will see self-funded retirees and some pensioners expected to pay more, as future residential care and in-home care residents face a new regime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/experts-share-tips-for-sandwich-generation-as-caring-costs-them-18k-a-year-mdash-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/experts-share-tips-for-sandwich-generation-as-caring-costs-them-18k-a-year-mdash-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW to introduce independent early childhood regulator following review into sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state government has committed to implement a number of reforms, including a new independent regulator, following a review into the early childhood sector by the former deputy NSW Ombudsman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-to-introduce-independent-early-childhood-regulator-following-review-into-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-to-introduce-independent-early-childhood-regulator-following-review-into-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFL club says end of not-for-profit childcare status will lower fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of community members are rallying against a council decision that could put a beloved not-for-profit childcare centre in Melbourne's inner west at risk of closing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/afl-club-says-end-of-not-for-profit-childcare-status-will-lower-fees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/afl-club-says-end-of-not-for-profit-childcare-status-will-lower-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damning report reveals childcare subsidy has leaked $2.6b]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seems without deeper reform the childcare system will continue to bleed public money while failing the children it's meant to serve.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/damning-report-reveals-childcare-subsidy-has-leaked-26b/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/damning-report-reveals-childcare-subsidy-has-leaked-26b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA childcare centre crackdown finds 'half not meeting standards']]></title><description><![CDATA[Half of South Australia's childcare centres were not meeting national quality standards before a funding increase led to more inspections and more than double the number of compliance officers, a parliamentary committee has heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-childcare-centre-crackdown-finds-half-not-meeting-standards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-childcare-centre-crackdown-finds-half-not-meeting-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian regulator 'monitoring' childcare provider at centre of baby-slapping video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria's minister for children says the state's childcare regulator is "actively monitoring" provider Affinity Education after allegations against it, including a child being hit by a staff member, were aired in NSW parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorian-regulator-monitoring-childcare-provider-at-centre-of-baby-slapping-video/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorian-regulator-monitoring-childcare-provider-at-centre-of-baby-slapping-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian childcare regulator 'monitoring' provider at centre of NSW allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria's minister for children says the state's childcare regulator is "actively monitoring" provider Affinity Education after allegations against it, including a child being hit by a staff member, were aired in NSW parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorian-childcare-regulator-monitoring-provider-at-centre-of-nsw-allegations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorian-childcare-regulator-monitoring-provider-at-centre-of-nsw-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Canberra Affinity childcare staff allege serious incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former childcare educators reveal serious incidents at Affinity Education's Canberra centres, including a case of a baby rolling off a change table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-canberra-affinity-childcare-staff-allege-serious-incidents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-canberra-affinity-childcare-staff-allege-serious-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Toxic': Former Affinity childcare staff say baby fell off change table]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former childcare educators are revealing serious incidents at Affinity Education's Canberra centres, including a case of a baby rolling off a change table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toxic-former-affinity-childcare-staff-say-baby-fell-off-change-table/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toxic-former-affinity-childcare-staff-say-baby-fell-off-change-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foster carer who quit after 3 weeks says she was 'set up to fail']]></title><description><![CDATA[A foster carer who resigned after three weeks claims she was 'set up to fail,' as advocates raise concerns about a foster care crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/foster-carer-who-quit-after-3-weeks-says-she-was-set-up-to-fail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/foster-carer-who-quit-after-3-weeks-says-she-was-set-up-to-fail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare giant offered family money to stay quiet after boy badly burned]]></title><description><![CDATA[A boy is left badly burned after an unsafe child care incident. His parents rush him to hospital to save his finger. It should never have happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-giant-offered-family-money-to-stay-quiet-after-boy-badly-burned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-giant-offered-family-money-to-stay-quiet-after-boy-badly-burned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy left badly burned, blistered and bloody after shocking incident at child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A boy is left badly burned after an unsafe child care incident. His parents rush him to hospital to save his finger. It should never have happened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/boy-left-badly-burned-blistered-and-bloody-after-shocking-incident-at-child-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/boy-left-badly-burned-blistered-and-bloody-after-shocking-incident-at-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video shows baby girl being hit in face by laughing childcare worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation into for-profit childcare giant Affinity Education highlights ongoing systemic issues around staffing, oversight and safety inside the billion-dollar enterprise.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/video-shows-baby-girl-being-hit-in-face-by-laughing-childcare-worker/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/video-shows-baby-girl-being-hit-in-face-by-laughing-childcare-worker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video captures childcare worker hitting baby and laughing about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation into for-profit childcare giant Affinity Education highlights ongoing systemic issues around staffing, oversight and safety inside the billion-dollar enterprise.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/video-captures-childcare-worker-hitting-baby-and-laughing-about-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/video-captures-childcare-worker-hitting-baby-and-laughing-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One child is slapped, another vomits metal hooks: Inside an Australian childcare giant]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation into for-profit childcare giant Affinity Education highlights ongoing systemic issues around staffing, oversight and safety inside the billion-dollar enterprise.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/one-child-is-slapped-another-vomits-metal-hooks-inside-an-australian-childcare-giant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/one-child-is-slapped-another-vomits-metal-hooks-inside-an-australian-childcare-giant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker hits baby girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video posted to social media shows a childcare worker hitting a baby girl at an Affinity Education centre in Strathfield South, in Sydney's inner west.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-hits-baby-girl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2025 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-hits-baby-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents concerned as embattled childcare provider Genius still without buyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,100 children may be left without daycare as the fate of centres run by the Genius childcare empire remains in limbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-concerned-as-embattled-childcare-provider-genius-still-without-buyer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-concerned-as-embattled-childcare-provider-genius-still-without-buyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions in debt mounting as Genius childcare provider searches for lifeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,100 children may be left without daycare as the fate of centres run by the Genius childcare empire remains in limbo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/millions-in-debt-mounting-as-genius-childcare-provider-searches-for-lifeline/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/millions-in-debt-mounting-as-genius-childcare-provider-searches-for-lifeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US fund managers cut corners at Australian daycares for bigger profits]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a parent drops their child at their local Only About Children childcare centre in Sydney or Melbourne, they probably don't know the revenue will be cheered on the New York Stock Exchange, writes Conor Duffy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/us-fund-managers-cut-corners-at-australian-daycares-for-bigger-profits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/us-fund-managers-cut-corners-at-australian-daycares-for-bigger-profits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's profit-driven childcare is costing little people big time, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a parent drops their child at their local Only About Children childcare centre in Sydney or Melbourne, they probably don't know the revenue will be cheered on the New York Stock Exchange, writes Conor Duffy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-profit-driven-childcare-is-costing-little-people-big-time-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-profit-driven-childcare-is-costing-little-people-big-time-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS provider shut down following ABC investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former operator of a Sydney childcare centre where children were force-fed until they vomited, strapped in highchairs for hours and had their heads shoved into garbage bins, has been permanently banned from working in the disability support sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ndis-provider-shut-down-following-abc-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ndis-provider-shut-down-following-abc-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDIS provider shut down following ABC childcare investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former operator of a Sydney childcare centre where children were force-fed until they vomited, strapped in highchairs for hours and had their heads shoved into garbage bins, has been permanently banned from working in the disability support sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ndis-provider-shut-down-following-abc-childcare-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ndis-provider-shut-down-following-abc-childcare-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['House of horrors' childcare owner banned from NDIS]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former operator of a Sydney childcare centre where children were force-fed until they vomited, strapped in highchairs for hours and had their heads shoved into garbage bins, has been permanently banned from working in the disability support sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/house-of-horrors-childcare-owner-banned-from-ndis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/house-of-horrors-childcare-owner-banned-from-ndis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defeated by a lack of representation, some women are tuning out of politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say women are feeling under represented in politics and struggle to speak up about the issues that matter to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/defeated-by-a-lack-of-representation-some-women-are-tuning-out-of-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/defeated-by-a-lack-of-representation-some-women-are-tuning-out-of-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As voter priorities shift, some women feel ignored by male politicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers say women are feeling under represented in politics and struggle to speak up about the issues that matter to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-voter-priorities-shift-some-women-feel-ignored-by-male-politicians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-voter-priorities-shift-some-women-feel-ignored-by-male-politicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['High risk' childcare provider took test four times before running centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of documents released by the NSW education department show a lack of knowledge by childcare providers about the laws that are designed to protect children in their charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/high-risk-childcare-provider-took-test-four-times-before-running-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/high-risk-childcare-provider-took-test-four-times-before-running-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare providers ignorant of laws to keep kids safe, NSW MP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of documents released by the NSW education department show a lack of knowledge by childcare providers about the laws that are designed to protect children in their charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-providers-ignorant-of-laws-to-keep-kids-safe-nsw-mp-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-providers-ignorant-of-laws-to-keep-kids-safe-nsw-mp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child protection failures horrify parents of boy smacked at daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria allows people under investigation for abuse and assault to retain their working with children clearance. Parents and advocates say it is high time that changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-protection-failures-horrify-parents-of-boy-smacked-at-daycare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-protection-failures-horrify-parents-of-boy-smacked-at-daycare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child protection failures appal parents of boy smacked at daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria allows people under investigation for abuse and assault to retain their working with children clearance. Parents and advocates say it's high time that changed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-protection-failures-appal-parents-of-boy-smacked-at-daycare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-protection-failures-appal-parents-of-boy-smacked-at-daycare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study reveals missing out on child care as a toddler can put you behind for years]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research shows educational disadvantage begins when children are as young as two if they cannot access child care. With about one-quarter of the country living in "childcare deserts", experts are demanding more from both parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/study-reveals-missing-out-on-child-care-as-a-toddler-can-put-you-behind-for-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/study-reveals-missing-out-on-child-care-as-a-toddler-can-put-you-behind-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing out on childcare as a toddler can put you behind for years: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research shows educational disadvantage begins when children are as young as two if they can't access childcare. With about one quarter of the country living in "childcare deserts", experts are demanding more from both parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/missing-out-on-childcare-as-a-toddler-can-put-you-behind-for-years-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/missing-out-on-childcare-as-a-toddler-can-put-you-behind-for-years-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major parties failing to act in response to childcare crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serious concerns around safety, neglect, and misconduct surfaced after a major ABC Four Corners investigation last month exposed an industry riddled with systemic failures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/major-parties-failing-to-act-in-response-to-childcare-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 02:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/major-parties-failing-to-act-in-response-to-childcare-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More childcare horror stories exposed in massive document dump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the country's largest childcare operators are named in a damning cache of regulatory documents the NSW government and regulator tried to keep hidden from the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-childcare-horror-stories-exposed-in-massive-document-dump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-childcare-horror-stories-exposed-in-massive-document-dump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare giants exposed in disturbing document dump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of the country's largest childcare operators are named in a damning cache of regulatory documents the NSW government and regulator tried to keep hidden from the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-giants-exposed-in-disturbing-document-dump/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-giants-exposed-in-disturbing-document-dump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chinese-Australian voters reveal key issues ahead of federal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of Australia's marginal seats may have become "more marginal" after the recent redrawing of boundaries. The ABC visited the electorates ahead of the federal election to find out what issues some of those voters cared most about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/chinese-australian-voters-reveal-key-issues-ahead-of-federal-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/chinese-australian-voters-reveal-key-issues-ahead-of-federal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 'national spotlight' will be on these two electorates on election day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two of Australia's marginal seats may have become "more marginal" after the recent redrawing of boundaries. The ABC visited the electorates ahead of the federal election to find out what issues some of those voters cared most about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-national-spotlight-will-be-on-these-two-electorates-on-election-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-national-spotlight-will-be-on-these-two-electorates-on-election-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese growls with four-year-olds on the campaign trail.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Anthony Albanese read a picture book to a group of children on the campaign trail.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/anthony-albanese-growls-with-four-year-olds-on-the-campaign-trail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/anthony-albanese-growls-with-four-year-olds-on-the-campaign-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The perfect election issue is being overlooked by most politicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[At some point, the major political parties will have to confront the failures in Australia&rsquo;s early childhood education and care system head on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-perfect-election-issue-is-being-overlooked-by-most-politicians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-perfect-election-issue-is-being-overlooked-by-most-politicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents reveal safety breaches in childcare giant's centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents reveal dozens of childcare centres operated by ASX-listed giant G8 Education have exposed children to serious safety risks, including toxic chemicals, children going missing and disturbing cases of alleged sexual assaults.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/documents-reveal-safety-breaches-in-childcare-giants-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/documents-reveal-safety-breaches-in-childcare-giants-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Document dump exposes disturbing incidents in childcare centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[G8 Education, Australia's billion-dollar listed childcare empire, has become embroiled in a damning document dump revealing dozens of its centres in NSW have exposed children to serious safety risks, including toxic chemicals, inappropriate discipline, yelling, children going missing and disturbing cases of alleged sexual assaults.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/document-dump-exposes-disturbing-incidents-in-childcare-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 09:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/document-dump-exposes-disturbing-incidents-in-childcare-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Failed childcare boss sells six Genius centres to ex-business partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of complaints about unpaid wages, landlord disputes and child health and safety breaches, Genius has sold off at least six childcare centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/failed-childcare-boss-sells-six-genius-centres-to-ex-business-partner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 01:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/failed-childcare-boss-sells-six-genius-centres-to-ex-business-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler likely fatally trapped by common pool fence at childcare, coroner hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Territory coroner has heard harrowing evidence about an incident at a childcare centre in Humpty Doo which led to the death of a 22-month-old girl in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-likely-fatally-trapped-by-common-pool-fence-at-childcare-coroner-hears/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 03:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-likely-fatally-trapped-by-common-pool-fence-at-childcare-coroner-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 70 per cent of day cares are privately run. It wasn't always this way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Has privatisation of Australia's social services lived up to its promise? &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-than-70-per-cent-of-day-cares-are-privately-run-it-wasnt-always-this-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-than-70-per-cent-of-day-cares-are-privately-run-it-wasnt-always-this-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A vast national experiment': The history of privatising care services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Has privatisation of Australia's social services lived up to its promise? &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-vast-national-experiment-the-history-of-privatising-care-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-vast-national-experiment-the-history-of-privatising-care-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four Corners inundated with correspondence in wake of childcare expose]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Corners reporter Adele Ferguson says she's received hundreds of messages after her investigation into the child care sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/four-corners-inundated-with-correspondence-in-wake-of-childcare-expose/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/four-corners-inundated-with-correspondence-in-wake-of-childcare-expose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Powerful parliamentary inquiry to scrutinise childcare sector after ABC investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary inquiry has been called into the troubled childcare sector following a landmark ABC investigation into serious safety breaches in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/powerful-parliamentary-inquiry-to-scrutinise-childcare-sector-after-abc-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/powerful-parliamentary-inquiry-to-scrutinise-childcare-sector-after-abc-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW upper house committee to launch inquiry into troubled childcare sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary inquiry has been called into the troubled childcare sector following a landmark ABC investigation into serious safety breaches in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-upper-house-committee-to-launch-inquiry-into-troubled-childcare-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-upper-house-committee-to-launch-inquiry-into-troubled-childcare-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW government to launch inquiry into troubled childcare sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary inquiry has been called into the troubled childcare sector following a landmark ABC investigation into serious safety breaches in the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-government-to-launch-inquiry-into-troubled-childcare-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-government-to-launch-inquiry-into-troubled-childcare-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Substandard food at some childcare centres with kids going hungry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Bonnie Searle says it's not just the quality of food at some childcare centres, but limited quantities mean some children are going hungry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/substandard-food-at-some-childcare-centres-with-kids-going-hungry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 02:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/substandard-food-at-some-childcare-centres-with-kids-going-hungry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We don't actually serve that': Parents lied to about childcare food standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents say they are being lied to about the quality of food at childcare centres across the country. Some say they were promised in-house chefs but children were served "two-minute noodles".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-dont-actually-serve-that-parents-lied-to-about-childcare-food-standards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-dont-actually-serve-that-parents-lied-to-about-childcare-food-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centres feeding children for as little as 33 cents a meal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents say they are being lied to about the quality of food at childcare centres across the country. Some say they were promised in-house chefs but children were served "two-minute noodles".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-feeding-children-for-as-little-as-33-cents-a-meal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-feeding-children-for-as-little-as-33-cents-a-meal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Administrators take majority control of national childcare chain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators have taken control of the majority of childcare centres run by teetering empire Genius.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/administrators-take-majority-control-of-national-childcare-chain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/administrators-take-majority-control-of-national-childcare-chain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Administrators take control over most of national childcare chain’s centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrators have taken control of the majority of childcare centres run by teetering empire Genius.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/administrators-take-control-over-most-of-national-childcare-chains-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/administrators-take-control-over-most-of-national-childcare-chains-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former childcare educator speaks out over concerns with the sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families and former workers say staffing ratios and profits are jeopardising good care at South Australian childcare centres, as data shows serious incidents are on the rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-childcare-educator-speaks-out-over-concerns-with-the-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-childcare-educator-speaks-out-over-concerns-with-the-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child found sleeping in the sun at childcare, grandmother says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families and former workers say staffing ratios and profits are jeopardising good care at South Australian childcare centres, as data shows serious incidents are on the rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-found-sleeping-in-the-sun-at-childcare-grandmother-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-found-sleeping-in-the-sun-at-childcare-grandmother-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler's death after childcare medical incident examined by coroner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NT coroner is examining a toddler's "undetermined" cause of death after a medical incident at a childcare centre in Darwin's rural area, about 18 months after she was found unresponsive by staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddlers-death-after-childcare-medical-incident-examined-by-coroner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddlers-death-after-childcare-medical-incident-examined-by-coroner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As anger intensifies, politicians are reluctant to take action on childcare fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the public outcry from educators and parents intensifies in the wake of the Four Corners investigation into Australia's broken childcare system, the reluctance of senior politicians responsible for overseeing the sector to do something to fix it is striking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-anger-intensifies-politicians-are-reluctant-to-take-action-on-childcare-fails/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-anger-intensifies-politicians-are-reluctant-to-take-action-on-childcare-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese's response to broken childcare system epitomises a serious flaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the public outcry from educators and parents intensifies in the wake of Four Corners investigation into Australia's broken childcare system, the reluctance of senior politicians responsible for overseeing the sector to do something to fix it is striking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/albaneses-response-to-broken-childcare-system-epitomises-a-serious-flaw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/albaneses-response-to-broken-childcare-system-epitomises-a-serious-flaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for overhaul in childcare sector after abuse revelations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pressure is growing for urgent change after shocking revelations that children have been abused and neglected in the $20bn sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-overhaul-in-childcare-sector-after-abuse-revelations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-overhaul-in-childcare-sector-after-abuse-revelations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime minister rules out royal commission into childcare sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call came in the wake of a Four Corners investigation that exposed a flawed, inconsistent regulatory system and&nbsp;an increasingly profit-driven industry&nbsp;that has resulted in some centres cutting corners, hiring unqualified staff and eroding the overall quality of care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/prime-minister-rules-out-royal-commission-into-childcare-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 08:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/prime-minister-rules-out-royal-commission-into-childcare-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW government denies documents were blocked on childcare incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Minister Prue Car has rejected suggestions the government is blocking the release of internal documents detailing serious incidents in NSW childcare centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-government-denies-documents-were-blocked-on-childcare-incidents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-government-denies-documents-were-blocked-on-childcare-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW denies blocking internal documents in wake of 4C investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Minister Prue Car has rejected suggestions the government is blocking the release of internal documents detailing serious incidents in NSW childcare centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-denies-blocking-internal-documents-in-wake-of-4c-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-denies-blocking-internal-documents-in-wake-of-4c-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACT childcare centres record second highest rate of 'serious incidents']]></title><description><![CDATA[A former childcare provider with over 30 years experience in the sector says the ACT's childcare regulator lacks teeth, with a recent report showing the territory has the second highest rate of serious incidents in the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/act-childcare-centres-record-second-highest-rate-of-serious-incidents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 02:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/act-childcare-centres-record-second-highest-rate-of-serious-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of children attend childcare centres failing national standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[With centres reassessed on average every four years, and some gaming the system, parents cannot be sure their child's centre meets the standards or that staff are properly trained or qualified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tens-of-thousands-of-children-attend-childcare-centres-failing-national-standards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tens-of-thousands-of-children-attend-childcare-centres-failing-national-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's childcare rating system labelled 'a joke' as failing centres stay open for years]]></title><description><![CDATA[With centres reassessed on average every four years, and some gaming the system, parents cannot be sure their child's centre meets the standards or that staff are properly trained or qualified.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-childcare-rating-system-labelled-a-joke-as-failing-centres-stay-open-for-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-childcare-rating-system-labelled-a-joke-as-failing-centres-stay-open-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you check to make sure your childcare centre is safe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is some practical advice to help you feel confident in your childcare provider &mdash; and what to do if something does not seem right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-do-you-check-to-make-sure-your-childcare-centre-is-safe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-do-you-check-to-make-sure-your-childcare-centre-is-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whistleblowers reveal what's really happening in private childcare centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother knew something was wrong. Her four-year-old's tear-streaked face stopped her cold. Heart pounding, she pulled out her phone and hit record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/whistleblowers-reveal-whats-really-happening-in-private-childcare-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/whistleblowers-reveal-whats-really-happening-in-private-childcare-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At childcare pickup, Emily's son told her he was being sexually abused]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother knew something was wrong. Her four-year-old's tear-streaked face stopped her cold. Heart pounding, she pulled out her phone and hit record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/at-childcare-pickup-emilys-son-told-her-he-was-being-sexually-abused/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/at-childcare-pickup-emilys-son-told-her-he-was-being-sexually-abused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a mother filmed, her son told her a childcare worker 'pinched my doodle']]></title><description><![CDATA[The moment Emily picked up her son from child care, she knew something was wrong. Heart pounding, she pulled out her phone and hit record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-a-mother-filmed-her-son-told-her-a-childcare-worker-pinched-my-doodle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-a-mother-filmed-her-son-told-her-a-childcare-worker-pinched-my-doodle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ABC investigation reveals failures within Australia's childcare sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC Four Corners investigation has uncovered deep failures and systemic issues within Australia's $20 billion childcare sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/abc-investigation-reveals-failures-within-australias-childcare-sector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/abc-investigation-reveals-failures-within-australias-childcare-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jane was sent happy photos of her son in childcare. It was all fake]]></title><description><![CDATA[This mum thought her son was safe and happy in childcare, until a prosecutor called with shocking news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jane-was-sent-happy-photos-of-her-son-in-childcare-it-was-all-fake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jane-was-sent-happy-photos-of-her-son-in-childcare-it-was-all-fake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jane was sent happy photos of her son in child care. It was all fake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The child and others were left in highchairs for hours at a time, force fed, pinched, yanked, and thrown to the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jane-was-sent-happy-photos-of-her-son-in-child-care-it-was-all-fake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jane-was-sent-happy-photos-of-her-son-in-child-care-it-was-all-fake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jane thought her son was learning and playing at childcare. It was all fake]]></title><description><![CDATA[This mum thought her son was safe and happy in childcare, until a prosecutor called with shocking news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jane-thought-her-son-was-learning-and-playing-at-childcare-it-was-all-fake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jane-thought-her-son-was-learning-and-playing-at-childcare-it-was-all-fake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jane thought her son was learning and playing at child care. It was all fake]]></title><description><![CDATA[The child and others were left in highchairs for hours at a time, force fed, pinched, yanked, and thrown to the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jane-thought-her-son-was-learning-and-playing-at-child-care-it-was-all-fake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jane-thought-her-son-was-learning-and-playing-at-child-care-it-was-all-fake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jane thought her son was happy in childcare. It was a 'house of horrors']]></title><description><![CDATA[This mum thought her son was safe and happy in childcare, until a prosecutor called with shocking news.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jane-thought-her-son-was-happy-in-childcare-it-was-a-house-of-horrors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jane-thought-her-son-was-happy-in-childcare-it-was-a-house-of-horrors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Every parent's worst nightmare': Child care put boy in highchair six hours a day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The child and others were left in highchairs for hours at a time, force fed, pinched, yanked, and thrown to the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/every-parents-worst-nightmare-child-care-put-boy-in-highchair-six-hours-a-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 19:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/every-parents-worst-nightmare-child-care-put-boy-in-highchair-six-hours-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation launched after toddlers' escape from child care centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's childcare regulator is looking into an incident where three children allegedly absconded from Jenny&rsquo;s Kindergarten &amp; Early Learning Bathurst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/investigation-launched-after-toddlers-escape-from-child-care-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/investigation-launched-after-toddlers-escape-from-child-care-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth childcare worker jailed for sexually assaulting three-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Perth childcare worker who sexually assaulted a three-year-old girl in his care could be eligible for parole after seven and a half months in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-childcare-worker-jailed-for-sexually-assaulting-three-year-old/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 04:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-childcare-worker-jailed-for-sexually-assaulting-three-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker claims childcare company owes staff thousands of dollars in super]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former employee of childcare provider Genius Education says the company owes staff thousands in unpaid superannuation and workers were not able to say a proper goodbye to the children they cared for.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/worker-claims-childcare-company-owes-staff-thousands-of-dollars-in-super/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/worker-claims-childcare-company-owes-staff-thousands-of-dollars-in-super/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother sentenced after leaving toddler in dirty nappy for days]]></title><description><![CDATA[A South Australian judge says the Department for Child Protection failed to remove a child who was being criminally neglected by her mother despite observing the toddler in "urine-soaked" clothing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mother-sentenced-after-leaving-toddler-in-dirty-nappy-for-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mother-sentenced-after-leaving-toddler-in-dirty-nappy-for-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Children's Guardian to step aside amid 'urgent' inquiry into 'serious and disturbing' allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's Children Guardian Steve Kinmond has agreed to step aside from his role following complaints over a recent baby shower that included sperm-themed games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-childrens-guardian-to-step-aside-amid-urgent-inquiry-into-serious-and-disturbing-allegations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 02:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-childrens-guardian-to-step-aside-amid-urgent-inquiry-into-serious-and-disturbing-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Children’s Guardian to step aside amid probe into sperm-themed games at baby shower]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's Children Guardian Steve Kinmond has agreed to step aside from his role following complaints over a recent baby shower that included sperm-themed games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-childrens-guardian-to-step-aside-amid-probe-into-sperm-themed-games-at-baby-shower/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 02:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-childrens-guardian-to-step-aside-amid-probe-into-sperm-themed-games-at-baby-shower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Children’s Guardian to step aside amid probe into baby shower]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's Children Guardian Steve Kinmond has agreed to step aside from his role following complaints over a recent baby shower that included sperm-themed games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-childrens-guardian-to-step-aside-amid-probe-into-baby-shower/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 02:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-childrens-guardian-to-step-aside-amid-probe-into-baby-shower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Children&rsquo;s Guardian to step aside amid 'urgent' inquiry into 'serious and disturbing' allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state's Children Guardian Steve Kinmond has agreed to step aside from his role following complaints over a recent baby shower that included sperm-themed games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-childrenrsquos-guardian-to-step-aside-amid-urgent-inquiry-into-serious-and-disturbing-allegations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 02:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-childrenrsquos-guardian-to-step-aside-amid-urgent-inquiry-into-serious-and-disturbing-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Genius childcare centre closes owing Canberra landlord thousands in unpaid rent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Troubled childcare provider Genius Education is forced to close the doors of yet another of its Canberra centres, this time in Symonston, owing tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/another-genius-childcare-centre-closes-owing-canberra-landlord-thousands-in-unpaid-rent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/another-genius-childcare-centre-closes-owing-canberra-landlord-thousands-in-unpaid-rent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Genius childcare centre closes owing Canberra landlord thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Troubled childcare provider Genius Education is forced to close the doors of yet another of its Canberra centres, this time in Symonston, owing tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/another-genius-childcare-centre-closes-owing-canberra-landlord-thousands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/another-genius-childcare-centre-closes-owing-canberra-landlord-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living in a 'childcare desert' saw Jack become a stay-at-home dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the time rolled around for Jack Kennedy's daughter to go to child care there were no spots available in his regional Victorian town. Experts say his isn't unique and won't be helped by recent changes to the childcare subsidies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/living-in-a-childcare-desert-saw-jack-become-a-stay-at-home-dad/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/living-in-a-childcare-desert-saw-jack-become-a-stay-at-home-dad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare changes unlikely to help regional Australians, advocates say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's decision to abolish the childcare activity test and provide more guaranteed subsidised days for parents is unlikely to change anything for regional families, advocates say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-changes-unlikely-to-help-regional-australians-advocates-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-changes-unlikely-to-help-regional-australians-advocates-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders warn NT child protection change could see kids turn to drugs, crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Aboriginal leader who works to keep children from being taken away from her community into non-Indigenous care wants the Northern Territory government to scrap plans to make a controversial child protection law change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/leaders-warn-nt-child-protection-change-could-see-kids-turn-to-drugs-crime/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/leaders-warn-nt-child-protection-change-could-see-kids-turn-to-drugs-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troubled Genius Childcare centre to close permanently]]></title><description><![CDATA[Genius Childcare at Blair Athol will be permanently shut down by its operators at the end of the month, despite being permitted to reopen by education regulators after addressing cleanliness concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/troubled-genius-childcare-centre-to-close-permanently/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/troubled-genius-childcare-centre-to-close-permanently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelaide childcare centre hit with cleanliness concerns to be shut down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Genius Childcare at Blair Athol will be permanently shut down by its operators at the end of the month, despite being permitted to reopen by education regulators after addressing cleanliness concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/adelaide-childcare-centre-hit-with-cleanliness-concerns-to-be-shut-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/adelaide-childcare-centre-hit-with-cleanliness-concerns-to-be-shut-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canberra childcare temporarily shut 'in the best interest of children']]></title><description><![CDATA[Genius Childcare centre in Gungahlin will be temporarily shut down by the ACT regulator after it received a spate of reports about child health and safety breaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/canberra-childcare-temporarily-shut-in-the-best-interest-of-children/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/canberra-childcare-temporarily-shut-in-the-best-interest-of-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The challenges of living in one of Australia's worst childcare deserts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost two dozen regional councils in South Australia have banded together to share how childcare shortage is impacting parents living in their region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-challenges-of-living-in-one-of-australias-worst-childcare-deserts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-challenges-of-living-in-one-of-australias-worst-childcare-deserts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare forced to temporarily close over 'smell' allegations allowed to reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state regulator has said Genius Childcare can reopen with strict conditions following a 14-day closure over cleanliness allegations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-forced-to-temporarily-close-over-smell-allegations-allowed-to-reopen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-forced-to-temporarily-close-over-smell-allegations-allowed-to-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three days of subsidised child care guaranteed for families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents will be guaranteed a minimum three days of subsidised child care regardless of how much they work or study, as parliament passes laws that take a step towards universal childcare.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/three-days-of-subsidised-child-care-guaranteed-for-families/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/three-days-of-subsidised-child-care-guaranteed-for-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three days of subsidised child care guaranteed for all families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents will be guaranteed a minimum three days of subsidised child care regardless of how much they work or study, as parliament passes laws that take a step towards universal childcare.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/three-days-of-subsidised-child-care-guaranteed-for-all-families/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/three-days-of-subsidised-child-care-guaranteed-for-all-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former SA Child Protection Department deputy accuses agency of racism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former deputy leader of SA's Child Protection Department has accused the department of racism, saying it told him it "owned" him for the duration of his contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-sa-child-protection-department-deputy-accuses-agency-of-racism/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-sa-child-protection-department-deputy-accuses-agency-of-racism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former SA Child Protection Department deputy says agency told him it 'owned' him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former deputy leader of South Australia's Child Protection Department, believed to be the first Aboriginal person appointed to the role, has accused his former workplace of racism, claiming the agency told him it "owned" him for the duration of his contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-sa-child-protection-department-deputy-says-agency-told-him-it-owned-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-sa-child-protection-department-deputy-says-agency-told-him-it-owned-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre temporarily closed to fix fence, flooring and smell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issues with cleanliness, fencing and a smell "that needs to be investigated" has led the state's education standards regulator to temporarily close a childcare centre in Adelaide's north.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-temporarily-closed-to-fix-fence-flooring-and-smell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-temporarily-closed-to-fix-fence-flooring-and-smell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three-day childcare guarantee could pass parliament this fortnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is daring its opponents to vote down a bill guaranteeing three days a week of subsidised child care for all families, bringing forward a promise Labor was expected to take to the federal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/three-day-childcare-guarantee-could-pass-parliament-this-fortnight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/three-day-childcare-guarantee-could-pass-parliament-this-fortnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hurtful rumours': Former SA child protection chief explains departure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Reilly has told a parliamentary inquiry it was not his decision to leave the Department for Child Protection and has called for changes to the system.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hurtful-rumours-former-sa-child-protection-chief-explains-departure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hurtful-rumours-former-sa-child-protection-chief-explains-departure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kate McKenna explains Queensland's blue card system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say more needs to be done to ensure child safety in Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kate-mckenna-explains-queenslands-blue-card-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kate-mckenna-explains-queenslands-blue-card-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned changes to NT child protection law branded 'discriminatory']]></title><description><![CDATA[A national Aboriginal children's advocacy body is calling on the NT government not to proceed with changes to child protection law that aim to make it easier for courts to place Indigenous children in non-Indigenous placements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/planned-changes-to-nt-child-protection-law-branded-discriminatory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 23:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/planned-changes-to-nt-child-protection-law-branded-discriminatory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When their only childcare centre closed, this small town built its own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmer and agronomist Ashlee Johnston had to juggle early mornings, late nights and 300km of travel each day if she wanted child care for her daughter. Then locals took action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-their-only-childcare-centre-closed-this-small-town-built-its-own/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-their-only-childcare-centre-closed-this-small-town-built-its-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Mungindi's only childcare centre closed, locals built their own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmer and agronomist Ashlee Johnston had to juggle early mornings, late nights, and lots of travel if she wanted child care for her daughter. Then locals took action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-mungindis-only-childcare-centre-closed-locals-built-their-own/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 02:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-mungindis-only-childcare-centre-closed-locals-built-their-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny homes to support teens transitioning out of child protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's hoped a newly-established community of tiny homes in Adelaide can offer teens transitioning out of child protection a much needed community support.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tiny-homes-to-support-teens-transitioning-out-of-child-protection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tiny-homes-to-support-teens-transitioning-out-of-child-protection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers sue Genius Childcare over alleged unpaid super, late wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Genius Childcare workers take legal action against the company over allegations it intentionally paid wages late and failed to pay them thousands of dollars in superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/workers-sue-genius-childcare-over-alleged-unpaid-super-late-wages/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/workers-sue-genius-childcare-over-alleged-unpaid-super-late-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare company sued over alleged 'deliberate' delayed wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Genius Childcare workers take legal action against the company over allegations it intentionally paid wages late and failed to pay them thousands of dollars in superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-company-sued-over-alleged-deliberate-delayed-wages/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-company-sued-over-alleged-deliberate-delayed-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare chaos as workers sue company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Genius Childcare workers take legal action against the company over allegations it intentionally paid wages late and failed to pay them thousands of dollars in superannuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-chaos-as-workers-sue-company/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-chaos-as-workers-sue-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share your story: The ABC is investigating child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Australia, just over 10 per cent of childcare providers do not meet the national quality standard for providing care. The ABC is looking to investigate and we're asking you &mdash; parents, workers, childcare providers and advocates &mdash; to share your stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/share-your-story-the-abc-is-investigating-child-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/share-your-story-the-abc-is-investigating-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents missing out on childcare subsidy call for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early childhood educators have long argued for childcare to be viewed as vital for children&rsquo;s wellbeing, now the voters will decide at next year&rsquo;s election, writes Conor Duffy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-missing-out-on-childcare-subsidy-call-for-change/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-missing-out-on-childcare-subsidy-call-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ditching the 'activity test' makes childcare a right not a privilege]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early childhood educators have long argued for childcare to be viewed as vital for children&rsquo;s wellbeing, now the voters will decide at next year&rsquo;s election, writes Conor Duffy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ditching-the-activity-test-makes-childcare-a-right-not-a-privilege/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ditching-the-activity-test-makes-childcare-a-right-not-a-privilege/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor's pitch to scrap activity test for subsidised childcare welcomed by the industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO of the Parenthood Georgie Dent says Anthony Albanese's childcare subsidy pitch will be an incredible measure for equity in Australia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labors-pitch-to-scrap-activity-test-for-subsidised-childcare-welcomed-by-the-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 01:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labors-pitch-to-scrap-activity-test-for-subsidised-childcare-welcomed-by-the-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Minister Jason Clare discusses new childcare package]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Minister Jason Clare says the new childcare package will help every child get the best start in life. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/education-minister-jason-clare-discusses-new-childcare-package/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/education-minister-jason-clare-discusses-new-childcare-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-school program referred for audit after ABC investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government asks the auditor general to review a support program for kids with disability in early childcare education, following an ABC investigation into the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pre-school-program-referred-for-audit-after-abc-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pre-school-program-referred-for-audit-after-abc-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister refers pre-school program for audit after ABC investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government asks the auditor general to review a support program for kids with disability in early childcare education, following an ABC investigation into the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/minister-refers-pre-school-program-for-audit-after-abc-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/minister-refers-pre-school-program-for-audit-after-abc-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACT government demands answers after Genius childcare staff walk off the job citing delayed wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ACT Legislative Assembly acknowledges widespread problems happening at Genius Education, which claims to run more than 30 centres across the country, including five in the ACT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/act-government-demands-answers-after-genius-childcare-staff-walk-off-the-job-citing-delayed-wages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 07:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/act-government-demands-answers-after-genius-childcare-staff-walk-off-the-job-citing-delayed-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You can't do anything perfect': Parents on juggling work on school holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father of five Sam Alderton-Jones focuses on "quality over quantity" on school holidays &mdash; both for family and work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/you-cant-do-anything-perfect-parents-on-juggling-work-on-school-holidays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/you-cant-do-anything-perfect-parents-on-juggling-work-on-school-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How parents juggle work during school holidays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father of five Sam Alderton-Jones focuses on "quality over quantity" on school holidays &mdash; both for family and work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-parents-juggle-work-during-school-holidays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-parents-juggle-work-during-school-holidays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts are urging parents to make sure their children are in the correct car seats for their age, warning it is a matter of life and death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts are urging parents to make sure their children are in the correct car seats for their age, warning it is a matter of life and death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/experts-are-urging-parents-to-make-sure-their-children-are-in-the-correct-car-seats-for-their-age-warning-it-is-a-matter-of-life-and-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/experts-are-urging-parents-to-make-sure-their-children-are-in-the-correct-car-seats-for-their-age-warning-it-is-a-matter-of-life-and-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass resignations at national childcare chain over allegations staff aren't being paid on time]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a dozen staff at Genius Childcare centres in the ACT have resigned while others have taken stress leave amid allegations of ongoing pay delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mass-resignations-at-national-childcare-chain-over-allegations-staff-arent-being-paid-on-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 06:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mass-resignations-at-national-childcare-chain-over-allegations-staff-arent-being-paid-on-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families say multi-million-dollar 'inclusion' program is excluding their kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Inclusion Support Program aims to help early learning centres remove barriers that prevent them from including students with disability. But childcare workers have told the ABC they're having problems accessing the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-say-multi-million-dollar-inclusion-program-is-excluding-their-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-say-multi-million-dollar-inclusion-program-is-excluding-their-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolutely furious, bewildered, and sad': Families say multi-million-dollar 'inclusion' program is excluding their kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Inclusion Support Program aims to help early learning centres remove barriers that prevent them from including students with disability. But childcare workers have told the ABC they're having problems accessing the scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/absolutely-furious-bewildered-and-sad-families-say-multi-million-dollar-inclusion-program-is-excluding-their-kids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/absolutely-furious-bewildered-and-sad-families-say-multi-million-dollar-inclusion-program-is-excluding-their-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions raised about the management of disability support program]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 7.30 investigation has found the Department of Education allowed a childcare operator to approve grants of more than half a billion dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/questions-raised-about-the-management-of-disability-support-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/questions-raised-about-the-management-of-disability-support-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On this island there's no childcare and a promised early learning initiative is behind schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents in this island community, which has no child care services, were "very excited" when an early learning trial for three-year-olds was promised by 2024. Now, with no progress made on delivering that, parents want answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/on-this-island-theres-no-childcare-and-a-promised-early-learning-initiative-is-behind-schedule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/on-this-island-theres-no-childcare-and-a-promised-early-learning-initiative-is-behind-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff happier and more productive after law firm ditches traditional work week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This boss now wants to get on a four-day work week himself after seeing how happy and productive his staff are after he implemented it for them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/staff-happier-and-more-productive-after-law-firm-ditches-traditional-work-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/staff-happier-and-more-productive-after-law-firm-ditches-traditional-work-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happier, more productive staff after law firm ditches traditional work week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This boss now wants to get on a four-day work week himself after seeing how happy and productive his staff are after he implemented it for them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/happier-more-productive-staff-after-law-firm-ditches-traditional-work-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/happier-more-productive-staff-after-law-firm-ditches-traditional-work-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happens when you don't have a 'village' or grandparents to help with childcare?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in three Australian grandparents babysit their grandkids to fill in gaps in childcare, becoming a support "village" for working parents, research finds. But what happens if you don't have grandparents to rely on?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-happens-when-you-dont-have-a-village-or-grandparents-to-help-with-childcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-happens-when-you-dont-have-a-village-or-grandparents-to-help-with-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in three Aussie grandparents regularly babysit to fill in gaps in childcare, research finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[One in three Australian grandparents babysit their grandkids to fill in gaps in childcare, becoming a support "village" for working parents, research finds. But what happens if you don't have grandparents to rely on?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/one-in-three-aussie-grandparents-regularly-babysit-to-fill-in-gaps-in-childcare-research-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/one-in-three-aussie-grandparents-regularly-babysit-to-fill-in-gaps-in-childcare-research-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['WA would be horrified': Children in state care suffer physical, sexual abuse in homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a child isn&rsquo;t safe with their family, they are placed into the care of the WA government. But some of these children and their foster parents are shining a spotlight on conditions they say are putting youth back in harm&rsquo;s way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/wa-would-be-horrified-children-in-state-care-suffer-physical-sexual-abuse-in-homes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/wa-would-be-horrified-children-in-state-care-suffer-physical-sexual-abuse-in-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourteen young people have died in state care since 2020. One of them was a 10-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a child isn&rsquo;t safe with their family, they are placed into the care of the WA government. But some of these children and their foster parents are shining a spotlight on conditions they say are putting youth back in harm&rsquo;s way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fourteen-young-people-have-died-in-state-care-since-2020-one-of-them-was-a-10-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fourteen-young-people-have-died-in-state-care-since-2020-one-of-them-was-a-10-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foster children, parents lift the lid on abuse, neglect in WA's child protection system]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a child isn&rsquo;t safe with their family, they are placed into the care of the WA government. But some of these children and their foster parents are shining a spotlight on conditions they say are putting youth back in harm&rsquo;s way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/foster-children-parents-lift-the-lid-on-abuse-neglect-in-was-child-protection-system/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/foster-children-parents-lift-the-lid-on-abuse-neglect-in-was-child-protection-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare company found guilty after toddler left on hot bus for six hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of the childcare centre charged for leaving a child trapped on a bus for six hours in May 2022 have been fined in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-company-found-guilty-after-toddler-left-on-hot-bus-for-six-hours/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-company-found-guilty-after-toddler-left-on-hot-bus-for-six-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare company found guilty after toddler left on hot bus for 6 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owners of the childcare centre charged for leaving a child trapped on a bus for 6 hours in May 2022 have been fined in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-company-found-guilty-after-toddler-left-on-hot-bus-for-6-hours/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-company-found-guilty-after-toddler-left-on-hot-bus-for-6-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay rises secured for 12,000 childcare workers in 'game changer' deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 12,000 early childhood educators are set to lock in a 10 per cent pay rise before Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pay-rises-secured-for-12000-childcare-workers-in-game-changer-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pay-rises-secured-for-12000-childcare-workers-in-game-changer-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Posting and boasting' about crimes on social media now an offence in the NT]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NT has now become the third Australian jurisdiction in two years to punish social media users for boasting about certain crimes online, after Queensland and New South Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/posting-and-boasting-about-crimes-on-social-media-now-an-offence-in-the-nt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/posting-and-boasting-about-crimes-on-social-media-now-an-offence-in-the-nt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With childcare places finally increasing Brittany can hold on to her dream job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wheatbelt town of Moora has been labelled a "childcare desert" as its only centre can hold 20 children. After receiving funding, the centre can now expand to 55 children in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-childcare-places-finally-increasing-brittany-can-hold-on-to-her-dream-job/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-childcare-places-finally-increasing-brittany-can-hold-on-to-her-dream-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A 'childcare desert' in the Wheatbelt town of Moora will more than double its capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wheatbelt town of Moora has been labelled a "childcare desert" as its only centre can hold 20 children. After receiving funding, the centre can now expand to 55 children in 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-childcare-desert-in-the-wheatbelt-town-of-moora-will-more-than-double-its-capacity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-childcare-desert-in-the-wheatbelt-town-of-moora-will-more-than-double-its-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback community rallies to reopen run-down childcare centre amid three-year waitlists for parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly 10 months and $180,000 in community-funded upgrades parents are rejoicing following the reopening of a childcare centre in a town where waitlists can stretch more than three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-community-rallies-to-reopen-run-down-childcare-centre-amid-three-year-waitlists-for-parents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-community-rallies-to-reopen-run-down-childcare-centre-amid-three-year-waitlists-for-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community achieves 'monolithic' feat to reopen run-down childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly 10 months and $180,000 in community-funded upgrades parents are rejoicing following the reopening of a childcare centre in a town where waitlists can stretch more than three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/community-achieves-monolithic-feat-to-reopen-run-down-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/community-achieves-monolithic-feat-to-reopen-run-down-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Queensland election won't be decided in Brisbane &mdash; and the polls suggest Steven Miles has a lot of convincing to do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Miles is about to hit the campaign trail to sway voters, but the polls suggest he's still got a lot of convincing to do, writes Leonie Mellor.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-queensland-election-wont-be-decided-in-brisbane-mdash-and-the-polls-suggest-steven-miles-has-a-lot-of-convincing-to-do/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-queensland-election-wont-be-decided-in-brisbane-mdash-and-the-polls-suggest-steven-miles-has-a-lot-of-convincing-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Queensland election won't be decided in Brisbane alone &mdash; and the polls suggest Steven Miles has a lot of convincing to do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Miles is about to hit the campaign trail to sway voters, but the polls suggest he's still got a lot of convincing to do, writes Leonie Mellor.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-queensland-election-wont-be-decided-in-brisbane-alone-mdash-and-the-polls-suggest-steven-miles-has-a-lot-of-convincing-to-do/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-queensland-election-wont-be-decided-in-brisbane-alone-mdash-and-the-polls-suggest-steven-miles-has-a-lot-of-convincing-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning cattle feed into nutritional flour for aged care residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lupin is traditionally used to feed cattle in Australia but aged care facilities are now adding it to their residents' food. The nutrition results experienced in the program are being labelled as "remarkable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/turning-cattle-feed-into-nutritional-flour-for-aged-care-residents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/turning-cattle-feed-into-nutritional-flour-for-aged-care-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer says Government has to ‘weigh up’ budget constraints as they work through Productivity Commission report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks with ABC News Breakfast on Productivity Commission report recommending free child care for low-income families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/treasurer-says-government-has-to-weigh-up-budget-constraints-as-they-work-through-productivity-commission-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/treasurer-says-government-has-to-weigh-up-budget-constraints-as-they-work-through-productivity-commission-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal child care could be on the way, but it doesn’t mean a free-for-all]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government asked the Productivity Commission to consider options for universal child care, but its preferred option is not cost-free for everyone.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/universal-child-care-could-be-on-the-way-but-it-doesnt-mean-a-free-for-all/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/universal-child-care-could-be-on-the-way-but-it-doesnt-mean-a-free-for-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free childcare for low income families proposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission is recommending free childcare for households earning less than $80,000 a year but has rejected a universal care model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/free-childcare-for-low-income-families-proposed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/free-childcare-for-low-income-families-proposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free child care for families earning under $80,000, landmark report recommends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly all families would benefit from a lift to childcare subsidies recommended by the Productivity Commission, with free care for low-income families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/free-child-care-for-families-earning-under-80000-landmark-report-recommends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/free-child-care-for-families-earning-under-80000-landmark-report-recommends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 60 children X-rayed after button battery scare at childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixty-four children have received precautionary X-rays after the remnants of a toy were found in a Sunshine Coast daycare's playground with button batteries nearby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-than-60-children-x-rayed-after-button-battery-scare-at-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-than-60-children-x-rayed-after-button-battery-scare-at-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community ambition is helping disadvantaged children to be happier and improving their health]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suburb in Adelaide's north has pockets of intergenerational disadvantage but its community is working together to improve outcomes for local children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/community-ambition-is-helping-disadvantaged-children-to-be-happier-and-improving-their-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/community-ambition-is-helping-disadvantaged-children-to-be-happier-and-improving-their-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children can be on a specialist waitlist for months. This school is helping parents access care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suburb in Adelaide's north has pockets of intergenerational disadvantage but its community is working together to improve outcomes for local children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-can-be-on-a-specialist-waitlist-for-months-this-school-is-helping-parents-access-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2024 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-can-be-on-a-specialist-waitlist-for-months-this-school-is-helping-parents-access-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We don't trust anyone to look after our kids anymore': The $275k childcare scam that left Sydney parents out of pocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation has revealed how a 31-year-old woman swindled parents, investors and even her landlord in an illegal childcare scheme across Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-dont-trust-anyone-to-look-after-our-kids-anymore-the-275k-childcare-scam-that-left-sydney-parents-out-of-pocket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-dont-trust-anyone-to-look-after-our-kids-anymore-the-275k-childcare-scam-that-left-sydney-parents-out-of-pocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She's a master manipulator': The illegal childcare centre that left an investor and parents $275k out of pocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation has revealed how a 31-year-old woman swindled parents, investors and even her landlord in an illegal childcare scheme across Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shes-a-master-manipulator-the-illegal-childcare-centre-that-left-an-investor-and-parents-275k-out-of-pocket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shes-a-master-manipulator-the-illegal-childcare-centre-that-left-an-investor-and-parents-275k-out-of-pocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the closure of a Sydney childcare centre unravelled a web of fraud and deceit]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation has revealed how a 31-year-old woman swindled parents, investors and even her landlord in an illegal childcare scheme across Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-the-closure-of-a-sydney-childcare-centre-unravelled-a-web-of-fraud-and-deceit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-the-closure-of-a-sydney-childcare-centre-unravelled-a-web-of-fraud-and-deceit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anna duped parents, investors and even her landlord with an illegal childcare centre. Here's how she did it]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation has revealed how a 31-year-old woman swindled parents, investors and even her landlord in an illegal childcare scheme across Sydney.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/anna-duped-parents-investors-and-even-her-landlord-with-an-illegal-childcare-centre-heres-how-she-did-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/anna-duped-parents-investors-and-even-her-landlord-with-an-illegal-childcare-centre-heres-how-she-did-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents reeling after former childcare centre worker accused of faking their qualifications]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Victorian childcare centre has notified police after discovering one of its childcare workers allegedly faked their qualifications. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-reeling-after-former-childcare-centre-worker-accused-of-faking-their-qualifications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-reeling-after-former-childcare-centre-worker-accused-of-faking-their-qualifications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare divide growing, with remote areas worst affected]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research is sounding the alarm for the nearly 6 million Australians who live in 'childcare deserts', amid warnings too many children are getting left behind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-divide-growing-with-remote-areas-worst-affected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-divide-growing-with-remote-areas-worst-affected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's childcare divide is growing, with remote areas facing brunt of issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research is sounding the alarm for the nearly six million Australians who live in those black spots, amid warnings too many children are getting left behind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-childcare-divide-is-growing-with-remote-areas-facing-brunt-of-issue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-childcare-divide-is-growing-with-remote-areas-facing-brunt-of-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five wait lists. 14 months. Not one day of child care. This is the reality for families like Leah Ann's]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia, there are more than twice as many children as childcare places, according to a world-first study analysing childcare access down to the street level in nine developed countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/five-wait-lists-14-months-not-one-day-of-child-care-this-is-the-reality-for-families-like-leah-anns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/five-wait-lists-14-months-not-one-day-of-child-care-this-is-the-reality-for-families-like-leah-anns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five wait lists. 14 months. Not one day of child care. New data lays bare the reality of child care in Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia, there are more than twice as many children as childcare places, according to a world-first study analysing childcare access down to the street level in nine developed countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/five-wait-lists-14-months-not-one-day-of-child-care-new-data-lays-bare-the-reality-of-child-care-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/five-wait-lists-14-months-not-one-day-of-child-care-new-data-lays-bare-the-reality-of-child-care-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s childcare divide is growing. Is your neighbourhood being left behind?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia, there are more than twice as many children as childcare places, according to a world-first study analysing childcare access down to the street level in nine developed countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-childcare-divide-is-growing-is-your-neighbourhood-being-left-behind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-childcare-divide-is-growing-is-your-neighbourhood-being-left-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s childcare divide is growing. Here are the suburbs getting left behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia, there are more than twice as many children as childcare places, according to a world-first study analysing childcare access down to the street level in nine developed countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-childcare-divide-is-growing-here-are-the-suburbs-getting-left-behind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-childcare-divide-is-growing-here-are-the-suburbs-getting-left-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if we acted like childcare work — nurturing our children — really mattered?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty years ago, an average Australian woman working full time earned 85 per cent of an average man. Last year, it was still only 87 per cent. More is being done about the gender pay gap, but is it enough?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-if-we-acted-like-childcare-work-nurturing-our-children-really-mattered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-if-we-acted-like-childcare-work-nurturing-our-children-really-mattered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre fined after two young toddlers escaped through open gate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company that operates a northern Gold Coast childcare centre has faced court after two young children walked out a gate and along a busy road in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-fined-after-two-young-toddlers-escaped-through-open-gate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-fined-after-two-young-toddlers-escaped-through-open-gate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Australia having a 'baby recession'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The estimated number of births in Australia last year was the lowest since 2006]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/is-australia-having-a-baby-recession/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/is-australia-having-a-baby-recession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would a $103-a-week pay bump keep you in your job? Voices from the childcare sector say yes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-billion-dollar bid to bolster one of the lowest-paid sectors in the country is being rolled out by the federal government. Here's what's changing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/would-a-103-a-week-pay-bump-keep-you-in-your-job-voices-from-the-childcare-sector-say-yes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/would-a-103-a-week-pay-bump-keep-you-in-your-job-voices-from-the-childcare-sector-say-yes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood educators set for bumper wage increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced a bumper 15 per cent wage rise for childcare workers funded by the taxpayer to the tune of $3.6 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-childhood-educators-set-for-bumper-wage-increase/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-childhood-educators-set-for-bumper-wage-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reserve Bank unlikely to cheer on childcare wage rise, says former deputy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank will not look favourably on the government&rsquo;s decision to boost childcare wages given its growing inflation fears, according to a former assistant governor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/reserve-bank-unlikely-to-cheer-on-childcare-wage-rise-says-former-deputy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/reserve-bank-unlikely-to-cheer-on-childcare-wage-rise-says-former-deputy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay rise will help address staffing crisis in early childhood sector, providers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced it will fund a 15 per cent wage increase for early childhood education workers, tied to a commitment from childcare centres to limit fee increases.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pay-rise-will-help-address-staffing-crisis-in-early-childhood-sector-providers-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pay-rise-will-help-address-staffing-crisis-in-early-childhood-sector-providers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Neglected' early childhood educators set to receive 15 per cent payrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced it will fund a 15 per cent wage increase for early childhood education workers, tied to a commitment from childcare centres to limit fee increases.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/neglected-early-childhood-educators-set-to-receive-15-per-cent-payrise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/neglected-early-childhood-educators-set-to-receive-15-per-cent-payrise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not babysitting': Early childhood educators set for massive bumper wage increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced it will fund a 15 per cent wage increase for early childhood education workers, tied to a commitment from childcare centres to limit fee increases.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-not-babysitting-early-childhood-educators-set-for-massive-bumper-wage-increase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-not-babysitting-early-childhood-educators-set-for-massive-bumper-wage-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not babysitting': Early childhood educators set for bumper wage increase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced it will fund a 15 per cent wage increase for early childhood education workers, tied to a commitment from childcare centres to limit fee increases.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-not-babysitting-early-childhood-educators-set-for-bumper-wage-increase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-not-babysitting-early-childhood-educators-set-for-bumper-wage-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood staff set for bumper pay rise but centres have to limit fee increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced it will fund a 15 per cent wage increase for early childhood education workers, tied to a commitment from childcare centres to limit fee increases.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-childhood-staff-set-for-bumper-pay-rise-but-centres-have-to-limit-fee-increases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-childhood-staff-set-for-bumper-pay-rise-but-centres-have-to-limit-fee-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An abandoned building could be the answer for parents needing child care in Manjimup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents in the WA town like Michela and Nick Blechynden hope it can ease crippling wait times that have forced many to go without child care or travel to neighbouring towns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/an-abandoned-building-could-be-the-answer-for-parents-needing-child-care-in-manjimup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/an-abandoned-building-could-be-the-answer-for-parents-needing-child-care-in-manjimup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents scramble in 'childcare desert' as 200 apply for 68 places]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mum Brooke Dean feels like one of the lucky ones after finding a spot for her children as Albany's newest childcare centre receives a flood of applications from desperate parents.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-scramble-in-childcare-desert-as-200-apply-for-68-places/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-scramble-in-childcare-desert-as-200-apply-for-68-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[200 applications for 68 places as parents scramble in 'childcare desert']]></title><description><![CDATA[Mum Brooke Dean feels like one of the lucky ones after finding a spot for her children as Albany's newest childcare centre receives a flood of applications from desperate parents.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/200-applications-for-68-places-as-parents-scramble-in-childcare-desert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/200-applications-for-68-places-as-parents-scramble-in-childcare-desert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should childcare costs be capped at $10 a day?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new survey suggests two in three Australians agree with a push to cap childcare costs at $10 a day for all families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/should-childcare-costs-be-capped-at-10-a-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/should-childcare-costs-be-capped-at-10-a-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families and staff speak out about safety concerns at Guardian childcare centres in Canberra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents and former educators at Guardian Childcare and Education in Canberra have told the ABC about instances where children were forgotten outside, served mouldy bread and spoiled food, narrowly escaped anaphylactic reactions, and returning home in soiled nappies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-and-staff-speak-out-about-safety-concerns-at-guardian-childcare-centres-in-canberra/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-and-staff-speak-out-about-safety-concerns-at-guardian-childcare-centres-in-canberra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three lessons for parenting teens that we can learn from the experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do we ensure that our teenagers reach out to us when things take a turn for the worse? Bec Sparrow shares the top three tips she has learned from the experts in Parental As Anything Teens this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/three-lessons-for-parenting-teens-that-we-can-learn-from-the-experts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/three-lessons-for-parenting-teens-that-we-can-learn-from-the-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parenting teenagers can be challenging. But there's at least one piece of advice most experts agree on]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do we ensure that our teenagers reach out to us when things take a turn for the worse? Bec Sparrow shares the top three tips she has learned from the experts in Parental As Anything Teens this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parenting-teenagers-can-be-challenging-but-theres-at-least-one-piece-of-advice-most-experts-agree-on/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parenting-teenagers-can-be-challenging-but-theres-at-least-one-piece-of-advice-most-experts-agree-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of 11-week-old in squalor followed 'significant missed opportunity' for intervention]]></title><description><![CDATA[A baby who died in squalid conditions on a fold-out couch at a home in regional SA would have been removed from the property days earlier if child protection authorities had responded to an early warning, a coronial inquest concludes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/death-of-11-week-old-in-squalor-followed-significant-missed-opportunity-for-intervention/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/death-of-11-week-old-in-squalor-followed-significant-missed-opportunity-for-intervention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre investment the 'best $100k' this country council has ever spent]]></title><description><![CDATA[After five years of lobbying and a significant investment, the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River hopes a local childcare centre will be open by the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-investment-the-best-100k-this-country-council-has-ever-spent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-investment-the-best-100k-this-country-council-has-ever-spent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer May knew a lack of childcare was harming her career. So she teamed up with another parent to find the proof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Determined parents battling childcare waiting list stress have gathered crucial data to advocate for solutions ahead of a Productivity Commission report into the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/summer-may-knew-a-lack-of-childcare-was-harming-her-career-so-she-teamed-up-with-another-parent-to-find-the-proof/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/summer-may-knew-a-lack-of-childcare-was-harming-her-career-so-she-teamed-up-with-another-parent-to-find-the-proof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mums who gathered their own data to advocate for childcare solutions finds over 65pc wait more than 18 months for a spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Determined parents battling childcare waiting list stress have gathered crucial data to advocate for solutions ahead of a Productivity Commission report into the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-who-gathered-their-own-data-to-advocate-for-childcare-solutions-finds-over-65pc-wait-more-than-18-months-for-a-spot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-who-gathered-their-own-data-to-advocate-for-childcare-solutions-finds-over-65pc-wait-more-than-18-months-for-a-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mums who gathered their own data to advocate for childcare solutions find over 65pc wait more than 18 months for a spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Determined parents battling childcare waiting list stress have gathered crucial data to advocate for solutions ahead of a Productivity Commission report into the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-who-gathered-their-own-data-to-advocate-for-childcare-solutions-find-over-65pc-wait-more-than-18-months-for-a-spot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-who-gathered-their-own-data-to-advocate-for-childcare-solutions-find-over-65pc-wait-more-than-18-months-for-a-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families facing childcare shortages put their own solutions on the table]]></title><description><![CDATA[Determined parents battling childcare waiting list stress have gathered crucial data to advocate for solutions ahead of a Productivity Commission report into the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-facing-childcare-shortages-put-their-own-solutions-on-the-table/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-facing-childcare-shortages-put-their-own-solutions-on-the-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 160,000 parents in child support system failed to lodge tax returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn failing to lodge a tax return is a common tactic used by parents to avoid their full child support obligations and should be recognised as a form of economic abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/over-160000-parents-in-child-support-system-failed-to-lodge-tax-returns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/over-160000-parents-in-child-support-system-failed-to-lodge-tax-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 160,000 parents in child support system failed to lodge tax returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn failing to lodge a tax return is a common tactic used by parents to avoid their full child support obligations and should be recognised as a form of economic abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-than-160000-parents-in-child-support-system-failed-to-lodge-tax-returns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-than-160000-parents-in-child-support-system-failed-to-lodge-tax-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare provider excludes boy from attending after epilepsy diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The childcare provider has been accused of discrimination, but advocates say the situation is not unique.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-provider-excludes-boy-from-attending-after-epilepsy-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-provider-excludes-boy-from-attending-after-epilepsy-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Textbook discrimination': Parents of boy removed from kinder after epilepsy diagnosis slam national provider]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parents of a four-year-old boy are furious he was removed from his long-time early learning centre after being diagnosed with epilepsy. Advocates say it's not an isolated incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/textbook-discrimination-parents-of-boy-removed-from-kinder-after-epilepsy-diagnosis-slam-national-provider/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/textbook-discrimination-parents-of-boy-removed-from-kinder-after-epilepsy-diagnosis-slam-national-provider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's constant torture': Heartbreak as 4yo excluded from kindergarten after epilepsy diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parents of a four-year-old boy are furious he was removed from his long-time early learning centre after being diagnosed with epilepsy. Advocates say it's not an isolated incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-constant-torture-heartbreak-as-4yo-excluded-from-kindergarten-after-epilepsy-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-constant-torture-heartbreak-as-4yo-excluded-from-kindergarten-after-epilepsy-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfie loved daycare. But after it found out about his epilepsy, he was removed from care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parents of a four-year-old boy are furious he was removed from his long-time early learning centre after being diagnosed with epilepsy. Advocates say it's not an isolated incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/alfie-loved-daycare-but-after-it-found-out-about-his-epilepsy-he-was-removed-from-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/alfie-loved-daycare-but-after-it-found-out-about-his-epilepsy-he-was-removed-from-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mackenzie Arnold looks to inspire a new generation of readers and footballers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold is releasing a series of children's books, drawing on her own life and career as she hopes to inspire the next generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mackenzie-arnold-looks-to-inspire-a-new-generation-of-readers-and-footballers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mackenzie-arnold-looks-to-inspire-a-new-generation-of-readers-and-footballers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents forced to mind each other's children amid lack of childcare in outback towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[With outback towns stuck in a cycle of workforce shortages and a dire need for childcare, parents are taking care of each other's children so they can keep their jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-forced-to-mind-each-others-children-amid-lack-of-childcare-in-outback-towns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-forced-to-mind-each-others-children-amid-lack-of-childcare-in-outback-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback Queensland parents desperate for childcare mind each other's kids to keep jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[With outback towns stuck in a cycle of workforce shortages and a dire need for childcare, parents are taking care of each other's children so they can keep their jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-queensland-parents-desperate-for-childcare-mind-each-others-kids-to-keep-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-queensland-parents-desperate-for-childcare-mind-each-others-kids-to-keep-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback Queensland parents desperate for childcare crisis fix mind each other's kids to keep jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[With outback towns stuck in a cycle of workforce shortages and a dire need for childcare, parents are taking care of each other's children so they can keep their jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-queensland-parents-desperate-for-childcare-crisis-fix-mind-each-others-kids-to-keep-jobs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-queensland-parents-desperate-for-childcare-crisis-fix-mind-each-others-kids-to-keep-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commissioner says Indigenous kids 'unnecessarily' removed from families]]></title><description><![CDATA[April Lawrie tabled a report in SA parliament on Wednesday which found First Nations children's rights are being 'trampled on'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/commissioner-says-indigenous-kids-unnecessarily-removed-from-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/commissioner-says-indigenous-kids-unnecessarily-removed-from-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montessori childcare chain in SA goes into voluntary administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare chain Precious Cargo &mdash; which has seven operating centres across Adelaide &mdash; &nbsp;is searching for a new buyer after going into voluntary administration this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/montessori-childcare-chain-in-sa-goes-into-voluntary-administration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/montessori-childcare-chain-in-sa-goes-into-voluntary-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preschools to receive major funding injection in South Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preschools to receive major funding injection in South Australia's state budget, to implement recommendations from former Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Royal Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/preschools-to-receive-major-funding-injection-in-south-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/preschools-to-receive-major-funding-injection-in-south-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pre-schools to receive major funding injection in South Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The funding is to implement recommendations from former prime minister Julia Gillard's Royal Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pre-schools-to-receive-major-funding-injection-in-south-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pre-schools-to-receive-major-funding-injection-in-south-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote mining town brings in international workers to solve childcare workforce shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small town in the heart of Queensland's coal country is taking an innovative approach to address one of the biggest problems facing Australian families: childcare shortages.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/remote-mining-town-brings-in-international-workers-to-solve-childcare-workforce-shortages/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/remote-mining-town-brings-in-international-workers-to-solve-childcare-workforce-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a remote mining town is embracing international workers, and solving a childcare crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small town in the heart of Queensland's coal country is taking an innovative approach to address one of the biggest problems facing Australian families: childcare shortages.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-a-remote-mining-town-is-embracing-international-workers-and-solving-a-childcare-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-a-remote-mining-town-is-embracing-international-workers-and-solving-a-childcare-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget confirms $1.1 billion spend to add super to paid parental leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal budget measure &mdash; slated to begin in July next year &mdash; is a $1.1 billion promise over four years to help improve the retirement outcomes for working mothers.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/budget-confirms-11-billion-spend-to-add-super-to-paid-parental-leave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 12:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/budget-confirms-11-billion-spend-to-add-super-to-paid-parental-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria's free pre-school program delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teacher shortages and the government pushing back the construction of child care centres is being blamed for the delay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorias-free-pre-school-program-delayed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 08:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorias-free-pre-school-program-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria's free kinder is 'catching' kids, but a teacher shortage has delayed its growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say Victoria's free kindy program is "groundbreaking", but it's not working for all centres and a planned expansion has been delayed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorias-free-kinder-is-catching-kids-but-a-teacher-shortage-has-delayed-its-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorias-free-kinder-is-catching-kids-but-a-teacher-shortage-has-delayed-its-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Victorian government pitched free kinder as a no-brainer for families. The reality is more complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say Victoria's Free Kinder program is "groundbreaking", but it's not working for all centres and a planned expansion has been delayed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-victorian-government-pitched-free-kinder-as-a-no-brainer-for-families-the-reality-is-more-complex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-victorian-government-pitched-free-kinder-as-a-no-brainer-for-families-the-reality-is-more-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free kinder is 'catching' kids, but a teacher shortage has delayed its growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say Victoria's free kindy program is "groundbreaking", but it's not working for all centres and a planned expansion has been delayed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/free-kinder-is-catching-kids-but-a-teacher-shortage-has-delayed-its-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/free-kinder-is-catching-kids-but-a-teacher-shortage-has-delayed-its-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For 18 months, Nat couldn't find a childcare centre that would take her triplets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nat Dunworth was forced to send her triplets to two different childcare centres each week for 18 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/for-18-months-nat-couldnt-find-a-childcare-centre-that-would-take-her-triplets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/for-18-months-nat-couldnt-find-a-childcare-centre-that-would-take-her-triplets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High staff turnover and vacancy rates adding to crisis in NSW child protection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff shortages mean caseworkers are only able to visit a fraction of children reported to be at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/high-staff-turnover-and-vacancy-rates-adding-to-crisis-in-nsw-child-protection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/high-staff-turnover-and-vacancy-rates-adding-to-crisis-in-nsw-child-protection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High staff turnover and vacancies adding to NSW child protection crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff shortages mean caseworkers are only able to visit a fraction of children reported to be at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/high-staff-turnover-and-vacancies-adding-to-nsw-child-protection-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/high-staff-turnover-and-vacancies-adding-to-nsw-child-protection-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland's Free Kindy program dubbed 'ill thought-out' after widespread confusion and disappointment]]></title><description><![CDATA[While a colourful television campaign promised families the Queensland government was "making kindy free" this year, the rollout of the program has resulted in widespread confusion and disappointed parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/queenslands-free-kindy-program-dubbed-ill-thought-out-after-widespread-confusion-and-disappointment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/queenslands-free-kindy-program-dubbed-ill-thought-out-after-widespread-confusion-and-disappointment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Quit my job or move to Melbourne': Families face confronting choices as childcare hub shuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erin Paech's "gut just dropped" when she was told her north-west Victorian town of Hopetoun's only childcare centre would be closing after being unable to fill two vacant qualified educator roles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/quit-my-job-or-move-to-melbourne-families-face-confronting-choices-as-childcare-hub-shuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/quit-my-job-or-move-to-melbourne-families-face-confronting-choices-as-childcare-hub-shuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children lagging behind in the classroom in WA's South West amid applications for specialist funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data from the latest Australian Early Development Census shows kids in the town of Bunbury are behind in developing vital behavioural skills, but a childcare coordinator hopes a grant application to secure a specialist will help overcome that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-lagging-behind-in-the-classroom-in-was-south-west-amid-applications-for-specialist-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-lagging-behind-in-the-classroom-in-was-south-west-amid-applications-for-specialist-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback businesswoman opens childcare centre for her staff's kids, with ripples felt throughout the community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heather Pearce always had trouble attracting qualified professionals to her Broken Hill medical practice for long-term roles&mdash; until she made sure their kids had child care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-businesswoman-opens-childcare-centre-for-her-staffs-kids-with-ripples-felt-throughout-the-community/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-businesswoman-opens-childcare-centre-for-her-staffs-kids-with-ripples-felt-throughout-the-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken Hill medical practice creates staff creche to attract and retain workers amid child care shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heather Pearce always had trouble attracting qualified professionals to her Broken Hill medical practice for long-term roles&mdash; until she made sure their kids had child care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/broken-hill-medical-practice-creates-staff-creche-to-attract-and-retain-workers-amid-child-care-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/broken-hill-medical-practice-creates-staff-creche-to-attract-and-retain-workers-amid-child-care-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers unsure when they can return to work amid two-year wait for childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this coastal region south of Adelaide, teachers are among parents who remain unsure when they can return to the workforce as the waiting time for a childcare place balloons to two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/teachers-unsure-when-they-can-return-to-work-amid-two-year-wait-for-childcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/teachers-unsure-when-they-can-return-to-work-amid-two-year-wait-for-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fleurieu Peninsula teachers unsure when they can return to work amid two-year wait for childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this coastal region south of Adelaide, teachers are among parents who remain unsure when they can return to the workforce as the waiting time for a childcare place balloons to two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fleurieu-peninsula-teachers-unsure-when-they-can-return-to-work-amid-two-year-wait-for-childcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fleurieu-peninsula-teachers-unsure-when-they-can-return-to-work-amid-two-year-wait-for-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fleurieu Peninsula parents unsure when they can return to work amid two-year wait for childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this coastal region south of Adelaide, teachers are among parents who remain unsure when they can return to the workforce as the waiting time for a childcare place balloons to two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fleurieu-peninsula-parents-unsure-when-they-can-return-to-work-amid-two-year-wait-for-childcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fleurieu-peninsula-parents-unsure-when-they-can-return-to-work-amid-two-year-wait-for-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why educated, affluent Australians are unable to navigate the welfare system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says 3,000 new Service Australia workers will help sort the backlog of claims and relieve long call wait-times, as benefit recipients say the system is too complex and slow.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-educated-affluent-australians-are-unable-to-navigate-the-welfare-system/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-educated-affluent-australians-are-unable-to-navigate-the-welfare-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This English teacher has no idea how anyone with less help is navigating Centrelink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says 3,000 new Service Australia workers will help sort the backlog of claims and relieve long call wait-times, as benefit recipients say the system is too complex and slow.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-english-teacher-has-no-idea-how-anyone-with-less-help-is-navigating-centrelink/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2024 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-english-teacher-has-no-idea-how-anyone-with-less-help-is-navigating-centrelink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of twins, triplets, quadruplets call for support from government and more paid parental leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of triplets and quadruplets say they're struggling to make ends meet, calling on the federal government to expand support for families of multiples.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-of-twins-triplets-quadruplets-call-for-support-from-government-and-more-paid-parental-leave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-of-twins-triplets-quadruplets-call-for-support-from-government-and-more-paid-parental-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abrupt cancellation of Devonport's only autism specific childcare program leaves children and their families in the lurch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricardo's mum says the specialised autism program he was enrolled in was "some of the only interaction he got with other children". Now, with that program closed down, she and other parents are at a loss as to what to do.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/abrupt-cancellation-of-devonports-only-autism-specific-childcare-program-leaves-children-and-their-families-in-the-lurch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/abrupt-cancellation-of-devonports-only-autism-specific-childcare-program-leaves-children-and-their-families-in-the-lurch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are women in countries with the lowest fertility rates not having kids?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lowest fertility rates in the world are seen in East Asian populations such as South Korea and Japan. But rates are even declining in countries like China and India. Why are women in these countries choosing to be child free?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-are-women-in-countries-with-the-lowest-fertility-rates-not-having-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-are-women-in-countries-with-the-lowest-fertility-rates-not-having-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aoife says being a mother should feel like a 'gift', but it feels like a 'shackle and burden']]></title><description><![CDATA[The lowest fertility rates in the world are seen in East Asian populations such as South Korea and Japan. But rates are even declining in countries like China and India. Why are women in these countries choosing to be child free?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/aoife-says-being-a-mother-should-feel-like-a-gift-but-it-feels-like-a-shackle-and-burden/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2024 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/aoife-says-being-a-mother-should-feel-like-a-gift-but-it-feels-like-a-shackle-and-burden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing calls for a reform in outdated child support system]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is undertaking the first review of the child support payments since the Howard government amid growing concerns the system is outdated.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/growing-calls-for-a-reform-in-outdated-child-support-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 03:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/growing-calls-for-a-reform-in-outdated-child-support-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents asked to cut childcare hours as regional provider struggles to find, house staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Esperance childcare provider is asking parents to consider reducing the hours their children spend in care as it grapples with staff shortages and a long waiting list.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-asked-to-cut-childcare-hours-as-regional-provider-struggles-to-find-house-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-asked-to-cut-childcare-hours-as-regional-provider-struggles-to-find-house-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents asked to cut childcare hours as regional provider struggles to find and house staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Esperance childcare provider is asking parents to consider reducing the hours their children spend in care as it grapples with staff shortages and a long waiting list.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-asked-to-cut-childcare-hours-as-regional-provider-struggles-to-find-and-house-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-asked-to-cut-childcare-hours-as-regional-provider-struggles-to-find-and-house-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Australia learn from Finland when it comes to childcare?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nordic countries are well-known for their high standard of living, and Australia could look to Finland as an example of a country that&rsquo;s achieved universal childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/can-australia-learn-from-finland-when-it-comes-to-childcare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/can-australia-learn-from-finland-when-it-comes-to-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[While Aussies beg for babysitters on Facebook, childcare in Finland is guaranteed by the government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's childcare system has been described as a "ridiculous struggle" for many working families, but could a country a world away teach us how to do it right?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/while-aussies-beg-for-babysitters-on-facebook-childcare-in-finland-is-guaranteed-by-the-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/while-aussies-beg-for-babysitters-on-facebook-childcare-in-finland-is-guaranteed-by-the-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[While Aussies beg for babysitters on Facebook, child care in Finland is guaranteed by the government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's childcare system has been described as a "ridiculous struggle" for many working families, but could a country a world away teach us how to do it right?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/while-aussies-beg-for-babysitters-on-facebook-child-care-in-finland-is-guaranteed-by-the-government/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 08:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/while-aussies-beg-for-babysitters-on-facebook-child-care-in-finland-is-guaranteed-by-the-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Hoodwinked and fooled': How Australian parents are being misled on toddler milk]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the ultra-processed milk powder intentionally marketed as a follow-on to breastfeeding or infant formulae. But the evidence suggests toddler or transition milks are unnecessary at best and harmful at worst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hoodwinked-and-fooled-how-australian-parents-are-being-misled-on-toddler-milk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 06:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hoodwinked-and-fooled-how-australian-parents-are-being-misled-on-toddler-milk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lily died after hitting her head at child care. Her family want answers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten hours after hitting her head at child care, Lilly was dead, leaving her family wanting answers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lily-died-after-hitting-her-head-at-child-care-her-family-want-answers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lily-died-after-hitting-her-head-at-child-care-her-family-want-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten hours after hitting her head at childcare, Lilly was dead, leaving her family wanting answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rashelle's life changed forever when her one-year-old daughter Lilly died after a fall at a childcare centre. But closure has been hard to come by due to multiple reports leaving her cause of death undetermined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ten-hours-after-hitting-her-head-at-childcare-lilly-was-dead-leaving-her-family-wanting-answers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ten-hours-after-hitting-her-head-at-childcare-lilly-was-dead-leaving-her-family-wanting-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten hours after hitting her head at child care, Lilly was dead, leaving her family wanting answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rashelle's life changed forever when her one-year-old daughter Lilly died after a fall at a childcare centre. But closure has been hard to come by due to multiple reports leaving her cause of death undetermined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ten-hours-after-hitting-her-head-at-child-care-lilly-was-dead-leaving-her-family-wanting-answers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ten-hours-after-hitting-her-head-at-child-care-lilly-was-dead-leaving-her-family-wanting-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lilliana suffered a head injury at her childcare centre. She died the same night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rashelle's life changed forever when her one-year-old daughter Lilly died after a fall at a childcare centre. But closure has been hard to come by due to multiple reports leaving her cause of death undetermined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lilliana-suffered-a-head-injury-at-her-childcare-centre-she-died-the-same-night/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lilliana-suffered-a-head-injury-at-her-childcare-centre-she-died-the-same-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mamma Ball is bringing mums to basketball in a fun, low-pressure environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mamma Ball gives mums the chance to play basketball and socialise, with no pressure. They can participate however they want, whenever they want.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mamma-ball-is-bringing-mums-to-basketball-in-a-fun-low-pressure-environment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 23:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mamma-ball-is-bringing-mums-to-basketball-in-a-fun-low-pressure-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much could parents benefit from super on parental leave?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has announced plans to pay superannuation to those on paid parental leave.&nbsp;Here's how it would work, and how it would affect parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-much-could-parents-benefit-from-super-on-parental-leave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 05:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-much-could-parents-benefit-from-super-on-parental-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super on paid parental leave will help women in the workforce says mum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor will move to pay super on government-funded paid parental leave if they win the next election. Mum Carrie shares why it is a significant step.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/super-on-paid-parental-leave-will-help-women-in-the-workforce-says-mum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/super-on-paid-parental-leave-will-help-women-in-the-workforce-says-mum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother says super during parental leave will help women in the workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor will move to pay super on government-funded paid parental leave if they win the next election. Mum Carrie shares why it is a significant step.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mother-says-super-during-parental-leave-will-help-women-in-the-workforce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mother-says-super-during-parental-leave-will-help-women-in-the-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use of 'under the roof' loophole in childcare centres labelled 'a concern' by minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare centre practice colloquially known as "under the roof" to calculate the ratio of educators to children is being misused in childcare centres, according to respondents of an investigation by 7.30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/use-of-under-the-roof-loophole-in-childcare-centres-labelled-a-concern-by-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/use-of-under-the-roof-loophole-in-childcare-centres-labelled-a-concern-by-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Illegally operating every day': Here's what educators have told us about 'under the roof' ratio misuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare centre practice colloquially known as "under the roof" to calculate the ratio of educators to children is being misused in childcare centres, according to respondents of an investigation by 7.30.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/illegally-operating-every-day-heres-what-educators-have-told-us-about-under-the-roof-ratio-misuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/illegally-operating-every-day-heres-what-educators-have-told-us-about-under-the-roof-ratio-misuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The parents who feel let down by the childcare system]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a million Australian children aged 5 and under go to day care.&nbsp;But how do you know if the centre you have chosen will keep your child safe? Parents share their experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-parents-who-feel-let-down-by-the-childcare-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-parents-who-feel-let-down-by-the-childcare-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She wasn't breathing well': Ada's childcare centre should have known of her allergy. They fed her dairy anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are questioning the standard of care at for-profit childcare centres amid a worker shortage and wage negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/she-wasnt-breathing-well-adas-childcare-centre-should-have-known-of-her-allergy-they-fed-her-dairy-anyway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 06:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/she-wasnt-breathing-well-adas-childcare-centre-should-have-known-of-her-allergy-they-fed-her-dairy-anyway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this rural town provides care for locals from early childhood to twilight years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities struggling to get early childhood and aged care services can take inspiration from this unique solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-this-rural-town-provides-care-for-locals-from-early-childhood-to-twilight-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-this-rural-town-provides-care-for-locals-from-early-childhood-to-twilight-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen pleads guilty to indecent treatment of children he was babysitting after responding to social media call-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Child safety experts are warning parents against using social media to seek out emergency child care for their children. This is why it is dangerous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/teen-pleads-guilty-to-indecent-treatment-of-children-he-was-babysitting-after-responding-to-social-media-call-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/teen-pleads-guilty-to-indecent-treatment-of-children-he-was-babysitting-after-responding-to-social-media-call-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's given me more in life than anything else would': Becoming a dad at a young age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young parents aren't as common as they once were, but experts say supporting them is crucial to break the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage. The Brave Foundation is supporting Anton to change careers which he hopes will provide a more secure income.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-given-me-more-in-life-than-anything-else-would-becoming-a-dad-at-a-young-age/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2024 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-given-me-more-in-life-than-anything-else-would-becoming-a-dad-at-a-young-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for more support for teenage dads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenage dads can face the challenges of stigma and isolation, in addition to also managing their own physical and psychological changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-more-support-for-teenage-dads/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Feb 2024 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-more-support-for-teenage-dads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new report has found Australia's childcare system doesn't work for many families &mdash; and it's not just about the money]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer regulator is calling for governments to directly intervene in the childcare market to ensure all families can access the services they need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-new-report-has-found-australias-childcare-system-doesnt-work-for-many-families-mdash-and-its-not-just-about-the-money/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-new-report-has-found-australias-childcare-system-doesnt-work-for-many-families-mdash-and-its-not-just-about-the-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The picturesque Australian town where locals can’t afford to live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apollo Bay is a tourist mecca whose population explodes roughly 10 times in the peak visitor season. But locals and workers without deep pockets say they're struggling to stay, exacerbating the pressures on those who remain year-round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-picturesque-australian-town-where-locals-cant-afford-to-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-picturesque-australian-town-where-locals-cant-afford-to-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Camp SAY' provides a safe and fun environment for kids who stutter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking freely is not something that comes naturally to all kids.<br />
For some who stutter the space to speak freely and around other kids like them, is rare and a much needed environment.<br />
'Camp SAY' does just that for young people, with a four night adventure camp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/camp-say-provides-a-safe-and-fun-environment-for-kids-who-stutter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/camp-say-provides-a-safe-and-fun-environment-for-kids-who-stutter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're having to penny pinch': Back-to-school costs are adding up, but here are five tips to help]]></title><description><![CDATA[The start of a new school year can be a costly time for families, especially as cost-of-living pressures continue, but there are some ways families can save on essentials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/were-having-to-penny-pinch-back-to-school-costs-are-adding-up-but-here-are-five-tips-to-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/were-having-to-penny-pinch-back-to-school-costs-are-adding-up-but-here-are-five-tips-to-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'annoying, irritating cough' that GPs say parents should be aware of]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW reports more than the average number of patients presenting with mycoplasma pneumonia for this time of year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-annoying-irritating-cough-that-gps-say-parents-should-be-aware-of/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-annoying-irritating-cough-that-gps-say-parents-should-be-aware-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tips for carers during the festive season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Providing care to loved ones during the festive season can be stressful. &nbsp;Juliet Middleton provides a few simple tips to reduce anxiety and ease the burden to the carer.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tips-for-carers-during-the-festive-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tips-for-carers-during-the-festive-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This regional childcare service could take on double the kids, but instead it's likely to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daycare centres are backbones of regional communities, as they allow workers to stay in the area and parents to re-enter the workforce. Sometimes they close because they cannot get staff &mdash; but that is not the issue here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-regional-childcare-service-could-take-on-double-the-kids-but-instead-its-likely-to-close/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-regional-childcare-service-could-take-on-double-the-kids-but-instead-its-likely-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents fly in family to look after kids due to lack of regional childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some parents are having to fly in carers from interstate due to lack of childcare services in South Australian towns. It comes as research is launched into the depth of the shortfalls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-fly-in-family-to-look-after-kids-due-to-lack-of-regional-childcare/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-fly-in-family-to-look-after-kids-due-to-lack-of-regional-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre facing closure if new venue not found]]></title><description><![CDATA[The centre has the staffing to take on double the children but could instead leave more than 30 families looking for care in a region struggling to meet demand.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-facing-closure-if-new-venue-not-found/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 09:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-facing-closure-if-new-venue-not-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff phone ban to be recommended at childcare centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare staff are expected to be banned from using personal phones at centres and a register of workers has been recommended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/staff-phone-ban-to-be-recommended-at-childcare-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 03:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/staff-phone-ban-to-be-recommended-at-childcare-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare workers could be banned from using personal phones at work after nationwide review into child safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The review was carried out following allegations a former Gold Coast childcare worker allegedly abused 91 girls in Brisbane, Sydney and overseas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-could-be-banned-from-using-personal-phones-at-work-after-nationwide-review-into-child-safety/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 23:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-could-be-banned-from-using-personal-phones-at-work-after-nationwide-review-into-child-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With more parents working all summer to meet rising costs, vacation care is harder to find]]></title><description><![CDATA[As demand for vacation care outweighs the number of places available, families are being turned away from summer holiday programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-more-parents-working-all-summer-to-meet-rising-costs-vacation-care-is-harder-to-find/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-more-parents-working-all-summer-to-meet-rising-costs-vacation-care-is-harder-to-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They just want children who are like dolls': How South Korea's no-kids zones are shifting the culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of no-kids zones in South Korea has exploded in the past decade, but some parents say it's creating a culture where children are unwelcome and restricted from learning how to behave in public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/they-just-want-children-who-are-like-dolls-how-south-koreas-no-kids-zones-are-shifting-the-culture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/they-just-want-children-who-are-like-dolls-how-south-koreas-no-kids-zones-are-shifting-the-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government urged to make sweeping changes to improve early childhood education]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Productivity Commission has made recommendations to the government on how it should alter childcare. One suggestion is to have allow three days of subsidised care a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/government-urged-to-make-sweeping-changes-to-improve-early-childhood-education/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 06:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/government-urged-to-make-sweeping-changes-to-improve-early-childhood-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We need action now, say parents in childcare black spots as new report flags fixes]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a Productivity Commission report notes the problems behind Australia's childcare crisis, these small-town families say solutions can't come quickly enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-need-action-now-say-parents-in-childcare-black-spots-as-new-report-flags-fixes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-need-action-now-say-parents-in-childcare-black-spots-as-new-report-flags-fixes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earning under $80k? A new report says you should get free childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[The productivity commission is urging the federal government to modify the childcare subsidy to increase access to early childhood education for children from all backgrounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/earning-under-80k-a-new-report-says-you-should-get-free-childcare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 12:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/earning-under-80k-a-new-report-says-you-should-get-free-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback parents unable to work as childcare waiting list hits two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families in Western Australia's historic mining city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder have been on waiting lists for childcare placements for more than two years, according to a new survey.&nbsp; &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-parents-unable-to-work-as-childcare-waiting-list-hits-two-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-parents-unable-to-work-as-childcare-waiting-list-hits-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kalgoorlie parents unable to return to work with childcare waiting lists up to two years long]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families in Western Australia's historic mining city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder have been on waiting lists for childcare placements for more than two years, according to a new survey.&nbsp; &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kalgoorlie-parents-unable-to-return-to-work-with-childcare-waiting-lists-up-to-two-years-long/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kalgoorlie-parents-unable-to-return-to-work-with-childcare-waiting-lists-up-to-two-years-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of childcare exacerbating dwindling female workforce in regions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikaela Reading&nbsp;loves her job, but she is one of many&nbsp;regional mothers scared her career is being jeopardised by what she calls a "childcare desert" in north-west Victoria.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lack-of-childcare-exacerbating-dwindling-female-workforce-in-regions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 22:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lack-of-childcare-exacerbating-dwindling-female-workforce-in-regions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for govt to ensure supply of childcare in rural and remote areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocacy group The Parenthood has joined calls from the competition watchdog for the government to intervene in the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-govt-to-ensure-supply-of-childcare-in-rural-and-remote-areas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 01:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-govt-to-ensure-supply-of-childcare-in-rural-and-remote-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacrificing careers, becoming experts on childcare policy: Meet the women finding their way in a market that's failed them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forget rising costs and endless waitlists, these parents can't get any access to child care at all. And it's fuelling calls for government intervention.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sacrificing-careers-becoming-experts-on-childcare-policy-meet-the-women-finding-their-way-in-a-market-thats-failed-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2023 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sacrificing-careers-becoming-experts-on-childcare-policy-meet-the-women-finding-their-way-in-a-market-thats-failed-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural families unable to work as childcare waitlists stretch years into the future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents in regional Australia are waiting years for places at daycare centres to open up, leaving them with the option of quitting work or hiring private childcare.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/rural-families-unable-to-work-as-childcare-waitlists-stretch-years-into-the-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2023 05:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/rural-families-unable-to-work-as-childcare-waitlists-stretch-years-into-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This regional town is crying out for more childcare and its community is doing something about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[This town&nbsp;in South Australia's Riverland has one of the nation's highest levels of developmental&nbsp;vulnerability in children, but locals say an increase in childcare will help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-regional-town-is-crying-out-for-more-childcare-and-its-community-is-doing-something-about-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-regional-town-is-crying-out-for-more-childcare-and-its-community-is-doing-something-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback shire hopes modular homes will solve childcare woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kununurra's housing crisis is causing havoc with the town's childcare sector, as the local shire reveals plans to attract much-needed workers to the remote town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-shire-hopes-modular-homes-will-solve-childcare-woes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-shire-hopes-modular-homes-will-solve-childcare-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In this remote part of Australia, there's a dire shortage of childcare services. The community is doing its bit to address the challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adel Farr was prepared to leave her beloved west coast community in Tasmania to follow her career aspirations of working with children.&nbsp;Then she found out she didn't have to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/in-this-remote-part-of-australia-theres-a-dire-shortage-of-childcare-services-the-community-is-doing-its-bit-to-address-the-challenge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/in-this-remote-part-of-australia-theres-a-dire-shortage-of-childcare-services-the-community-is-doing-its-bit-to-address-the-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community in remote region finding a way to tackle childcare staffing shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adel Farr was prepared to leave her beloved west coast community in Tasmania to follow her career aspirations of working with children.&nbsp;Then she found out she didn't have to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/community-in-remote-region-finding-a-way-to-tackle-childcare-staffing-shortage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/community-in-remote-region-finding-a-way-to-tackle-childcare-staffing-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With help from trainees and toddlers, this preschool is double in size and now also a hub for basic community services]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Technology Sydney academic helps expand the Murrin Bridge community preschool and community services hub after discovering his ancestral connection to the former Indigenous mission on his 40th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-help-from-trainees-and-toddlers-this-preschool-is-double-in-size-and-now-also-a-hub-for-basic-community-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-help-from-trainees-and-toddlers-this-preschool-is-double-in-size-and-now-also-a-hub-for-basic-community-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-year passion project turns former NSW mission into 'uplifting' Indigenous hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Technology Sydney academic helps expand the Murrin Bridge community preschool and community services hub after discovering his ancestral connection to the former Indigenous mission on his 40th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/five-year-passion-project-turns-former-nsw-mission-into-uplifting-indigenous-hub/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/five-year-passion-project-turns-former-nsw-mission-into-uplifting-indigenous-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal firm calls for potential witnesses to historical child sexual abuse allegations at church]]></title><description><![CDATA[A legal firm has sent a call out for&nbsp;potential information about alleged historical child sexual abuse regarding&nbsp;the Shepparton branch of the Revival Centres Church from the late 1980s to the early 2010s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/legal-firm-calls-for-potential-witnesses-to-historical-child-sexual-abuse-allegations-at-church/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/legal-firm-calls-for-potential-witnesses-to-historical-child-sexual-abuse-allegations-at-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aboriginal advisory panel tells Coroners Court child protection services acted too slow before teen's suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Aboriginal advisory&nbsp;panel tells an inquest that child protection services responsible for a 17-year-old Aboriginal girl did not provide her with culturally connected care and lacked urgency in caring for her mental health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/aboriginal-advisory-panel-tells-coroners-court-child-protection-services-acted-too-slow-before-teens-suicide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/aboriginal-advisory-panel-tells-coroners-court-child-protection-services-acted-too-slow-before-teens-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I do not feel supported by you': Inquest hears Aboriginal teen's plea to child protection ahead of tragic suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coronial inquest into the death of a 17-year-old Aboriginal girl in Central Victoria is investigating the adequacy and responsiveness of the state's child protection services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-do-not-feel-supported-by-you-inquest-hears-aboriginal-teens-plea-to-child-protection-ahead-of-tragic-suicide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-do-not-feel-supported-by-you-inquest-hears-aboriginal-teens-plea-to-child-protection-ahead-of-tragic-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More time and more money for paid parental leave — the big changes being put to the federal government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government-funded paid parental leave would more than double in length, and the amount paid to parents would jump substantially, under new recommendations handed to the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-time-and-more-money-for-paid-parental-leave-the-big-changes-being-put-to-the-federal-government/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Oct 2023 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-time-and-more-money-for-paid-parental-leave-the-big-changes-being-put-to-the-federal-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family support program to help prevent care placements]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Northern Territory taking children into the child protection system at twice the national rate an Indigenous women's group has set up a family support program to help prevent it from happening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/family-support-program-to-help-prevent-care-placements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/family-support-program-to-help-prevent-care-placements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Engaging with families in a more cultural way': How this group of women is keeping more kids out of care]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indigenous women's group concerned&nbsp;the Northern Territory government is taking kids&nbsp;into child protection at twice the national rate has set up a family support program to keep more children with their families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/engaging-with-families-in-a-more-cultural-way-how-this-group-of-women-is-keeping-more-kids-out-of-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/engaging-with-families-in-a-more-cultural-way-how-this-group-of-women-is-keeping-more-kids-out-of-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the changes to the government's paid parental leave scheme will affect you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents will be offered more paid parental leave in the years ahead, but there are some rules about how it can be used. Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-the-changes-to-the-governments-paid-parental-leave-scheme-will-affect-you/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-the-changes-to-the-governments-paid-parental-leave-scheme-will-affect-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The potential closure of a Melbourne childcare centre Emiko's son is settled into has left her 'distraught']]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian councils are increasingly leaving childcare services to the private sector, with a number of local governments saying they can no longer afford to run early learning facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-potential-closure-of-a-melbourne-childcare-centre-emikos-son-is-settled-into-has-left-her-distraught/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-potential-closure-of-a-melbourne-childcare-centre-emikos-son-is-settled-into-has-left-her-distraught/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As costs mount, more Melbourne councils are leaving childcare to the private sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian councils are increasingly leaving childcare services to the private sector, with a number of local governments saying they can no longer afford to run early learning facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-costs-mount-more-melbourne-councils-are-leaving-childcare-to-the-private-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-costs-mount-more-melbourne-councils-are-leaving-childcare-to-the-private-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you bring your baby to the office? For these mums, it's a workable option]]></title><description><![CDATA[With parents&nbsp;battling year-long childcare waitlists, a new initiative being trialled in North Queensland&nbsp;could be one solution to the childcare crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-office-for-these-mums-its-a-workable-option/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/would-you-bring-your-baby-to-the-office-for-these-mums-its-a-workable-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No daycare? No worries. Meet the businesses letting parents bring their bubs to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[With families&nbsp;battling year-long childcare waitlists, some parents&nbsp;in North Queensland&nbsp;are being thrown a lifeline by their employers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-daycare-no-worries-meet-the-businesses-letting-parents-bring-their-bubs-to-work/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-daycare-no-worries-meet-the-businesses-letting-parents-bring-their-bubs-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No daycare? No worries. Meet the businesses letting mums bring their bubs to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[With parents&nbsp;battling year-long childcare waitlists, these&nbsp;parents&nbsp;in North Queensland&nbsp;have been thrown a lifeline by their employers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-daycare-no-worries-meet-the-businesses-letting-mums-bring-their-bubs-to-work/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-daycare-no-worries-meet-the-businesses-letting-mums-bring-their-bubs-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents like Vanessa are pulling out of childcare after 'constant' requests to keep kids home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warana mum Vanessa Morrow permanently withdrew her two sons from a Sunshine Coast early learning centre after receiving messages "almost every day" asking parents to "assist in maintaining compliant ratios".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-like-vanessa-are-pulling-out-of-childcare-after-constant-requests-to-keep-kids-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-like-vanessa-are-pulling-out-of-childcare-after-constant-requests-to-keep-kids-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents like Vanessa are pulling out of child care after 'constant' requests to keep kids home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warana mum Vanessa Morrow permanently withdrew her two sons from a Sunshine Coast early learning centre after receiving messages "almost every day" asking parents to "assist in maintaining compliant ratios".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-like-vanessa-are-pulling-out-of-child-care-after-constant-requests-to-keep-kids-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-like-vanessa-are-pulling-out-of-child-care-after-constant-requests-to-keep-kids-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA government urged to reduce 'alarming' rate of Aboriginal children entering care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aboriginal children will enter state care at rates similar to those of the Stolen Generation unless change is made, South Australia's Aboriginal Children's Commissioner predicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-government-urged-to-reduce-alarming-rate-of-aboriginal-children-entering-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-government-urged-to-reduce-alarming-rate-of-aboriginal-children-entering-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The little TV show that could: how Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds is changing lives off-screen]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the fourth season of the beloved series premieres, its impact has been felt far and wide. The show has helped spur on academic research, informed legislation and contributed to the creation of dozens of intergenerational playgroups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-little-tv-show-that-could-how-old-peoples-home-for-4-year-olds-is-changing-lives-off-screen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-little-tv-show-that-could-how-old-peoples-home-for-4-year-olds-is-changing-lives-off-screen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCC recommends new enforceable caps on childcare fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian parents facing crippling cost-of-living pressures are paying almost twice the OECD average for child care, an inquiry has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/accc-recommends-new-enforceable-caps-on-childcare-fees/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 09:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/accc-recommends-new-enforceable-caps-on-childcare-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government urged by ACCC to intervene in childcare market to guarantee remote access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian parents facing crippling cost-of-living pressures are paying almost twice the OECD average for child care, an ACCC inquiry finds, with the system also failing to deliver for low-income families and those in the bush.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/government-urged-by-accc-to-intervene-in-childcare-market-to-guarantee-remote-access/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/government-urged-by-accc-to-intervene-in-childcare-market-to-guarantee-remote-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government should consider intervening in childcare market to guarantee remote access, says ACCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian parents facing crippling cost-of-living pressures are paying almost twice the OECD average for child care, an ACCC inquiry finds, with the system also failing to deliver for low-income families and those in the bush.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/government-should-consider-intervening-in-childcare-market-to-guarantee-remote-access-says-accc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/government-should-consider-intervening-in-childcare-market-to-guarantee-remote-access-says-accc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's for-profit childcare system favours the wealthy and needs a major re-design: ACCC&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian parents facing crippling cost-of-living pressures are paying almost twice the OECD average for child care, an ACCC inquiry finds, with the system also failing to deliver for low-income families and those in the bush.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-for-profit-childcare-system-favours-the-wealthy-and-needs-a-major-re-design-acccnbsp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-for-profit-childcare-system-favours-the-wealthy-and-needs-a-major-re-design-acccnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s for profit childcare system favours the wealthy and needs a major re-design: ACCC ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian parents facing crippling cost-of-living pressures are paying almost twice the OECD average for child care, an ACCC inquiry finds, with the system also failing to deliver for low-income families and those in the bush.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-for-profit-childcare-system-favours-the-wealthy-and-needs-a-major-re-design-accc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-for-profit-childcare-system-favours-the-wealthy-and-needs-a-major-re-design-accc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare workers could be set for a substantial pay rise as multi-employer bargaining begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new kind of pay negotiation is underway between childcare workers and their employers, as unions seek 25 per cent pay bump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-could-be-set-for-a-substantial-pay-rise-as-multi-employer-bargaining-begins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-could-be-set-for-a-substantial-pay-rise-as-multi-employer-bargaining-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Government launches inquiry into foster carers shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special New South Wales inquiry will hear from vulnerable children who are living in hotels, motels and caravan parks due to an acute shortage of foster carers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-government-launches-inquiry-into-foster-carers-shortage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-government-launches-inquiry-into-foster-carers-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry launched into children and young people in alternative care arrangements]]></title><description><![CDATA[A special New South Wales inquiry will hear from vulnerable children who are living in hotels, motels and caravan parks due to an acute shortage of foster carers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inquiry-launched-into-children-and-young-people-in-alternative-care-arrangements/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 11:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inquiry-launched-into-children-and-young-people-in-alternative-care-arrangements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Good people' are keeping children with family, but carers say they need more support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carers step up out of love&nbsp;to provide children with a brighter future. But they say the system makes it challenging&nbsp;and is held together by goodwill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/good-people-are-keeping-children-with-family-but-carers-say-they-need-more-support/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/good-people-are-keeping-children-with-family-but-carers-say-they-need-more-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$35,000 fine after child's screams alert passing parent to daycare bus failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;four-year-old girl was found strapped into a minibus seat outside a Townsville daycare centre&nbsp;after being left there for just over an hour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/35000-fine-after-childs-screams-alert-passing-parent-to-daycare-bus-failure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/35000-fine-after-childs-screams-alert-passing-parent-to-daycare-bus-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a purpose-built childcare centre for children with a disability would make a world of difference to Audrey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone has a legal right to access childcare, but very few facilities have the staff or equipment to cater to children with a disability. That may soon be about to change.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-a-purpose-built-childcare-centre-for-children-with-a-disability-would-make-a-world-of-difference-to-audrey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-a-purpose-built-childcare-centre-for-children-with-a-disability-would-make-a-world-of-difference-to-audrey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audrey was born with proportional dwarfism. Her local childcare centre refused to take her]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone has a legal right to access childcare, but very few facilities have the staff or equipment to cater to children with a disability. That may soon be about to change.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/audrey-was-born-with-proportional-dwarfism-her-local-childcare-centre-refused-to-take-her/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/audrey-was-born-with-proportional-dwarfism-her-local-childcare-centre-refused-to-take-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare safety breaches on the rise across the country]]></title><description><![CDATA[The industry is experiencing a staffing crisis, with 17 per cent of long daycare centres not meeting the required staffing numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-safety-breaches-on-the-rise-across-the-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-safety-breaches-on-the-rise-across-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's never been harder to recruit childcare workers in regional NSW, leaving parents and educators in the lurch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Upper Hunter is one of Australia's worst regions for childcare accessibility, forcing families such as the Bakers to travel&nbsp;several hours daily to drop off their children in order to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-never-been-harder-to-recruit-childcare-workers-in-regional-nsw-leaving-parents-and-educators-in-the-lurch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-never-been-harder-to-recruit-childcare-workers-in-regional-nsw-leaving-parents-and-educators-in-the-lurch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's never been harder to recruit childcare workers in regional NSW, as 'sector-wide' staffing issues continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Upper Hunter is one of Australia's worst regions for childcare accessibility, forcing families such as the Bakers to travel&nbsp;several hours daily to drop off their children in order to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-never-been-harder-to-recruit-childcare-workers-in-regional-nsw-as-sector-wide-staffing-issues-continue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-never-been-harder-to-recruit-childcare-workers-in-regional-nsw-as-sector-wide-staffing-issues-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Emily, the trip from home to childcare then work takes three hours. She says finding local childcare shouldn't be so hard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Upper Hunter is one of Australia's worst regions for childcare accessibility, forcing families such as the Bakers to travel&nbsp;several hours daily to drop off their children in order to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/for-emily-the-trip-from-home-to-childcare-then-work-takes-three-hours-she-says-finding-local-childcare-shouldnt-be-so-hard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/for-emily-the-trip-from-home-to-childcare-then-work-takes-three-hours-she-says-finding-local-childcare-shouldnt-be-so-hard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emily bought her new home before securing childcare. Her best option was a three-hour round trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NSW Upper Hunter is one of Australia's worst regions for childcare accessibility, forcing families such as the Bakers to travel&nbsp;several hours daily to drop off their children in order to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/emily-bought-her-new-home-before-securing-childcare-her-best-option-was-a-three-hour-round-trip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2023 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/emily-bought-her-new-home-before-securing-childcare-her-best-option-was-a-three-hour-round-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injuries sustained at childcare centres are on the rise. Experts say there's one common factor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven-month-old Jack had been left alone, unsupervised, in a room&nbsp;when he was&nbsp;beaten by another child. His mother is now pursuing legal action and lawyers say their caseload of injuries sustained at childcare centres is increasing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/injuries-sustained-at-childcare-centres-are-on-the-rise-experts-say-theres-one-common-factor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/injuries-sustained-at-childcare-centres-are-on-the-rise-experts-say-theres-one-common-factor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share your story: The ABC is investigating incidents of injuries at childcare centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Australia, just over 10 per cent of childcare providers do not meet the national quality standard for providing care. ABC's 7.30 is looking to investigate and we're asking you &mdash; parents, workers, childcare providers and advocates &mdash; to share your story.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/share-your-story-the-abc-is-investigating-incidents-of-injuries-at-childcare-centres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 09:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/share-your-story-the-abc-is-investigating-incidents-of-injuries-at-childcare-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Struggle to juggle parenting and work deepens in Mt Isa as childcare centre announces closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major childcare centre in outback Queensland is set to close in November, forcing some parents to scale back their working hours&nbsp;to care for children at home as long waitlists&nbsp;at&nbsp;other centres extend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/struggle-to-juggle-parenting-and-work-deepens-in-mt-isa-as-childcare-centre-announces-closure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/struggle-to-juggle-parenting-and-work-deepens-in-mt-isa-as-childcare-centre-announces-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents forced out of work as major childcare centre announces closure in outback mining city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents say the childcare crisis has reached boiling point in a rural Queensland community, forcing some parents to scale back their working hours&nbsp;while&nbsp;long waitlists&nbsp;at&nbsp;other centres will extend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-forced-out-of-work-as-major-childcare-centre-announces-closure-in-outback-mining-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-forced-out-of-work-as-major-childcare-centre-announces-closure-in-outback-mining-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents can't get to work as childcare crisis worsens in outback Queensland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major childcare centre in Mount Isa&nbsp;is set to close, forcing some parents to scale back their working hours&nbsp;to care for children at home as long waitlists&nbsp;at&nbsp;other centres extend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-cant-get-to-work-as-childcare-crisis-worsens-in-outback-queensland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-cant-get-to-work-as-childcare-crisis-worsens-in-outback-queensland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shame, self-blame, threats': Why child sex abuse victims don't speak up, and what parents can do to help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than half of Australian parents and guardians are open with their kids about consent and their body. It could be part of the reason why child sex abuse victims stay silent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shame-self-blame-threats-why-child-sex-abuse-victims-dont-speak-up-and-what-parents-can-do-to-help/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shame-self-blame-threats-why-child-sex-abuse-victims-dont-speak-up-and-what-parents-can-do-to-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former childcare worker charged with sex offences was known as 'unofficial photographer' at one facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ABC has confirmed that one of the man's employers was a childcare centre associated with a tertiary facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-childcare-worker-charged-with-sex-offences-was-known-as-unofficial-photographer-at-one-facility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-childcare-worker-charged-with-sex-offences-was-known-as-unofficial-photographer-at-one-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a mum breastfeeding her baby sparks outrage, we're focusing on the wrong things]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's natural to worry about&nbsp;the safety of children, but it seems there are real dangers, confected dangers and also concerns about dangers that only seem to exist for one small group of kids who all have mums that have travelled a similar path, writes Virginia Trioli.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-a-mum-breastfeeding-her-baby-sparks-outrage-were-focusing-on-the-wrong-things/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-a-mum-breastfeeding-her-baby-sparks-outrage-were-focusing-on-the-wrong-things/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of Australian children live in real danger every day, but they are rarely the subject of Twitter outrage]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's natural to worry about&nbsp;the safety of children, but it seems there are real dangers, confected dangers and also concerns about dangers that only seem to exist for one small group of kids who all have mums that have travelled a similar path, writes Virginia Trioli.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/millions-of-australian-children-live-in-real-danger-every-day-but-they-are-rarely-the-subject-of-twitter-outrage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/millions-of-australian-children-live-in-real-danger-every-day-but-they-are-rarely-the-subject-of-twitter-outrage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tears as women who left child on daycare bus sentenced over 'nightmare situation']]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare boss's decision after learning two of her staff had left a three-year-old on a bus in central Queensland for several hours has been credited with saving the girl's life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tears-as-women-who-left-child-on-daycare-bus-sentenced-over-nightmare-situation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tears-as-women-who-left-child-on-daycare-bus-sentenced-over-nightmare-situation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shunned by friends, abused by strangers: The allegations that 'destroyed' a family's life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ola Ouda and Amjad Shehada were publicly humiliated when the federal police laid fraud charges against them. When the charges were dropped, it failed to make the headlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shunned-by-friends-abused-by-strangers-the-allegations-that-destroyed-a-familys-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shunned-by-friends-abused-by-strangers-the-allegations-that-destroyed-a-familys-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A couple's lives were 'destroyed' during a police press conference. What happened when they tried to fight back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ola Ouda and Amjad Shehada were publicly humiliated when the federal police laid fraud charges against them. When the charges were dropped, it failed to make the headlines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-couples-lives-were-destroyed-during-a-police-press-conference-what-happened-when-they-tried-to-fight-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-couples-lives-were-destroyed-during-a-police-press-conference-what-happened-when-they-tried-to-fight-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joint custody doesn't exist in Japan. For many parents, their children vanish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's sole custody laws have long been criticised for incentivising child abduction, but the system may be about to change, with Australia playing a key role behind the scenes.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/joint-custody-doesnt-exist-in-japan-for-many-parents-their-children-vanish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/joint-custody-doesnt-exist-in-japan-for-many-parents-their-children-vanish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For four years, Catherine has fought Japan's highest court to be reunited with her children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan's sole custody laws have long been criticised for incentivising child abduction, but the system may be about to change, with Australia playing a key role behind the scenes.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/for-four-years-catherine-has-fought-japans-highest-court-to-be-reunited-with-her-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/for-four-years-catherine-has-fought-japans-highest-court-to-be-reunited-with-her-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New childcare centre approved, but mums wonder where staff will come from]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bunbury mum says she is studying childcare to help her kids as they struggle&nbsp;to access "good service" in a town low on staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/new-childcare-centre-approved-but-mums-wonder-where-staff-will-come-from/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/new-childcare-centre-approved-but-mums-wonder-where-staff-will-come-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mums turn to independent study as childcare shortage bites in southern Western Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Bunbury mum says she is studying childcare to help her kids as they struggle&nbsp;to access "good service" in a town low on staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-turn-to-independent-study-as-childcare-shortage-bites-in-southern-western-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-turn-to-independent-study-as-childcare-shortage-bites-in-southern-western-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile childcare service to improve health outcomes in WA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mobile childcare service is being set up to improve health and education outcomes for those in rural multicultural communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mobile-childcare-service-to-improve-health-outcomes-in-wa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mobile-childcare-service-to-improve-health-outcomes-in-wa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mobile childcare rolls into small, rural towns to improve poor health outcomes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Telethon Kids Institute report found that young children in the Great Southern were hospitalised at a rate almost double that of the WA state&nbsp;average, with&nbsp;dental problems found to be&nbsp;"one of the highest causes".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mobile-childcare-rolls-into-small-rural-towns-to-improve-poor-health-outcomes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mobile-childcare-rolls-into-small-rural-towns-to-improve-poor-health-outcomes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Laughter, play and connection' as young and young-at-heart come together after lonely pandemic years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekly visits from children breathe&nbsp;new life into a nursing home, with research showing&nbsp;most residents usually spend up to 20 hours a day in their room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/laughter-play-and-connection-as-young-and-young-at-heart-come-together-after-lonely-pandemic-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/laughter-play-and-connection-as-young-and-young-at-heart-come-together-after-lonely-pandemic-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents forced back to work as cost of living bites struggling to find childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare&nbsp;director says households suddenly&nbsp;requiring a&nbsp;second income to get by are desperately seeking care for their children&nbsp;in south-east South Australia &mdash; with some waiting up to 18 months for a&nbsp;place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-forced-back-to-work-as-cost-of-living-bites-struggling-to-find-childcare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-forced-back-to-work-as-cost-of-living-bites-struggling-to-find-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 childcare places, 30 on a wait list as parents trying to go back to work drive demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare&nbsp;director says households suddenly&nbsp;requiring a&nbsp;second income to get by are desperately seeking care for their children&nbsp;in south-east South Australia &mdash; with some waiting up to 18 months for a&nbsp;place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/50-childcare-places-30-on-a-wait-list-as-parents-trying-to-go-back-to-work-drive-demand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/50-childcare-places-30-on-a-wait-list-as-parents-trying-to-go-back-to-work-drive-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare subsidies are increasing  &mdash; Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[From today, about 1.2 million Australian families are in line for a&nbsp;&nbsp;childcare rebate boost.&nbsp;Here's what the new federal government changes could mean for you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidies-are-increasing-mdash-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidies-are-increasing-mdash-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swooping on an opportunity to learn about nature's wonder]]></title><description><![CDATA[As breeding plovers defend their eggs as they only know how, an educator, children and parents at a nearby family day care centre aren't letting fear get in the way of knowledge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/swooping-on-an-opportunity-to-learn-about-natures-wonder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/swooping-on-an-opportunity-to-learn-about-natures-wonder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre embraces swooping plovers as learning opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[An educator, children, and parents at a family day care centre in South Australia's south east are using the arrival of a pair of breeding plovers as a way to learn about nature rather than overly worrying about the situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-embraces-swooping-plovers-as-learning-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-embraces-swooping-plovers-as-learning-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of childcare continues to rise despite changes to subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare fees can put families back hundreds of dollars per week, forcing some to make tough decisions about their careers. Now there are calls for early education to be made cheaper, or free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cost-of-childcare-continues-to-rise-despite-changes-to-subsidies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cost-of-childcare-continues-to-rise-despite-changes-to-subsidies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why isn't child care free in Australia?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numerous studies show universal early childhood education provides a huge boost to the economy. The federal government is currently determining whether it will be introduced in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-isnt-child-care-free-in-australia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-isnt-child-care-free-in-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why isn't all child care free across the country?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numerous studies show universal early childhood education provides a huge boost to the economy. The federal government is currently determining whether it will be introduced in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-isnt-all-child-care-free-across-the-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-isnt-all-child-care-free-across-the-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studies show universal child care would result in sizeable boost to Australia's economy. So why don't we have it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numerous studies show universal early childhood education provides a huge boost to the economy. The federal government is currently determining whether it will be introduced in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/studies-show-universal-child-care-would-result-in-sizeable-boost-to-australias-economy-so-why-dont-we-have-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/studies-show-universal-child-care-would-result-in-sizeable-boost-to-australias-economy-so-why-dont-we-have-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elkie wants her career to progress. But a childcare shortage in her region has put that on hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[This mother-of-two says she has been&nbsp;offered promotions, but with "limited day care options", she can't accept a role that requires more commitment. And she is not the only one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/elkie-wants-her-career-to-progress-but-a-childcare-shortage-in-her-region-has-put-that-on-hold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/elkie-wants-her-career-to-progress-but-a-childcare-shortage-in-her-region-has-put-that-on-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elkie wants her career to progress. But a childcare shortage has put that on hold]]></title><description><![CDATA[This mother-of-two says she has been&nbsp;offered promotions, but with "limited day care options", she can't accept a role that requires more commitment. And she is not the only one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/elkie-wants-her-career-to-progress-but-a-childcare-shortage-has-put-that-on-hold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2023 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/elkie-wants-her-career-to-progress-but-a-childcare-shortage-has-put-that-on-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fears childcare subsidies will be eaten up by fee hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is spending $5.4 billion to reduce the childcare costs of about 1.2 million families but there are concerns some parents won't see much savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fears-childcare-subsidies-will-be-eaten-up-by-fee-hikes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fears-childcare-subsidies-will-be-eaten-up-by-fee-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National childcare subsidy changes to take effect next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are fears increases to the federal government's childcare subsidy will be swallowed by inflation, when they come into effect next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/national-childcare-subsidy-changes-to-take-effect-next-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 03:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/national-childcare-subsidy-changes-to-take-effect-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A minefield': Why the childcare subsidy policy means some parents will get more than others]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is spending $5.4 billion to reduce the childcare costs of about 1.2 million families. But with high inflation and quirks in the system, there's concerns some parents won't see much savings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-minefield-why-the-childcare-subsidy-policy-means-some-parents-will-get-more-than-others/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2023 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-minefield-why-the-childcare-subsidy-policy-means-some-parents-will-get-more-than-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government warns of consequences for childcare centres hiking fees as subsidies kick in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government says childcare centres will be closely watched when its centrepiece $5.4 billion childcare subsidy changes come into effect next month, amid reports some centres are artificially inflating prices above inflation.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/government-warns-of-consequences-for-childcare-centres-hiking-fees-as-subsidies-kick-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/government-warns-of-consequences-for-childcare-centres-hiking-fees-as-subsidies-kick-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Range of federal laws to come into effect tomorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new financial year begins tomorrow, heralding a number of changes that will effect almost everyone; families, small business owners and even retirees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/range-of-federal-laws-to-come-into-effect-tomorrow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/range-of-federal-laws-to-come-into-effect-tomorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From superannuation to working from home — these are the July 1 financial changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[From July 1, Australians are looking at a raft of financial changes. Here's a breakdown of each change happening from&nbsp;July 1.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/from-superannuation-to-working-from-home-these-are-the-july-1-financial-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/from-superannuation-to-working-from-home-these-are-the-july-1-financial-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big employers explore in-house childcare solutions amid critical shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A health service and a school in south-west Victoria are looking into ways to address the shortage, which is affecting their ability to hire and retain staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/big-employers-explore-in-house-childcare-solutions-amid-critical-shortage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/big-employers-explore-in-house-childcare-solutions-amid-critical-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Love and time': Foster parent reflects as thousands of kids struggle in SA]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 10 years as a foster carer, Jane Radford says it is the most rewarding thing she has&nbsp;done. Now, she is asking other families to consider&nbsp;opening their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/love-and-time-foster-parent-reflects-as-thousands-of-kids-struggle-in-sa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/love-and-time-foster-parent-reflects-as-thousands-of-kids-struggle-in-sa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families expecting savings from childcare subsidies hit with fee hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of families are advised their childcare fees will&nbsp;increase alongside the rollout of higher subsidies, prompting concerns the move is "opportunistic".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-expecting-savings-from-childcare-subsidies-hit-with-fee-hikes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jun 2023 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-expecting-savings-from-childcare-subsidies-hit-with-fee-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does the future of aged care involve three-year-olds and playtime?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first of its kind in Perth,&nbsp;an aged care facility hosts an intergenerational program where children interact with the elderly&nbsp;on a weekly basis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/does-the-future-of-aged-care-involve-three-year-olds-and-playtime/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/does-the-future-of-aged-care-involve-three-year-olds-and-playtime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families told to keep kids at home as childcare centres unable to meet child-educator ratios]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing workforce shortage across Australian childcare centres is forcing more than half of centres to cap their enrolment numbers, according to a new report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-told-to-keep-kids-at-home-as-childcare-centres-unable-to-meet-child-educator-ratios/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2023 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-told-to-keep-kids-at-home-as-childcare-centres-unable-to-meet-child-educator-ratios/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Images of a baby's scratched face shocked parents. So what can be done to prevent childcare injuries?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shocking images of a 10-week-old baby covered in scratches inflicted by another child at a Melbourne childcare centre have sparked cause for concern among parents this week. So, what can parents do to prevent injuries at childcare?&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/images-of-a-babys-scratched-face-shocked-parents-so-what-can-be-done-to-prevent-childcare-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/images-of-a-babys-scratched-face-shocked-parents-so-what-can-be-done-to-prevent-childcare-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If it's clear, you're in the clear' is common advice when it comes to snot. But is it accurate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With so much sickness floating around schools and daycare centres, runny noses are a common sight. So, when do your kids need to stay at home, and when can they go to school?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/if-its-clear-youre-in-the-clear-is-common-advice-when-it-comes-to-snot-but-is-it-accurate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/if-its-clear-youre-in-the-clear-is-common-advice-when-it-comes-to-snot-but-is-it-accurate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does snot turn green when you're sick and run clear when you're well? We asked the experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[With so much sickness floating around schools and daycare centres, runny noses are a common sight. So, when do your kids need to stay at home, and when can they go to school?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/does-snot-turn-green-when-youre-sick-and-run-clear-when-youre-well-we-asked-the-experts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/does-snot-turn-green-when-youre-sick-and-run-clear-when-youre-well-we-asked-the-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are you struggling with the cost and availability of childcare? Tell us]]></title><description><![CDATA[With long waiting lists and tighter wallets from the increase&nbsp;in cost of living, childcare is becoming a&nbsp;concern for families. We want to know how you're coping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/are-you-struggling-with-the-cost-and-availability-of-childcare-tell-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/are-you-struggling-with-the-cost-and-availability-of-childcare-tell-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shire blocks childcare centre despite growing community need]]></title><description><![CDATA[The facility proposed in a growing area in Margaret River would cater for 92 children and be built across the road from a local primary school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shire-blocks-childcare-centre-despite-growing-community-need/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shire-blocks-childcare-centre-despite-growing-community-need/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shire blocks childcare centre citing concerns over 'adverse amenity', 'character']]></title><description><![CDATA[The facility proposed in a growing area in Margaret River would cater for 92 children and be built across the road from a local primary school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shire-blocks-childcare-centre-citing-concerns-over-adverse-amenity-character/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shire-blocks-childcare-centre-citing-concerns-over-adverse-amenity-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surgery seeks childcare worker as staff struggle with shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;GP clinic in south-west Victoria has taken the extraordinary step of recruiting&nbsp;an in-house childcare worker so its doctors and nurses can spend more time with patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/surgery-seeks-childcare-worker-as-staff-struggle-with-shortage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jun 2023 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/surgery-seeks-childcare-worker-as-staff-struggle-with-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On this island where a childcare shortage can drive people out, the council has posed a solution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flinders Island only has one childcare facility&nbsp;and it's full. That's affecting&nbsp;the whole community, forcing some parents to confront the possibility of leaving altogether.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/on-this-island-where-a-childcare-shortage-can-drive-people-out-the-council-has-posed-a-solution/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2023 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/on-this-island-where-a-childcare-shortage-can-drive-people-out-the-council-has-posed-a-solution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tara had to quit her job due to a childcare shortage in her town. She's just one of many]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents in this remote region in WA face wait times of up to two years for childcare, due to a shortage of qualified staff that's having a huge impact&nbsp;on&nbsp;the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tara-had-to-quit-her-job-due-to-a-childcare-shortage-in-her-town-shes-just-one-of-many/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tara-had-to-quit-her-job-due-to-a-childcare-shortage-in-her-town-shes-just-one-of-many/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Promise check: Increase child care subsidy rates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the election, Labor promised to increase child care subsidies for all families earning up to $530,000, as well as extend the increased subsidies to outside school hours care. Here's how the promise is tracking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/promise-check-increase-child-care-subsidy-rates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/promise-check-increase-child-care-subsidy-rates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tasmanian foster care to hit a 'cliff effect' in five years as carers 'age out']]></title><description><![CDATA[Foster carers describe low pay and&nbsp;inadequate insurance cover&nbsp;with the Tasmanian sector facing&nbsp;a dire shortage within five years as current carers "age out".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tasmanian-foster-care-to-hit-a-cliff-effect-in-five-years-as-carers-age-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tasmanian-foster-care-to-hit-a-cliff-effect-in-five-years-as-carers-age-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A generation of 'broken' foster carers is retiring in Tasmania &mdash; and they're not being replaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are so few foster carers joining the state's care system&nbsp;that it's forecast to&nbsp;face a "cliff effect" within five years&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;and those leaving say low pay and inadequate insurance are to blame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-generation-of-broken-foster-carers-is-retiring-in-tasmania-mdash-and-theyre-not-being-replaced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-generation-of-broken-foster-carers-is-retiring-in-tasmania-mdash-and-theyre-not-being-replaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holli put her son's name on a childcare waitlist when he was in utero. She's still waiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a recognised need for increased&nbsp;childcare capacity, two proposed centres have been knocked back in Wagga Wagga over the past 15 months as neighbouring residents raise objections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/holli-put-her-sons-name-on-a-childcare-waitlist-when-he-was-in-utero-shes-still-waiting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/holli-put-her-sons-name-on-a-childcare-waitlist-when-he-was-in-utero-shes-still-waiting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holli put her son's name on a child care waitlist when he was in utero. She's still waiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a recognised need for increased&nbsp;child care capacity, two proposed centres have been knocked back in Wagga Wagga over the past 15 months as neighbouring residents raise objections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/holli-put-her-sons-name-on-a-child-care-waitlist-when-he-was-in-utero-shes-still-waiting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 03:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/holli-put-her-sons-name-on-a-child-care-waitlist-when-he-was-in-utero-shes-still-waiting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does a program successful overseas hold the secret to curbing Queensland's youth crime crisis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's no secret that youth crime is on the rise in Queensland, but it's not the only figure trending upwards. Here's how a globally successful program might&nbsp;intervene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/does-a-program-successful-overseas-hold-the-secret-to-curbing-queenslands-youth-crime-crisis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 May 2023 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/does-a-program-successful-overseas-hold-the-secret-to-curbing-queenslands-youth-crime-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare desert turning green in South Australia with millions in funding announced for project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Australian government announces $3.5 million in funding to build a combined childcare centre and preschool in the state's south east after years of lobbying from locals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-desert-turning-green-in-south-australia-with-millions-in-funding-announced-for-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-desert-turning-green-in-south-australia-with-millions-in-funding-announced-for-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans for aged care facility tailored to Indigenous residents at site of old hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Wynnum Hospital site has been handed over to a local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander group, beginning the process of its conversion into a dedicated&nbsp;Indigenous health and aged care facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/plans-for-aged-care-facility-tailored-to-indigenous-residents-at-site-of-old-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/plans-for-aged-care-facility-tailored-to-indigenous-residents-at-site-of-old-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Parenting work rather than being unemployed': Labor considers single-parenting payment changes for budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The finance minister says the government is looking seriously at a recommendation&nbsp;to expand the single-parenting payment&nbsp;to more mothers,&nbsp;acknowledging&nbsp;it is "hard" to live on the current JobSeeker rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parenting-work-rather-than-being-unemployed-labor-considers-single-parenting-payment-changes-for-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parenting-work-rather-than-being-unemployed-labor-considers-single-parenting-payment-changes-for-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor considers single-parenting payment changes for budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The finance minister says the government is looking seriously at a recommendation&nbsp;to expand the single-parenting payment&nbsp;to more mothers,&nbsp;acknowledging&nbsp;it is "hard" to live on the current JobSeeker rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-considers-single-parenting-payment-changes-for-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-considers-single-parenting-payment-changes-for-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor considering single-parenting payment changes in budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The finance minister says the government is looking seriously at a recommendation&nbsp;to expand the single-parenting payment&nbsp;to more mothers,&nbsp;acknowledging&nbsp;it is "hard" to live on the current JobSeeker rate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-considering-single-parenting-payment-changes-in-budget/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-considering-single-parenting-payment-changes-in-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This woman turned her struggle to secure child care into a thriving business and her council wants more people to do the same]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alison Burns could not access child care for her kids so launched her own centre, but now more families than she can handle are knocking on her door as a nationwide shortage bites in remote areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-woman-turned-her-struggle-to-secure-child-care-into-a-thriving-business-and-her-council-wants-more-people-to-do-the-same/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-woman-turned-her-struggle-to-secure-child-care-into-a-thriving-business-and-her-council-wants-more-people-to-do-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alison turned her struggle to secure child care into a business. Her council wants more people to do the same]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alison Burns could not access child care for her kids so launched her own centre, but now more families than she can handle are knocking on her door as a nationwide shortage bites in remote areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/alison-turned-her-struggle-to-secure-child-care-into-a-business-her-council-wants-more-people-to-do-the-same/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/alison-turned-her-struggle-to-secure-child-care-into-a-business-her-council-wants-more-people-to-do-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care will be more affordable from July. Is the workforce ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government's increased&nbsp;childcare subsidy will make the service more affordable for thousands of families. But child care centres say more staff are needed to meet the already high demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-will-be-more-affordable-from-july-is-the-workforce-ready/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-will-be-more-affordable-from-july-is-the-workforce-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents scrambling for solutions as after-school care service closes with one month's notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarimah Hellyer&nbsp;recently received an email saying&nbsp;her children's out of school hours care service at&nbsp;Albury West Public School is soon to close. It's just one of number of recent closures leaving parents in the lurch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-scrambling-for-solutions-as-after-school-care-service-closes-with-one-months-notice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-scrambling-for-solutions-as-after-school-care-service-closes-with-one-months-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Catastrophic' breakdown in teen's care before suicide, coroner finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australia's State Coroner has found the&nbsp;Department of Child Protection "missed opportunities" that "may well have prevented" the death of a 13-year-old boy who took his own life&nbsp;while in state care.&nbsp;Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the image and name of a person who has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/catastrophic-breakdown-in-teens-care-before-suicide-coroner-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 04:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/catastrophic-breakdown-in-teens-care-before-suicide-coroner-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toy libraries boom as families cut costs and reduce waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[As cost-of-living pressures bite, toy libraries across Australia surging in popularity as families opt to borrow, not buy, toys for their children.&nbsp;Lily Nothling reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toy-libraries-boom-as-families-cut-costs-and-reduce-waste/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toy-libraries-boom-as-families-cut-costs-and-reduce-waste/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of parental leave is skewing councils to not reflect their communities, outgoing councillor warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cr Jess Scully feels she cannot balance the demands of council and being a new parent, as she is expecting her second child this year.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lack-of-parental-leave-is-skewing-councils-to-not-reflect-their-communities-outgoing-councillor-warns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lack-of-parental-leave-is-skewing-councils-to-not-reflect-their-communities-outgoing-councillor-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tumby Bay has two-year childcare wait time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Eyre Peninsula town of Tumby Bay was deemed a "childcare desert" last year, with a wait time of at least two years to get children in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tumby-bay-has-two-year-childcare-wait-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 04:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/tumby-bay-has-two-year-childcare-wait-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child support payments used to financially abuse former partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report has found some parents are exploiting loopholes in the child support system to put their ex-partners under extreme financial stress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-support-payments-used-to-financially-abuse-former-partners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-support-payments-used-to-financially-abuse-former-partners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This live-in 'Mary Poppins' childcare program is a 'gift' to rural children]]></title><description><![CDATA[For two weeks at a time, live-in educators are supporting&nbsp;young children in&nbsp;rural and remote families through&nbsp;"playing and learning",&nbsp;filling the gap in early childhood education services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-live-in-mary-poppins-childcare-program-is-a-gift-to-rural-children/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-live-in-mary-poppins-childcare-program-is-a-gift-to-rural-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandmother leads fight to fix one of Australia's worst 'childcare deserts']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fed up with seeing parents unable to return to work due to having no childcare,&nbsp;Nancy Stewart is determined to find a solution for her small seaside town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/grandmother-leads-fight-to-fix-one-of-australias-worst-childcare-deserts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/grandmother-leads-fight-to-fix-one-of-australias-worst-childcare-deserts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daycare centre confirms child left in bus for 'extended period of time']]></title><description><![CDATA[The northern Victorian childcare centre reopened today and&nbsp;is cooperating&nbsp;with the Education Department and police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/daycare-centre-confirms-child-left-in-bus-for-extended-period-of-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 02:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/daycare-centre-confirms-child-left-in-bus-for-extended-period-of-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for 40kph speed zones around childcare centres to prevent road deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intersection in Sydney where a three-year-old was killed is being held up as an example of why traffic calming measures need to be considered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-40kph-speed-zones-around-childcare-centres-to-prevent-road-deaths/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-40kph-speed-zones-around-childcare-centres-to-prevent-road-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skye says her 3yo was 'screaming for help' but no-one heard after allegedly being left on a daycare bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-year-old was taken to hospital suffering dehydration and a temperature.&nbsp;Police are investigating the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/skye-says-her-3yo-was-screaming-for-help-but-no-one-heard-after-allegedly-being-left-on-a-daycare-bus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/skye-says-her-3yo-was-screaming-for-help-but-no-one-heard-after-allegedly-being-left-on-a-daycare-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of child allegedly forgotten on daycare bus seek answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-year-old was taken to hospital suffering dehydration and a temperature.&nbsp;Police are investigating the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-of-child-allegedly-forgotten-on-daycare-bus-seek-answers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-of-child-allegedly-forgotten-on-daycare-bus-seek-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child allegedly forgotten on daycare bus for five hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-year-old was taken to hospital suffering dehydration and a temperature, and police are investigating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-allegedly-forgotten-on-daycare-bus-for-five-hours/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 23:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-allegedly-forgotten-on-daycare-bus-for-five-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ditch the childcare activity test and extend single parent payment, task force recommends]]></title><description><![CDATA[A task force set up to provide advice to the federal government on improving gender equality is recommending abolishing the childcare activity test, providing further support to single parents and introducing super on paid parental leave.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ditch-the-childcare-activity-test-and-extend-single-parent-payment-task-force-recommends/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ditch-the-childcare-activity-test-and-extend-single-parent-payment-task-force-recommends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perrottet promises to build 500 new preschools in four years if re-elected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new preschools, 97 to be built in Western Sydney, are for the rollout of the free, universal pre-kindergarten year for all four-and five-year-olds, which is set to be in place by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perrottet-promises-to-build-500-new-preschools-in-four-years-if-re-elected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perrottet-promises-to-build-500-new-preschools-in-four-years-if-re-elected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls grow to axe childcare subsidy activity test]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are renewed calls for the government to scrap the activity test for subsidised early education and childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-grow-to-axe-childcare-subsidy-activity-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-grow-to-axe-childcare-subsidy-activity-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Every family is different': Here's how these queer Chinese Australians are navigating parenthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[To mark Sydney WorldPride 2023 and Mardi Gras this weekend, the ABC asked queer Chinese Australian families to share their experiences having children in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/every-family-is-different-heres-how-these-queer-chinese-australians-are-navigating-parenthood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/every-family-is-different-heres-how-these-queer-chinese-australians-are-navigating-parenthood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social media giants questioned on measures to tackle child abuse material]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's eSafety Commissioner has demanded platforms like Twitter, TikTok And Google disclose their responses to online sexual extortion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/social-media-giants-questioned-on-measures-to-tackle-child-abuse-material/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/social-media-giants-questioned-on-measures-to-tackle-child-abuse-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research finds 50 per cent of remote childcare workers quit after first year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare workers in regional Australia are warning of a crisis in the industry, as increasing numbers of them quit because they can't afford to live on their current wage. Shannon Schubert reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/research-finds-50-per-cent-of-remote-childcare-workers-quit-after-first-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/research-finds-50-per-cent-of-remote-childcare-workers-quit-after-first-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood educators 'barely able to survive' on wages as workers call for action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waitlists and demand for child care is on the rise in regional areas as educators increasingly leave the industry. Centres say its a crisis and federal support is urgently needed.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-childhood-educators-barely-able-to-survive-on-wages-as-workers-call-for-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-childhood-educators-barely-able-to-survive-on-wages-as-workers-call-for-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of living crisis hits childcare sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around half of remote area childcare workers left the industry after 12 months, a national study has found, as many say the wages aren't enough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cost-of-living-crisis-hits-childcare-sector/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cost-of-living-crisis-hits-childcare-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summit seeks to create early childhood 'blueprint']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Australian government has convened a national summit to better coordinate early years' learning services and NGOs to provide better outcomes for children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/summit-seeks-to-create-early-childhood-blueprint/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/summit-seeks-to-create-early-childhood-blueprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government launches review into early childhood education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Karen Thorpe discusses&nbsp;the Productivity Commission review, aimed at&nbsp;allowing families to access universal, affordable childcare.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/government-launches-review-into-early-childhood-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 03:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/government-launches-review-into-early-childhood-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will universal childcare prove a mirage for parents desperate to cut their childcare costs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced a Productivity Commission review which could be the first step towards introducing universal, affordable care. But there's no guarantee it will come to fruition, writes Conor Duffy.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/will-universal-childcare-prove-a-mirage-for-parents-desperate-to-cut-their-childcare-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/will-universal-childcare-prove-a-mirage-for-parents-desperate-to-cut-their-childcare-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community mourns tragic death of toddler in car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The father of a three-year-old Sydney boy, who died after being left in a hot car, has told police he forgot to drop the sleeping child at daycare and didn't realise until it was too late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/community-mourns-tragic-death-of-toddler-in-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/community-mourns-tragic-death-of-toddler-in-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heath has been on five daycare waiting lists since before he was born, but council offers glimmer of hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horsham council is looking to create 93 long daycare spaces in the Wimmera. That's welcome news for mums like Jasmine Weatherington, who is struggling to be the best parent she can be while doing important work in the disability sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/heath-has-been-on-five-daycare-waiting-lists-since-before-he-was-born-but-council-offers-glimmer-of-hope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/heath-has-been-on-five-daycare-waiting-lists-since-before-he-was-born-but-council-offers-glimmer-of-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heath has been on five daycare waiting lists since before he was born. A new council plan offers a glimmer of hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horsham council is looking to create 93 long daycare spaces in the Wimmera. That's welcome news for mums like Jasmine Weatherington, who is struggling to be the best parent she can be while doing important work in the disability sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/heath-has-been-on-five-daycare-waiting-lists-since-before-he-was-born-a-new-council-plan-offers-a-glimmer-of-hope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/heath-has-been-on-five-daycare-waiting-lists-since-before-he-was-born-a-new-council-plan-offers-a-glimmer-of-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This couple were told they could have any job they wanted as part of their sea change]]></title><description><![CDATA[When&nbsp;Fiona and Richard&nbsp;decided to move their young family from Adelaide to the NSW south coast in 2020, they had no trouble finding work. But it hasn't all been smooth sailing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-couple-were-told-they-could-have-any-job-they-wanted-as-part-of-their-sea-change/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 20:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-couple-were-told-they-could-have-any-job-they-wanted-as-part-of-their-sea-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreaming of a sea change? Here are some factors to consider before making the big move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason&nbsp;and Tansiri moved to Jervis Bay&nbsp;from Sydney, lured by the promise of more&nbsp;space and access to nature. They've made new friends, bought a dog and taken up&nbsp;surfing, but it hasn't all been smooth sailing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/dreaming-of-a-sea-change-here-are-some-factors-to-consider-before-making-the-big-move/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 20:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/dreaming-of-a-sea-change-here-are-some-factors-to-consider-before-making-the-big-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[60 families left scrambling as NSW daycare centre forced to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents with children at a South Coast daycare centre have been given one&nbsp;month to find a new service after the Department of Education announced&nbsp;it would not renew the lease for the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/60-families-left-scrambling-as-nsw-daycare-centre-forced-to-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 03:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/60-families-left-scrambling-as-nsw-daycare-centre-forced-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outback childcare service closed after failed recruitment drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare workers are in high demand across the country, but staff shortages are felt most keenly in the regions where a mobile child care unit in western QLD has had to close. Danielle O&rsquo;Neal reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-childcare-service-closed-after-failed-recruitment-drive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/outback-childcare-service-closed-after-failed-recruitment-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelling bush childcare unit cut amid industry staffing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A travelling childcare unit servicing remote towns in outback Queensland has been cut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/travelling-bush-childcare-unit-cut-amid-industry-staffing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/travelling-bush-childcare-unit-cut-amid-industry-staffing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote children the latest casualty in childcare staff shortages, as outback service is cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council-run travelling childcare unit in outback Queensland has&nbsp;been dealt a blow with the service&nbsp;cut due to staffing issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/remote-children-the-latest-casualty-in-childcare-staff-shortages-as-outback-service-is-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/remote-children-the-latest-casualty-in-childcare-staff-shortages-as-outback-service-is-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelsey just turned two but the only childcare for 100km has just been axed as remote services feel staff pinch]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council-run travelling childcare unit in outback Queensland has&nbsp;been dealt a blow with the service&nbsp;cut due to staffing issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kelsey-just-turned-two-but-the-only-childcare-for-100km-has-just-been-axed-as-remote-services-feel-staff-pinch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kelsey-just-turned-two-but-the-only-childcare-for-100km-has-just-been-axed-as-remote-services-feel-staff-pinch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelsey just turned two but the only childcare for 100km has just been axed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council-run travelling childcare unit in outback Queensland has&nbsp;been dealt a blow with the service&nbsp;cut due to staffing issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kelsey-just-turned-two-but-the-only-childcare-for-100km-has-just-been-axed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kelsey-just-turned-two-but-the-only-childcare-for-100km-has-just-been-axed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You can't walk away': More middle-aged women are becoming 'sandwiched' between child care and aged care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coined in the 1980s, the 'sandwich generation' refers to women who are caring for their children and their parents, all while trying to have a life of their own. This cohort is growing as&nbsp;more kids stay at home longer and older people are living longer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/you-cant-walk-away-more-middle-aged-women-are-becoming-sandwiched-between-child-care-and-aged-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/you-cant-walk-away-more-middle-aged-women-are-becoming-sandwiched-between-child-care-and-aged-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids stay at home longer and parents live longer &mdash; 'sandwich generation' women care for them both]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coined in the 1980s, the 'sandwich generation' refers to women who are caring for their children and their parents, all while trying to have a life of their own. This cohort is growing as&nbsp;more kids stay at home longer and older people are living longer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kids-stay-at-home-longer-and-parents-live-longer-mdash-sandwich-generation-women-care-for-them-both/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kids-stay-at-home-longer-and-parents-live-longer-mdash-sandwich-generation-women-care-for-them-both/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man to face manslaughter trial in Supreme Court over toddler's death in hot car]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is alleged three-year-old Rylee Rose Black died of heat stroke after being left in a car in Townsville in 2020. Aaron Hill, 32, will face&nbsp;a jury&nbsp;charged with her manslaughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/man-to-face-manslaughter-trial-in-supreme-court-over-toddlers-death-in-hot-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/man-to-face-manslaughter-trial-in-supreme-court-over-toddlers-death-in-hot-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government to change child abduction law to consider domestic violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Mark Dreyfus says the law will be amended so allegations of family and domestic violence can be considered before Australian judges issue orders for women and children to be returned to their home countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/federal-government-to-change-child-abduction-law-to-consider-domestic-violence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2022 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/federal-government-to-change-child-abduction-law-to-consider-domestic-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An entire election was called to address child protection — deaths have almost doubled since]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Beattie called a snap election in 2004 amid&nbsp;a crisis over Queensland's child protection system &mdash; but 18 years on and despite reforms and pledges,&nbsp;vulnerable children are still dying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/an-entire-election-was-called-to-address-child-protection-deaths-have-almost-doubled-since/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/an-entire-election-was-called-to-address-child-protection-deaths-have-almost-doubled-since/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review finds severely disadvantaged kids benefit most from preschool]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Murdoch Children's Research Institute Review found while preschool was beneficial, child outcomes are still largely shaped by social and economic factors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/review-finds-severely-disadvantaged-kids-benefit-most-from-preschool/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 05:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/review-finds-severely-disadvantaged-kids-benefit-most-from-preschool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review finds early investment has exponential returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Murdoch Children's Research Institute Review shows failing to support vulnerable children early in life costs governments more than $15 billion a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/review-finds-early-investment-has-exponential-returns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 05:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/review-finds-early-investment-has-exponential-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investing in a child’s education before they turn three reaps rewards decades on, report shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new federal government review shows just how critical the emotional and educational experiences of early childhood education are for children's futures.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/investing-in-a-childs-education-before-they-turn-three-reaps-rewards-decades-on-report-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/investing-in-a-childs-education-before-they-turn-three-reaps-rewards-decades-on-report-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood education report finds investing in children's early years has advantages decades on]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new federal government review shows just how critical the emotional and educational experiences of early childhood education are for children's futures.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-childhood-education-report-finds-investing-in-childrens-early-years-has-advantages-decades-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-childhood-education-report-finds-investing-in-childrens-early-years-has-advantages-decades-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report shows 69 children known to Queensland's child protection system died in 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report finds 69 children who were known to the child protection system died between 2021 and 2022, an increase from 53 children the year before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/report-shows-69-children-known-to-queenslands-child-protection-system-died-in-12-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/report-shows-69-children-known-to-queenslands-child-protection-system-died-in-12-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Coast charity to make Guinness World Record attempt for Kids in Care presents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gold Coast charity will attempt to create the world's longest line of gift-wrapped presents this weekend as it works to create a little Christmas cheer for children in residential care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/gold-coast-charity-to-make-guinness-world-record-attempt-for-kids-in-care-presents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/gold-coast-charity-to-make-guinness-world-record-attempt-for-kids-in-care-presents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Coast charity to make Guinness World Record attempt at longest line of presents for kids in care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Gold Coast charity will attempt to create the world's longest line of gift-wrapped presents this weekend as it works to create a little Christmas cheer for children in residential care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/gold-coast-charity-to-make-guinness-world-record-attempt-at-longest-line-of-presents-for-kids-in-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/gold-coast-charity-to-make-guinness-world-record-attempt-at-longest-line-of-presents-for-kids-in-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court finds preschool failed to protect children after toddler's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grieving parents of a 16-month-old girl, Arianna Maragol &mdash;&nbsp;who died after being found unresponsive at a childcare centre in Sydney &mdash;&nbsp;say their daughter's death was "a tragedy waiting to happen".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/court-finds-preschool-failed-to-protect-children-after-toddlers-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 02:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/court-finds-preschool-failed-to-protect-children-after-toddlers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional families hit hardest by childcare shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The childcare crisis is biting across Australia but in regional QLD there are extra challenges, with families being forced to give up work or move to find a placement. Georgie Hewson reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/regional-families-hit-hardest-by-childcare-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/regional-families-hit-hardest-by-childcare-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young professionals in regions say 'childcare deserts' are forcing them to leave jobs to look after children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland families say private babysitters and flexible hours are not sustainable solutions to low childcare vacancies in regional areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/young-professionals-in-regions-say-childcare-deserts-are-forcing-them-to-leave-jobs-to-look-after-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/young-professionals-in-regions-say-childcare-deserts-are-forcing-them-to-leave-jobs-to-look-after-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young professionals in regions say 'childcare deserts' are forcing them to choose children over jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young families say private babysitters and flexible hours are not sustainable solutions to low childcare vacancies in regional areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/young-professionals-in-regions-say-childcare-deserts-are-forcing-them-to-choose-children-over-jobs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/young-professionals-in-regions-say-childcare-deserts-are-forcing-them-to-choose-children-over-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicole enrolled for childcare while pregnant. Her son is nearly 2yo and she's still waiting for a spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young families say private babysitters and flexible hours are not sustainable solutions to low childcare vacancies in regional areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nicole-enrolled-for-childcare-while-pregnant-her-son-is-nearly-2yo-and-shes-still-waiting-for-a-spot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nicole-enrolled-for-childcare-while-pregnant-her-son-is-nearly-2yo-and-shes-still-waiting-for-a-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicole enrolled for child care while pregnant. Her son is nearly 2yo and she's still waiting for a spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young families say private babysitters and flexible hours are not sustainable solutions to low childcare vacancies in regional areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nicole-enrolled-for-child-care-while-pregnant-her-son-is-nearly-2yo-and-shes-still-waiting-for-a-spot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nicole-enrolled-for-child-care-while-pregnant-her-son-is-nearly-2yo-and-shes-still-waiting-for-a-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents rejoice as childcare centre promised for tiny Victorian town]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the state election looms, both major parties have committed to establishing a facility at Murtoa, much to the delight of residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-rejoice-as-childcare-centre-promised-for-tiny-victorian-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-rejoice-as-childcare-centre-promised-for-tiny-victorian-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terry speaks about experiencing 10 miscarriages in just three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terry Diamond knows better than most the "unique grief" that comes with pregnancy loss &mdash; she's faced 10 miscarriages but her struggle&nbsp;felt like a "dirty little secret".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/terry-speaks-about-experiencing-10-miscarriages-in-just-three-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 22:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/terry-speaks-about-experiencing-10-miscarriages-in-just-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He would fulfil his promise of burying me': Law forces mothers fleeing domestic violence abroad to return to abusers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's federal government is considering changing the law to ensure victims of domestic violence are not&nbsp;forced to send their children back to abusive partners under the requirements of an international treaty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/he-would-fulfil-his-promise-of-burying-me-law-forces-mothers-fleeing-domestic-violence-abroad-to-return-to-abusers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/he-would-fulfil-his-promise-of-burying-me-law-forces-mothers-fleeing-domestic-violence-abroad-to-return-to-abusers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child abduction vs domestic violence: The dilemma mothers face when they become victims of abuse abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's federal government is considering changing the law to ensure victims of domestic violence are not&nbsp;forced to send their children back to abusive partners under the requirements of an international treaty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-abduction-vs-domestic-violence-the-dilemma-mothers-face-when-they-become-victims-of-abuse-abroad/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-abduction-vs-domestic-violence-the-dilemma-mothers-face-when-they-become-victims-of-abuse-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mums launch childcare careers to stop remote region's talent drain]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare crisis&nbsp;in the Kimberley is driving down productivity and forcing families to leave. But there are hopes a new training program will make life easier for parents.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-launch-childcare-careers-to-stop-remote-regions-talent-drain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-launch-childcare-careers-to-stop-remote-regions-talent-drain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls to axe childcare subsidy activity test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lower income, single parent families are likely to pay more for the same hours of care as higher-earning families, under the government's childcare subsidy activity test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-to-axe-childcare-subsidy-activity-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-to-axe-childcare-subsidy-activity-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates call for childcare subsidy limits to be absolished]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates are calling on the government to abolish a law that limits the amount of childcare subsidy a family can receive, as low-income and migrant households struggle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/advocates-call-for-childcare-subsidy-limits-to-be-absolished/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 03:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/advocates-call-for-childcare-subsidy-limits-to-be-absolished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare subsidies welcomed, but they won't solve the staffing crisis in Emily's community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare is set to become more affordable, but not all families will reap the benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidies-welcomed-but-they-wont-solve-the-staffing-crisis-in-emilys-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidies-welcomed-but-they-wont-solve-the-staffing-crisis-in-emilys-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A leaky bucket in early education': Childcare is cheaper, but the workers aren't there]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low wages in the childcare centre are the "elephant in the room", as pre-schools turn children away because they do not have the staff to care for them.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-leaky-bucket-in-early-education-childcare-is-cheaper-but-the-workers-arent-there/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-leaky-bucket-in-early-education-childcare-is-cheaper-but-the-workers-arent-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A leaky bucket in early education': Child care is cheaper, but the workers aren't there]]></title><description><![CDATA[Low wages in the childcare centre are the "elephant in the room", as pre-schools turn children away because they do not have the staff to care for them.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-leaky-bucket-in-early-education-child-care-is-cheaper-but-the-workers-arent-there/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-leaky-bucket-in-early-education-child-care-is-cheaper-but-the-workers-arent-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kindy could be free for some families in Queensland from January, and now you can find out who's eligible]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government has launched a tool for families to see if they're eligible&nbsp;for free or cheaper kindergarten from next year, as part of its program to make it more accessible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kindy-could-be-free-for-some-families-in-queensland-from-january-and-now-you-can-find-out-whos-eligible/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 05:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kindy-could-be-free-for-some-families-in-queensland-from-january-and-now-you-can-find-out-whos-eligible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why crunching the numbers behind the 'motherhood penalty' might strip away some of the joy of having kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal budget provided sobering evidence of how motherhood as we currently structure it condemns women to a lifelong economic penalty that hurts not just individual women but our economy more broadly, writes Patricia Karvelas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-crunching-the-numbers-behind-the-motherhood-penalty-might-strip-away-some-of-the-joy-of-having-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-crunching-the-numbers-behind-the-motherhood-penalty-might-strip-away-some-of-the-joy-of-having-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The budget reveals the size of the 'motherhood penalty' &ndash; and it's hurting the economy as well as women]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal budget provided sobering evidence of how motherhood as we currently structure it condemns women to a lifelong economic penalty that hurts not just individual women but our economy more broadly, writes Patricia Karvelas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-budget-reveals-the-size-of-the-motherhood-penalty-ndash-and-its-hurting-the-economy-as-well-as-women/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-budget-reveals-the-size-of-the-motherhood-penalty-ndash-and-its-hurting-the-economy-as-well-as-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jess hopes her 'extreme' plan to spend three months in Brazil will allow her to return to the workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jess Greening moved to north-east Victoria just as she discovered she was pregnant. Her son&nbsp;is four months old and is on numerous daycare wait lists with no sign he will get a place in the next 12 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jess-hopes-her-extreme-plan-to-spend-three-months-in-brazil-will-allow-her-to-return-to-the-workforce/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2022 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jess-hopes-her-extreme-plan-to-spend-three-months-in-brazil-will-allow-her-to-return-to-the-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The federal budget had 'tough decisions' &mdash; but it's crunch time for Australians, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Miriam. She's the "typical Aussie", juggling a family, a part-time job and a growing pile of bills.&nbsp;Not one policy in the budget's&nbsp;five-point plan for cost of living relief&nbsp;will help her now &mdash; but for millions like her,&nbsp;crunch time is already here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-federal-budget-had-tough-decisions-mdash-but-its-crunch-time-for-australians-too/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-federal-budget-had-tough-decisions-mdash-but-its-crunch-time-for-australians-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miriam already knew the budget would bring hard days. But for many Australians, it's an even bleaker picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Miriam. She's the "typical Aussie", juggling a family, a part-time job and a growing pile of bills.&nbsp;Not one policy in the budget's&nbsp;five-point plan for cost of living relief&nbsp;will help her now &mdash; but for millions like her,&nbsp;crunch time is already here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/miriam-already-knew-the-budget-would-bring-hard-days-but-for-many-australians-its-an-even-bleaker-picture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/miriam-already-knew-the-budget-would-bring-hard-days-but-for-many-australians-its-an-even-bleaker-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional community's 40-year fight ends in 'life changing' victory after securing a new childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Labor has delivered its pre-election promise of $1.8 million for a new childcare and early learning centre for Kingston South East in the federal budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/regional-communitys-40-year-fight-ends-in-life-changing-victory-after-securing-a-new-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/regional-communitys-40-year-fight-ends-in-life-changing-victory-after-securing-a-new-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coober Pedy Council raises childcare fees in a bid to save Mini Gems]]></title><description><![CDATA[From January next year parents will pay an extra $20 a day to send their kids to the vital daycare centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/coober-pedy-council-raises-childcare-fees-in-a-bid-to-save-mini-gems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/coober-pedy-council-raises-childcare-fees-in-a-bid-to-save-mini-gems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA govt plans early childhood education training college]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a promise to roll out preschool for three-year-olds, the SA government is looking for ways to build the workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-govt-plans-early-childhood-education-training-college/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-govt-plans-early-childhood-education-training-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA government plans early childhood education training college]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a promise to roll out preschool for three-year-olds, the SA government is looking for ways to build the workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-government-plans-early-childhood-education-training-college/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-government-plans-early-childhood-education-training-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treasurer announces $530m to scale up paid parental leave scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Jim Chalmers announces more than $530 million to scale up the Paid Parental Leave scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/treasurer-announces-530m-to-scale-up-paid-parental-leave-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/treasurer-announces-530m-to-scale-up-paid-parental-leave-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare subsidy change helps parents make call on returning to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tough decisions about returning to work after welcoming a second child have been made a little easier for a family set to&nbsp;benefit from childcare subsidy changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidy-change-helps-parents-make-call-on-returning-to-work/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2022 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidy-change-helps-parents-make-call-on-returning-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massacre at Thailand daycare centre leaves at least 39 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thai official confirms that the gunman who killed at least 38&nbsp;people, including 24 children as well as his wife and child, during the incident on Thursday afternoon has killed&nbsp;himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/massacre-at-thailand-daycare-centre-leaves-at-least-39-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/massacre-at-thailand-daycare-centre-leaves-at-least-39-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massacre at Thailand daycare centre leaves at least 38 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thai official confirms that the gunman who killed at least 38&nbsp;people, including 24 children as well as his wife and child, during the incident on Thursday afternoon has killed&nbsp;himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/massacre-at-thailand-daycare-centre-leaves-at-least-38-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/massacre-at-thailand-daycare-centre-leaves-at-least-38-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massacre at Thai daycare centre leaves at least 37 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former policeman has killed dozens of people &mdash; including 24 children &mdash; in a knife and gun rampage at a daycare centre in Thailand, before&nbsp;shooting dead his wife and child and turning his weapon on himself, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/massacre-at-thai-daycare-centre-leaves-at-least-37-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/massacre-at-thai-daycare-centre-leaves-at-least-37-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass shooting at Thailand daycare centre leaves at least 35 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thai official confirms that the gunman who fatally shot 34 people, including 24 children, also killed his wife and child during the incident on Thursday afternoon, before killing himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mass-shooting-at-thailand-daycare-centre-leaves-at-least-35-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mass-shooting-at-thailand-daycare-centre-leaves-at-least-35-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mass shooting at Thailand daycare centre leaves at least 34 dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thai official confirmed to Reuters that the gunman also killed his wife and child during the incident on Thursday afternoon, before killing himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mass-shooting-at-thailand-daycare-centre-leaves-at-least-34-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mass-shooting-at-thailand-daycare-centre-leaves-at-least-34-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do you do when childcare centres are very few and even farther between?]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are called "childcare deserts" and are forcing some parents on long round trips to access early education services for their children &mdash;&nbsp; while others simply stay home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-do-you-do-when-childcare-centres-are-very-few-and-even-farther-between/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-do-you-do-when-childcare-centres-are-very-few-and-even-farther-between/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Libby's son has epilepsy. Her childcare centre says they can't look after him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The single mother says she&nbsp;told the childcare centre about her son's medical needs. But when she dropped him off, they told her they "didn't know".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/libbys-son-has-epilepsy-her-childcare-centre-says-they-cant-look-after-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/libbys-son-has-epilepsy-her-childcare-centre-says-they-cant-look-after-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New childcare reforms, including changes to the subsidy, are another step closer. This is how they'll work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents paying for childcare are a step closer to more relief as the federal government introduces&nbsp;its long-awaited subsidy legislation to parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/new-childcare-reforms-including-changes-to-the-subsidy-are-another-step-closer-this-is-how-theyll-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/new-childcare-reforms-including-changes-to-the-subsidy-are-another-step-closer-this-is-how-theyll-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the government's childcare reforms will impact your family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents paying for childcare are a step closer to more relief as the federal government introduces&nbsp;its long-awaited subsidy legislation to parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-the-governments-childcare-reforms-will-impact-your-family/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-the-governments-childcare-reforms-will-impact-your-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much will the government's childcare reforms save your family? Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents paying for childcare are a step closer to more relief as the federal government introduces&nbsp;its long-awaited subsidy legislation to parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-much-will-the-governments-childcare-reforms-save-your-family-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-much-will-the-governments-childcare-reforms-save-your-family-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much will the government's childcare reforms save your family?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents paying for childcare are a step closer to more relief as the federal government introduces&nbsp;its long-awaited subsidy legislation to parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-much-will-the-governments-childcare-reforms-save-your-family/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-much-will-the-governments-childcare-reforms-save-your-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much will the government's childcare changes save your family?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents paying for childcare are a step closer to more relief as the federal government introduces&nbsp;its long-awaited subsidy legislation to parliament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-much-will-the-governments-childcare-changes-save-your-family/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-much-will-the-governments-childcare-changes-save-your-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's vow to kids goes unfulfilled as 12-year battle for childcare services rages on]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the remote central Australian desert families are travelling two hours to the closest childcare centre. They say their whole town is suffering because of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-vow-to-kids-goes-unfulfilled-as-12-year-battle-for-childcare-services-rages-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-vow-to-kids-goes-unfulfilled-as-12-year-battle-for-childcare-services-rages-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare educators are critical to our kids, so why do we pay them so little?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare educators are critical to a child's development, including their longer-term life outcomes. It's perplexing they're paid so little, writes national education and parenting reporter Gabriella Marchant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-educators-are-critical-to-our-kids-so-why-do-we-pay-them-so-little/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-educators-are-critical-to-our-kids-so-why-do-we-pay-them-so-little/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care cost increases to be investigated by consumer watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government says its decision to launch an inquiry into rising child care costs next year is to make sure its spending targets the main causes of price hikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-cost-increases-to-be-investigated-by-consumer-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-cost-increases-to-be-investigated-by-consumer-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mine boom, childcare bust: What happens when a town cries out for workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bryan Soriano was the head chef at the local pub in his regional town. He had to quit because he couldn't get childcare for his daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mine-boom-childcare-bust-what-happens-when-a-town-cries-out-for-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mine-boom-childcare-bust-what-happens-when-a-town-cries-out-for-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lack of childcare, family housing throttles town's boom after mine reopens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bryan Soriano was the head chef at the local pub in his regional town. He had to quit because he couldn't get childcare for his daughter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lack-of-childcare-family-housing-throttles-towns-boom-after-mine-reopens/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2022 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/lack-of-childcare-family-housing-throttles-towns-boom-after-mine-reopens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['If you have one free bedroom, that could be enough': What it takes to be a foster carer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beryl Grey has cared for hundreds of children, but as Victoria urgently pleads for more foster carers&nbsp;people like her are becoming harder and harder to find.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/if-you-have-one-free-bedroom-that-could-be-enough-what-it-takes-to-be-a-foster-carer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/if-you-have-one-free-bedroom-that-could-be-enough-what-it-takes-to-be-a-foster-carer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Game changer' foster program being trialled in SA as child protection remains in spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The foster care sector is in crisis with less carers willing to take in a growing number of vulnerable children now living in state-run&nbsp;homes, but a&nbsp;US-developed intensive therapy program is helping treat kids for their trauma and reunited with family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/game-changer-foster-program-being-trialled-in-sa-as-child-protection-remains-in-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/game-changer-foster-program-being-trialled-in-sa-as-child-protection-remains-in-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare workers protest across the country with more than 1,000 centres shut down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of Australian families are likely to feel the effects of nationwide industrial action by early childhood workers over issues including low pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-protest-across-the-country-with-more-than-1000-centres-shut-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-protest-across-the-country-with-more-than-1000-centres-shut-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare workers protest across the country, saying sector is 'beyond crisis']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of Australian families are likely to feel the effects of nationwide industrial action by early childhood workers over issues including low pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-protest-across-the-country-saying-sector-is-beyond-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-workers-protest-across-the-country-saying-sector-is-beyond-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Skyrocketing' demands and low pay among reasons behind Australia's biggest childcare strike today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare workers across Australia are planning to walk off the job today, saying increasing demands and wages barely above the minimum have them at breaking point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/skyrocketing-demands-and-low-pay-among-reasons-behind-australias-biggest-childcare-strike-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/skyrocketing-demands-and-low-pay-among-reasons-behind-australias-biggest-childcare-strike-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1,000 childcare centres close in what union says could be biggest strike in the sector's history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare workers across Australia are planning to walk off the job today, saying increasing demands and wages barely above the minimum have them at breaking point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/1000-childcare-centres-close-in-what-union-says-could-be-biggest-strike-in-the-sectors-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/1000-childcare-centres-close-in-what-union-says-could-be-biggest-strike-in-the-sectors-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 30,000 families could be impacted by tomorrow's childcare 'shutdown'. Here's what parents need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Workers Union has not called the event a strike, but it is asking parents not to take their children to childcare centres on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/up-to-30000-families-could-be-impacted-by-tomorrows-childcare-shutdown-heres-what-parents-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/up-to-30000-families-could-be-impacted-by-tomorrows-childcare-shutdown-heres-what-parents-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Up to 30,000 families could be impacted by tomorrow's childcare 'shut down'. Here's what parents need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Worker Union has not called the event a strike, but it is asking parents not to take their children to childcare centres on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/up-to-30000-families-could-be-impacted-by-tomorrows-childcare-shut-down-heres-what-parents-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/up-to-30000-families-could-be-impacted-by-tomorrows-childcare-shut-down-heres-what-parents-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some teaching course entry standards are 'disturbingly low', Mark Scott says during statement on teacher crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments may need to pay postgraduate students to study teaching to address the current staffing shortage, according to the chair of an expert panel looking into education training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/some-teaching-course-entry-standards-are-disturbingly-low-mark-scott-says-during-statement-on-teacher-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/some-teaching-course-entry-standards-are-disturbingly-low-mark-scott-says-during-statement-on-teacher-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governments may need to pay postgraduate students to study teaching, Sydney Uni vice-chancellor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Governments may need to pay postgraduate students to study teaching to address the current staffing shortage, according to the chair of an expert panel looking into education training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/governments-may-need-to-pay-postgraduate-students-to-study-teaching-sydney-uni-vice-chancellor-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 07:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/governments-may-need-to-pay-postgraduate-students-to-study-teaching-sydney-uni-vice-chancellor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This childcare centre is still in construction but enrolments are already oversubscribed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new childcare centre that reached capacity before it could even open&nbsp;its doors is a worrying sign of things to come, according to a workers' union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-childcare-centre-is-still-in-construction-but-enrolments-are-already-oversubscribed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-childcare-centre-is-still-in-construction-but-enrolments-are-already-oversubscribed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why returning to work is a difficult choice for Canberra mother Marianne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mothers could help fill workforce shortages, but the cost of child care means there is no financial benefit for many of them to return to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-returning-to-work-is-a-difficult-choice-for-canberra-mother-marianne/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-returning-to-work-is-a-difficult-choice-for-canberra-mother-marianne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Locked out of the labour market' Why mothers like Marianne are staying home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mothers could help fill workforce shortages, but the cost of child care means there is no financial benefit for many of them to return to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/locked-out-of-the-labour-market-why-mothers-like-marianne-are-staying-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/locked-out-of-the-labour-market-why-mothers-like-marianne-are-staying-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are mums the answer to Australia’s workforce woes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mothers could help fill workforce shortages, but the cost of child care means there is no financial benefit for many of them to return to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/are-mums-the-answer-to-australias-workforce-woes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/are-mums-the-answer-to-australias-workforce-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two degrees, a diploma, and making less than $35k: The big hole in a promising plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[You'd have to have one cold, overly economically-rationalist heart to argue against all children in NSW and Victoria having access to five days a week of free preschool in the year before kindergarten.&nbsp;But yes &mdash; there is a catch, writes Virginia Trioli.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/two-degrees-a-diploma-and-making-less-than-35k-the-big-hole-in-a-promising-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/two-degrees-a-diploma-and-making-less-than-35k-the-big-hole-in-a-promising-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As demand for Victorian kinder spots rises, one Melbourne 'icon' is on the cusp of closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2023 kindergarten plans of dozens of Melbourne families are thrown into disarray after learning their community-led kinder will shut its doors at the end of the year. Parents are urging the Anglican Church, which owns the land, to reconsider a decision not to renew the centre's lease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-demand-for-victorian-kinder-spots-rises-one-melbourne-icon-is-on-the-cusp-of-closure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-demand-for-victorian-kinder-spots-rises-one-melbourne-icon-is-on-the-cusp-of-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noise of children playing, car doors slamming sparks neighbour complaints over planned daycare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bunbury residents are lobbying against a planned&nbsp;childcare centre in an established heritage&nbsp;neighbourhood due to&nbsp;noise from "child play and slamming car doors".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/noise-of-children-playing-car-doors-slamming-sparks-neighbour-complaints-over-planned-daycare-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/noise-of-children-playing-car-doors-slamming-sparks-neighbour-complaints-over-planned-daycare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More allegations of abuse against former Fremantle school priest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing Fremantle's Christian Brothers' schoolboys in the 1980s was also known for kissing and touching young members of his flock from a Catholic primary school in southern Perth during the 1970s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-allegations-of-abuse-against-former-fremantle-school-priest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-allegations-of-abuse-against-former-fremantle-school-priest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More allegations of abuse against former Freemantle school priest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing Fremantle's Christian Brothers' schoolboys in the 1980s was also known for kissing and touching young members of his flock from a Catholic primary school in southern Perth during the 1970s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-allegations-of-abuse-against-former-freemantle-school-priest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-allegations-of-abuse-against-former-freemantle-school-priest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare sector reaching crisis point over workforce shortages and low wages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare centres around Australia say they're rapidly losing staff, and there is broad agreement about the root cause of the problem &mdash; wages in the sector are just too low.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-sector-reaching-crisis-point-over-workforce-shortages-and-low-wages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-sector-reaching-crisis-point-over-workforce-shortages-and-low-wages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is a group house where we're related': Could you live with your in-laws?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Luke and Claire decided to settle down, instead of taking out a large mortgage they might struggle to pay, they tried something different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-is-a-group-house-where-were-related-could-you-live-with-your-in-laws/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-is-a-group-house-where-were-related-could-you-live-with-your-in-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faced with losing her family home, empty nester Sylvia came up with a radical plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Luke and Claire decided to settle down, instead of taking out a large mortgage they might struggle to pay, they tried something different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/faced-with-losing-her-family-home-empty-nester-sylvia-came-up-with-a-radical-plan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/faced-with-losing-her-family-home-empty-nester-sylvia-came-up-with-a-radical-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This town's only after-school care shut down so can local government step in to help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living with Crohn's disease means mum of four, Krystal Miller, relied&nbsp;on after-school-hours care for her children - but now that's gone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-towns-only-after-school-care-shut-down-so-can-local-government-step-in-to-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-towns-only-after-school-care-shut-down-so-can-local-government-step-in-to-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens ramp up pressure for free childcare and dental before year's end]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greens argue the measures would save the average household thousands, and the government could pay for the $182 billion measures by&nbsp;taxing gas companies and extremely wealthy Australians.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/greens-ramp-up-pressure-for-free-childcare-and-dental-before-years-end/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/greens-ramp-up-pressure-for-free-childcare-and-dental-before-years-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA Police search home of 6yo who died of suspected criminal neglect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are remaining tight-lipped on any suspects in the investigation launched in the wake of her death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-police-search-home-of-6yo-who-died-of-suspected-criminal-neglect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-police-search-home-of-6yo-who-died-of-suspected-criminal-neglect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest into toddler's death hears day care had concerns about 'unusual bruising']]></title><description><![CDATA[A coronial inquest examining the death of a 20-month-old Wodonga girl has heard emotional testimony from her mother, and evidence from the baby's day care provider that it took two months for them to make a mandatory report about concerning bruising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inquest-into-toddlers-death-hears-day-care-had-concerns-about-unusual-bruising/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inquest-into-toddlers-death-hears-day-care-had-concerns-about-unusual-bruising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School camp bookings soar in regional Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victoria&rsquo;s school camps have roared back to life as students are reintroduced to learning in the outdoors after two years of COVID lockdowns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/school-camp-bookings-soar-in-regional-victoria/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2022 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/school-camp-bookings-soar-in-regional-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse weighing up working at Woolies or Coles as childcare shortage worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cortnie Snell has worked hard to build her career but may have to pull the pin due to chronic day care shortages. Now she is considering other options as her family struggles with the cost of living.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nurse-weighing-up-working-at-woolies-or-coles-as-childcare-shortage-worsens/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nurse-weighing-up-working-at-woolies-or-coles-as-childcare-shortage-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids 'not even making it to the system' as child protection caseloads balloon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young childless couple became Victorian kinship carers overnight but feel abandoned by the system. They're not alone.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kids-not-even-making-it-to-the-system-as-child-protection-caseloads-balloon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kids-not-even-making-it-to-the-system-as-child-protection-caseloads-balloon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["Fanciful, embellished': Court throws out case against childcare worker accused of slapping, dragging children in her care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth childcare worker Rupinder Kaur is acquitted by a magistrate of assaulting four young children and awarded costs after the evidence against her is found to be "implausible".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fanciful-embellished-court-throws-out-case-against-childcare-worker-accused-of-slapping-dragging-children-in-her-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/fanciful-embellished-court-throws-out-case-against-childcare-worker-accused-of-slapping-dragging-children-in-her-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Jenny was 15, her mother told police she didn't want to care for her anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenny entered Victoria's&nbsp;foster care system as a teenager&nbsp;and she's still struggling with the emotional scars from her time in care.&nbsp;Experts&nbsp;say the system needs more funding and support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-jenny-was-15-her-mother-told-police-she-didnt-want-to-care-for-her-anymore/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-jenny-was-15-her-mother-told-police-she-didnt-want-to-care-for-her-anymore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The stuff that's happening is horrific': Jenny was left traumatised by the foster care system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jenny entered Victoria's&nbsp;foster care system as a teenager&nbsp;and she's still struggling with the emotional scars from her time in care.&nbsp;Experts&nbsp;say the system needs more funding and support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-stuff-thats-happening-is-horrific-jenny-was-left-traumatised-by-the-foster-care-system/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-stuff-thats-happening-is-horrific-jenny-was-left-traumatised-by-the-foster-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian council tests innovative solution to childcare shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[In mostly small country towns1.1million Australians have no access to local childcare. But one rural council is testing out a new solution where experts say innovation is key. Alexander Darling reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorian-council-tests-innovative-solution-to-childcare-shortage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2022 04:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorian-council-tests-innovative-solution-to-childcare-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum's relief as small town childcare capacity doubles &mdash; to eight places]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decades-long campaign to improve childcare in a remote western Victorian town is paying off for a hairdresser who is looking forward to going back to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-relief-as-small-town-childcare-capacity-doubles-mdash-to-eight-places/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2022 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mums-relief-as-small-town-childcare-capacity-doubles-mdash-to-eight-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW and Vic to add extra year of preschool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young children will have an extra year of education under a new plan from both the NSW and Victorian governments. Ashleigh Raper reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-and-vic-to-add-extra-year-of-preschool/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-and-vic-to-add-extra-year-of-preschool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW and Vic add extra year of preschool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young children will have an extra year of education under a new plan from both the NSW and Victorian governments. Ashleigh Raper reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-and-vic-add-extra-year-of-preschool/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-and-vic-add-extra-year-of-preschool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announces new childcare package]]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced new childcare package aimed at supporting parents getting back to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-announces-new-childcare-package/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2022 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-premier-dominic-perrottet-announces-new-childcare-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Landmark investment': NSW government reveals $5 billion childcare plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior government figures say the plan, which would deliver $775 million over the next four years, will cut costs for families and drive up female workforce participation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/landmark-investment-nsw-government-reveals-5-billion-childcare-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/landmark-investment-nsw-government-reveals-5-billion-childcare-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don&rsquo;t forget me': Court hears little girl left traumatised after being left on childcare bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chiquetta Terese Paronella&nbsp;did not have a conviction recorded against her after&nbsp;pleading guilty to&nbsp;one count of endangering a child by exposure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/donrsquot-forget-me-court-hears-little-girl-left-traumatised-after-being-left-on-childcare-bus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/donrsquot-forget-me-court-hears-little-girl-left-traumatised-after-being-left-on-childcare-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Their boyfriends bring them to the clinic': Why so many women in Taiwan are ambivalent about motherhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. But for single women and LGBTQ+&nbsp;couples who want&nbsp;babies, one major barrier still stands in their way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/their-boyfriends-bring-them-to-the-clinic-why-so-many-women-in-taiwan-are-ambivalent-about-motherhood/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/their-boyfriends-bring-them-to-the-clinic-why-so-many-women-in-taiwan-are-ambivalent-about-motherhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan's catch-22: Single women can freeze their eggs &mdash; but they need a husband to access them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taiwan has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world. But for single women and LGBTQ+&nbsp;couples who want&nbsp;babies, one major barrier still stands in their way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/taiwans-catch-22-single-women-can-freeze-their-eggs-mdash-but-they-need-a-husband-to-access-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/taiwans-catch-22-single-women-can-freeze-their-eggs-mdash-but-they-need-a-husband-to-access-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police informant to give evidence in trial of William Tyrrell's foster mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police informant will be called as a witness during a two-day court hearing for William Tyrrell's foster mother, who denies giving misleading or false information to the NSW Crime Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/police-informant-to-give-evidence-in-trial-of-william-tyrrells-foster-mother/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/police-informant-to-give-evidence-in-trial-of-william-tyrrells-foster-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families paying out-of-pocket childcare to benefit from subsidy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Labor sold its childcare policy during the election as a win for families and women, but some say the system needs an overhaul as some families are missing out. Annie Kearney reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-paying-out-of-pocket-childcare-to-benefit-from-subsidy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-paying-out-of-pocket-childcare-to-benefit-from-subsidy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare subsidy doesn't go far enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Labor sold its childcare policy during the election as a win for families and women, but many are calling for a complete overhaul of the system. Annie Kearney reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidy-doesnt-go-far-enough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidy-doesnt-go-far-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare subsidy benefits out-of-pocket payers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Labor sold its childcare policy during the election as a win for families and women, but some say the system needs an overhaul as some families are missing out. Annie Kearney reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidy-benefits-out-of-pocket-payers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidy-benefits-out-of-pocket-payers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With at least one day of her pay going to out-of-pocket childcare costs, Jess wonders if it's worth it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents and guardians&nbsp;will&nbsp;benefit from Labor's promise to increase childcare&nbsp;subsidies and lift the household income threshold&nbsp;from July next year. But the sector is facing staff shortages and&nbsp;thousands of families are missing out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-at-least-one-day-of-her-pay-going-to-out-of-pocket-childcare-costs-jess-wonders-if-its-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-at-least-one-day-of-her-pay-going-to-out-of-pocket-childcare-costs-jess-wonders-if-its-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare changes&nbsp;are on the way, but the&nbsp;industry's 'very tired' workforce is struggling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents and guardians&nbsp;will&nbsp;benefit from Labor's promise to increase childcare&nbsp;subsidies and lift the household income threshold&nbsp;from July next year. But the sector is facing staff shortages and&nbsp;thousands of families are missing out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-changesnbspare-on-the-way-but-thenbspindustrys-very-tired-workforce-is-struggling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-changesnbspare-on-the-way-but-thenbspindustrys-very-tired-workforce-is-struggling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With a giant smile and a gentle soul, Charlie Chambers aims to give back to the foster care 'village' who raised him]]></title><description><![CDATA[When midwife Maria Banhegyi was told "not to get attached" to the tiny, premature baby in her care, it was too late.&nbsp; Now 18 years later, her foster son&nbsp;Charlie Chambers still calls her mum&nbsp;and has a bright future ahead of giving back to the growing number of at-risk foster kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-a-giant-smile-and-a-gentle-soul-charlie-chambers-aims-to-give-back-to-the-foster-care-village-who-raised-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-a-giant-smile-and-a-gentle-soul-charlie-chambers-aims-to-give-back-to-the-foster-care-village-who-raised-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With a giant smile and a gentle soul, Charlie aims to give back to the foster care 'village' who raised him]]></title><description><![CDATA[When midwife Maria Banhegyi was told "not to get attached" to the tiny, premature baby in her care, it was too late.&nbsp; Now, 18 years later, her foster son&nbsp;Charlie Chambers still calls her mum&nbsp;and has a bright future ahead of giving back to the growing number of at-risk foster kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-a-giant-smile-and-a-gentle-soul-charlie-aims-to-give-back-to-the-foster-care-village-who-raised-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-a-giant-smile-and-a-gentle-soul-charlie-aims-to-give-back-to-the-foster-care-village-who-raised-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold Coast childcare centre starting over as it reopens months after flood closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children will be welcomed back to Pandas Childcare Centre for the first time since February&nbsp;after the floods forced a three-month clean-up, although it's not clear how many families will return after the lengthy closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/gold-coast-childcare-centre-starting-over-as-it-reopens-months-after-flood-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/gold-coast-childcare-centre-starting-over-as-it-reopens-months-after-flood-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything was floating': Gold Coast childcare centre's bittersweet reopening months after flood closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children will be welcomed back to Pandas Childcare Centre for the first time since February&nbsp;after the floods forced a three-month clean-up, although it's not clear how many families will return after the lengthy closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/everything-was-floating-gold-coast-childcare-centres-bittersweet-reopening-months-after-flood-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/everything-was-floating-gold-coast-childcare-centres-bittersweet-reopening-months-after-flood-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is where things can go wrong': Parents question difference between school and daycare sign-in rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a spate of incidents at childcare centres, some parents are asking why regulations in that industry can't be as strict as the school system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-is-where-things-can-go-wrong-parents-question-difference-between-school-and-daycare-sign-in-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-is-where-things-can-go-wrong-parents-question-difference-between-school-and-daycare-sign-in-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are daycare sign-in rules strict enough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid a spate of incidents at childcare centres, some parents are asking why regulations in that industry can't be as strict as the school system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/are-daycare-sign-in-rules-strict-enough/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/are-daycare-sign-in-rules-strict-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland's Citipointe Childcare fined $18,000 for losing toddler in bushland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A childcare service affiliated with a Brisbane school that demanded students sign an enrolment contract denouncing homosexuality has been&nbsp;fined $18,000&nbsp;after a toddler went missing on an excursion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/queenslands-citipointe-childcare-fined-18000-for-losing-toddler-in-bushland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/queenslands-citipointe-childcare-fined-18000-for-losing-toddler-in-bushland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The two head honchos can't even come here': Here's why outback voters feel forgotten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neither Scott Morrison nor Anthony Albanese have visited WA's far north this election campaign,&nbsp;and no major policy announcements have been made to address the region's complex challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-two-head-honchos-cant-even-come-here-heres-why-outback-voters-feel-forgotten/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-two-head-honchos-cant-even-come-here-heres-why-outback-voters-feel-forgotten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The two head honchos can't even come here': Here's why Kimberley voters feel forgotten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neither Scott Morrison nor Anthony Albanese have visited WA's far north this election campaign,&nbsp;and no major policy announcements have been made to address the region's complex challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-two-head-honchos-cant-even-come-here-heres-why-kimberley-voters-feel-forgotten/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-two-head-honchos-cant-even-come-here-heres-why-kimberley-voters-feel-forgotten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closure of after-school service deepens Kimberley childcare crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kimberley mum says it is getting harder for families to stay in the region&nbsp;as her&nbsp;after-school care service&nbsp;becomes the latest to fall victim to staff shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/closure-of-after-school-service-deepens-kimberley-childcare-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/closure-of-after-school-service-deepens-kimberley-childcare-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shift workers in the ACT struggle to find out of hours childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shift workers in the ACT are struggling to find childcare outside standard hours. Adrienne Francis reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shift-workers-in-the-act-struggle-to-find-out-of-hours-childcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shift-workers-in-the-act-struggle-to-find-out-of-hours-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morgan loves being a tradie but a lack of flexible child care has her considering putting down the tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of flexible child care&nbsp;means&nbsp;mother-of-two Morgan Sutton is&nbsp;simply unable to arrive at work on time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/morgan-loves-being-a-tradie-but-a-lack-of-flexible-child-care-has-her-considering-putting-down-the-tools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/morgan-loves-being-a-tradie-but-a-lack-of-flexible-child-care-has-her-considering-putting-down-the-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rising cost of education in modern Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education is an area where Australian families are particularly feeling the pinch in terms of rising prices. Parents often spend tens of thousands of dollars on childcare, and public schools are starting to charge extra fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-rising-cost-of-education-in-modern-australia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2022 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-rising-cost-of-education-in-modern-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Rose raised children, childcare fees were 'manageable'. For her grandchildren, it&rsquo;s $40,000 per year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare was simple, cheap and a little dangerous when Rose Cantali arrived in Australia in 1961 as a three-year-old Italian immigrant. Today, things are very different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-rose-raised-children-childcare-fees-were-manageable-for-her-grandchildren-itrsquos-40000-per-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/when-rose-raised-children-childcare-fees-were-manageable-for-her-grandchildren-itrsquos-40000-per-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rose doesn’t remember struggling when she raised children. For her daughter-in-law Robyn, it’s a different story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare was simple, cheap and a little dangerous when Rose Cantali arrived in Australia in 1961 as a three-year-old Italian immigrant. Today, things are very different.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/rose-doesnt-remember-struggling-when-she-raised-children-for-her-daughter-in-law-robyn-its-a-different-story/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/rose-doesnt-remember-struggling-when-she-raised-children-for-her-daughter-in-law-robyn-its-a-different-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children living in regional NSW 'three times more likely' to fall behind in early education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children in New South Wales largest electorate are three times more likely to struggle with their development&nbsp;compared to those in the city, but what do federal election candidates pledge to do about it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-living-in-regional-nsw-three-times-more-likely-to-fall-behind-in-early-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-living-in-regional-nsw-three-times-more-likely-to-fall-behind-in-early-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children living in NSW electorate of Parkes 'three times more likely' to fall behind in early education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children in New South Wales largest electorate are three times more likely to struggle with their development&nbsp;compared to those in the city, but what do federal election candidates pledge to do about it?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-living-in-nsw-electorate-of-parkes-three-times-more-likely-to-fall-behind-in-early-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/children-living-in-nsw-electorate-of-parkes-three-times-more-likely-to-fall-behind-in-early-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese wins final leaders' debate, Morrison confirms Tudge will re-enter cabinet if elected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese wins the third leaders' debate which saw he and Scott Morrison cover well-trodden issues, but also the Prime Minister confirm Alan Tudge will return to the frontbench if the Coalition is re-elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/albanese-wins-final-leaders-debate-morrison-confirms-tudge-will-re-enter-cabinet-if-elected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/albanese-wins-final-leaders-debate-morrison-confirms-tudge-will-re-enter-cabinet-if-elected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost one third of children in northern WA 'developmentally at risk', report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study finds that children in Australia's north-west are falling behind in school, with a lack of childcare access in the federal electorate of Durack largely to blame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/almost-one-third-of-children-in-northern-wa-developmentally-at-risk-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/almost-one-third-of-children-in-northern-wa-developmentally-at-risk-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare bus victim's 'miracle' recovery and reunion with family at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-year-old Nevaeh Austin, who was left on a day care minibus in Central Queensland for six hours last week, has been reunited with her entire family at her home in Gracemere.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-bus-victims-miracle-recovery-and-reunion-with-family-at-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-bus-victims-miracle-recovery-and-reunion-with-family-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare access in electorate that takes up 90 per cent of SA ranked worst in country]]></title><description><![CDATA[The study also found that Grey, where some parents face a 200km drive to put their kids in daycare,&nbsp;has concerning levels of developmental vulnerability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-access-in-electorate-that-takes-up-90-per-cent-of-sa-ranked-worst-in-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-access-in-electorate-that-takes-up-90-per-cent-of-sa-ranked-worst-in-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Miracles&nbsp;happen': Nevaeh Austin reunited with family after 'traumatic' childcare bus incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-year-old girl who was found unconscious after being left on a childcare bus in Central Queensland for six hours is&nbsp;reunited with her entire family at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/miraclesnbsphappen-nevaeh-austin-reunited-with-family-after-traumatic-childcare-bus-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/miraclesnbsphappen-nevaeh-austin-reunited-with-family-after-traumatic-childcare-bus-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father calls for closure of childcare centre that left Nevaeh Austin on bus for six hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-year-old girl who was found unconscious after being left on a childcare bus in Central Queensland for six hours is&nbsp;reunited with her entire family at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/father-calls-for-closure-of-childcare-centre-that-left-nevaeh-austin-on-bus-for-six-hours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/father-calls-for-closure-of-childcare-centre-that-left-nevaeh-austin-on-bus-for-six-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare, schooling and university: What are the major parties offering this election?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare, schooling and university: What are the major parties offering this election?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-schooling-and-university-what-are-the-major-parties-offering-this-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-schooling-and-university-what-are-the-major-parties-offering-this-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nevaeh Austin, toddler left on childcare bus, arrives home after discharge from hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A toddler left on a&nbsp;bus for six hours at a childcare centre in central Queensland last week is discharged from hospital and arrives back home to Rockhampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nevaeh-austin-toddler-left-on-childcare-bus-arrives-home-after-discharge-from-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nevaeh-austin-toddler-left-on-childcare-bus-arrives-home-after-discharge-from-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nevaeh Austin discharged from hospital after being left on childcare bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[A toddler who was left on a childcare centre bus for six hours in central Queensland last week has been discharged from hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nevaeh-austin-discharged-from-hospital-after-being-left-on-childcare-bus/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nevaeh-austin-discharged-from-hospital-after-being-left-on-childcare-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nevaeh released from ICU days after being left on on daycare bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nevaeh Austin is released from the intensive care unit&nbsp;in Brisbane but remains in hospital where she is recovering after being left for six hours on a daycare bus in Central Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nevaeh-released-from-icu-days-after-being-left-on-on-daycare-bus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2022 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nevaeh-released-from-icu-days-after-being-left-on-on-daycare-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nevaeh released from ICU days after being left on daycare bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nevaeh Austin is released from the intensive care unit&nbsp;in Brisbane but remains in hospital where she is recovering after being left for six hours on a daycare bus in Central Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nevaeh-released-from-icu-days-after-being-left-on-daycare-bus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2022 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nevaeh-released-from-icu-days-after-being-left-on-daycare-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl left on day care bus makes remarkable recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-year-old girl left on a central Queensland day care bus is making a remarkable recovery in hospital, with loved ones saying she's slowly returning to her usual 'cheeky self'. Rachel McGhee reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/girl-left-on-day-care-bus-makes-remarkable-recovery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2022 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/girl-left-on-day-care-bus-makes-remarkable-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It just doesn't cut it': Family of toddler left on Queensland childcare bus demand answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grandmother of three-year-old Nevaeh Austin, who was left on a bus outside a Queensland childcare centre for six hours, says the family is angry and&nbsp;"needs more answers".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/it-just-doesnt-cut-it-family-of-toddler-left-on-queensland-childcare-bus-demand-answers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/it-just-doesnt-cut-it-family-of-toddler-left-on-queensland-childcare-bus-demand-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Giggling, squealing, eating icecream': Toddler left on daycare bus makes remarkable recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grandmother of&nbsp;Nevaeh Austin, who was left on a bus outside a Queensland childcare centre for six hours, says the three-year-old has made a remarkable turnaround but family wants "more answers".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/giggling-squealing-eating-icecream-toddler-left-on-daycare-bus-makes-remarkable-recovery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/giggling-squealing-eating-icecream-toddler-left-on-daycare-bus-makes-remarkable-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Giggling, squealing, eating ice cream': Toddler left on daycare bus makes remarkable recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grandmother of&nbsp;Nevaeh Austin, who was left on a bus outside a Queensland childcare centre for six hours, says the three-year-old has made a remarkable turnaround but the family wants "more answers".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/giggling-squealing-eating-ice-cream-toddler-left-on-daycare-bus-makes-remarkable-recovery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/giggling-squealing-eating-ice-cream-toddler-left-on-daycare-bus-makes-remarkable-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calls for 'major inquiry' as family of toddler left on Queensland childcare bus demand change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grandmother of three-year-old Nevaeh Austin, who was left on a bus outside a Queensland childcare centre for six hours, says the family is angry and&nbsp;"needs more answers".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-major-inquiry-as-family-of-toddler-left-on-queensland-childcare-bus-demand-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/calls-for-major-inquiry-as-family-of-toddler-left-on-queensland-childcare-bus-demand-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler was 'only child on the bus' before being left outside childcare for six hours, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three-year-old Neveah Austin was the only child&nbsp;driven on a Central Queensland childcare centre bus before she was left inside for about six hours yesterday, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-was-only-child-on-the-bus-before-being-left-outside-childcare-for-six-hours-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-was-only-child-on-the-bus-before-being-left-outside-childcare-for-six-hours-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler left on bus outside Rockhampton childcare for six hours no longer in a critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland Children's Hospital says three-year-old Nevaeh&nbsp;Austin, who was left alone in a bus outside a childcare centre in Rockhampton yesterday,&nbsp;is now stable&nbsp;after she was&nbsp;flown to Brisbane overnight.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-left-on-bus-outside-rockhampton-childcare-for-six-hours-no-longer-in-a-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-left-on-bus-outside-rockhampton-childcare-for-six-hours-no-longer-in-a-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler left on bus outside Rockhampton childcare for six hours no longer in a critcal condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland Children's Hospital says three-year-old Nevaeh&nbsp;Austin, who was left alone in a bus outside a childcare centre in Rockhampton yesterday,&nbsp;is now stable&nbsp;after she was&nbsp;flown to Brisbane overnight.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-left-on-bus-outside-rockhampton-childcare-for-six-hours-no-longer-in-a-critcal-condition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-left-on-bus-outside-rockhampton-childcare-for-six-hours-no-longer-in-a-critcal-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler found unconscious on bus at Central Queensland childcare centre flown to Brisbane in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Central Queensland childcare centre remains cordoned off by police after a three-year-old girl was left on a bus for several hours yesterday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-found-unconscious-on-bus-at-central-queensland-childcare-centre-flown-to-brisbane-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-found-unconscious-on-bus-at-central-queensland-childcare-centre-flown-to-brisbane-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of child left on childcare bus for hours says 'she's her happy self' but remains in intensive care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The grandmother of three-year-old Nevaeh Austin who was left on a Queensland childcare bus for several hours says the family is "mortified" and wants answers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/family-of-child-left-on-childcare-bus-for-hours-says-shes-her-happy-self-but-remains-in-intensive-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/family-of-child-left-on-childcare-bus-for-hours-says-shes-her-happy-self-but-remains-in-intensive-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These parents have been campaigning for childcare for years. They don't want it to depend on votes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The small Victorian towns of&nbsp;Murtoa,&nbsp;Minyip, and Rupanyup urge Labor to match a Coalition funding commitment for a much-needed childcare centre, ensuring it regardless of the election outcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/these-parents-have-been-campaigning-for-childcare-for-years-they-dont-want-it-to-depend-on-votes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/these-parents-have-been-campaigning-for-childcare-for-years-they-dont-want-it-to-depend-on-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kylie and Jess pay $40,000 a year to keep their two sons in day care and often wonder if working is worth it]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of Australians think the federal government should pay a greater share of childcare costs, according to new data from Vote Compass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kylie-and-jess-pay-40000-a-year-to-keep-their-two-sons-in-day-care-and-often-wonder-if-working-is-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kylie-and-jess-pay-40000-a-year-to-keep-their-two-sons-in-day-care-and-often-wonder-if-working-is-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare costs leave Australians wanting more federal government support]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of Australians think the federal government should pay a greater share of childcare costs, according to new data from Vote Compass.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-costs-leave-australians-wanting-more-federal-government-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-costs-leave-australians-wanting-more-federal-government-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$10k cash, a cheap home and two-minute commute, yet this town still can't get a childcare worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[The oldest town in north-west Queensland faces&nbsp;an exodus of families if the doors to its childcare centre close due to staff shortages. Community leaders are offering big bucks to attract workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/10k-cash-a-cheap-home-and-two-minute-commute-yet-this-town-still-cant-get-a-childcare-worker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/10k-cash-a-cheap-home-and-two-minute-commute-yet-this-town-still-cant-get-a-childcare-worker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilbara Preparatory family centre fined $13k by State Administrative Tribunal over barefoot child]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family centre in Western Australia's Pilbara region has been fined after a barefoot child, who was meant to be in its care, was left alone outside on an almost 30-degrees Celsius day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pilbara-preparatory-family-centre-fined-13k-by-state-administrative-tribunal-over-barefoot-child/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/pilbara-preparatory-family-centre-fined-13k-by-state-administrative-tribunal-over-barefoot-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Karratha family centre slapped with $13k fine after barefoot child tries to 'go home' alone on near-30C day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilbara Preparatory in Karratha is ordered to pay the Western Australian government a fine of $13,000 plus legal costs after police found a four-year-old girl outside its premises without shoes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/karratha-family-centre-slapped-with-13k-fine-after-barefoot-child-tries-to-go-home-alone-on-near-30c-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/karratha-family-centre-slapped-with-13k-fine-after-barefoot-child-tries-to-go-home-alone-on-near-30c-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former childcare worker found not guilty over toddler's minibus death]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a five-day trial, Dionne Batrice Grills has been found not guilty of the manslaughter of three-year-old Maliq Nicholas Floyd Namok-Malamoo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-childcare-worker-found-not-guilty-over-toddlers-minibus-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-childcare-worker-found-not-guilty-over-toddlers-minibus-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury told to consider if childcare worker owed deceased toddler a duty of care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prosecutor&nbsp;tells a Supreme Court jury that childcare worker Dionne Batrice Grills walked away&nbsp;from a bus that had a toddler on board hours before his death. Her lawyer&nbsp;says the three-year-old was not her responsibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jury-told-to-consider-if-childcare-worker-owed-deceased-toddler-a-duty-of-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jury-told-to-consider-if-childcare-worker-owed-deceased-toddler-a-duty-of-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You get him': Driver testifies against colleague on trial over toddler's minibus death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jailed childcare centre director Michael Glenn Lewis tells the Supreme Court in Cairns that he asked Dionne Batrice Grills to help Maliq&nbsp;"Meeky" Nicholas Floyd Namok-Malamoo, three, off the bus where he died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/you-get-him-driver-testifies-against-colleague-on-trial-over-toddlers-minibus-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/you-get-him-driver-testifies-against-colleague-on-trial-over-toddlers-minibus-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum of toddler who died in daycare bus tells court he was collected by 'flustered' staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maliq "Meeky" Namok-Malamoo's mother testifies in the manslaughter trial of Dionne Batrice Grills about how the boy was picked up later than normal and that she was rushed to put&nbsp;her son into the minibus on which he later died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mum-of-toddler-who-died-in-daycare-bus-tells-court-he-was-collected-by-flustered-staff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mum-of-toddler-who-died-in-daycare-bus-tells-court-he-was-collected-by-flustered-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare educator faces court charged with manslaughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial of a staff member accused of leaving a little boy behind on a childcare centre minibus has started in Cairns. Warning: this story contains an image of an Indigenous person who has died. Christopher Testa reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-educator-faces-court-charged-with-manslaughter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-educator-faces-court-charged-with-manslaughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler left on minibus in Far North Queensland 'died because he was forgotten', jury told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The court heard that Maliq Nicholas Floyd Namok-Malamoo, three, did not want to leave his mother's arms on the day two childcare workers came to pick him up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-left-on-minibus-in-far-north-queensland-died-because-he-was-forgotten-jury-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/toddler-left-on-minibus-in-far-north-queensland-died-because-he-was-forgotten-jury-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration Minister makes rare intervention to save rural childcare worker from deportation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebecca Ellison has lived the past two years in a state of limbo, despite her small rural community crying out for her to stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/immigration-minister-makes-rare-intervention-to-save-rural-childcare-worker-from-deportation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/immigration-minister-makes-rare-intervention-to-save-rural-childcare-worker-from-deportation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Blindsided': Mia and Debie live in a 'childcare desert' &ndash; so why can't their day care afford to stay open?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local council in a southern NSW town says it is no longer financially viable to keep running its&nbsp;family day care, despite up to seven children vying for every day care spot in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/blindsided-mia-and-debie-live-in-a-childcare-desert-ndash-so-why-cant-their-day-care-afford-to-stay-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/blindsided-mia-and-debie-live-in-a-childcare-desert-ndash-so-why-cant-their-day-care-afford-to-stay-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents 'in tears' as Perth council votes to close Citiplace Child Care after 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of children at a council-run, inner-city childcare centre are "devastated and shocked" at the City of Perth's decision to close it after more than 30 years of operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-in-tears-as-perth-council-votes-to-close-citiplace-child-care-after-30-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-in-tears-as-perth-council-votes-to-close-citiplace-child-care-after-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents upset about closure of Citiplace Childcare Centre after more than 30 years in operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of children at a Perth inner-city childcare centre are upset about the council's decision to close it after more than 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-upset-about-closure-of-citiplace-childcare-centre-after-more-than-30-years-in-operation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-upset-about-closure-of-citiplace-childcare-centre-after-more-than-30-years-in-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents upset about closure of Citiplace Child Care after more than 30 years in operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents of children at a Perth inner-city childcare centre are upset about the council's decision to close it after more than 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-upset-about-closure-of-citiplace-child-care-after-more-than-30-years-in-operation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-upset-about-closure-of-citiplace-child-care-after-more-than-30-years-in-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regions tell Barnaby Joyce they need workers, houses, childcare before budgeted infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[After reluctantly signing the net zero carbon emissions&nbsp;pledge, the Nationals leader amassed a $20 billion&nbsp;regional war chest. But local mayors and voters want funding closer to home, as well as promised infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/regions-tell-barnaby-joyce-they-need-workers-houses-childcare-before-budgeted-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/regions-tell-barnaby-joyce-they-need-workers-houses-childcare-before-budgeted-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's international border is open, so why are some families waiting months for au pairs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a huge demand&nbsp;for au pairs&nbsp;as parents struggle to find child care, but waitlists are growing, with some nannies from Europe nervous about travelling to Australia because of&nbsp;the Ukraine&nbsp;war.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-international-border-is-open-so-why-are-some-families-waiting-months-for-au-pairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-international-border-is-open-so-why-are-some-families-waiting-months-for-au-pairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Take the opportunity': Why this dad is glad he took his 20 weeks paid parental leave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say the assumption that the birth mother of a child is the primary caregiver is prohibitive, gendered and outdated.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/take-the-opportunity-why-this-dad-is-glad-he-took-his-20-weeks-paid-parental-leave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/take-the-opportunity-why-this-dad-is-glad-he-took-his-20-weeks-paid-parental-leave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-year wait for some as regional SA's 'childcare deserts' are revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an Australian-first study, 82 per cent&nbsp;of regional South Australians are living in "childcare deserts"&nbsp;starving parents of easily accessible facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/two-year-wait-for-some-as-regional-sas-childcare-deserts-are-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/two-year-wait-for-some-as-regional-sas-childcare-deserts-are-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's just insanity': Parents in regional WA signing up for childcare waitlists before kids are born]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families in regional Western Australia face the longest wait times of all Australians when it comes to getting their kids into child care, with one area&nbsp;having just one available space for every nine children in need of care.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-just-insanity-parents-in-regional-wa-signing-up-for-childcare-waitlists-before-kids-are-born/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 02:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-just-insanity-parents-in-regional-wa-signing-up-for-childcare-waitlists-before-kids-are-born/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents struggle to secure childcare spots in Queensland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rural areas in Queensland have been declared childcare deserts, as parents wait up to 18 months to secure a spot. Louisa Rebgetz reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-struggle-to-secure-childcare-spots-in-queensland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 01:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-struggle-to-secure-childcare-spots-in-queensland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No choice but a nanny for parents living in Australia's childcare 'deserts']]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland oarents say they're being forced to consider abandoning their careers to look after their kids, who are likely to have at least one&nbsp;birthday before a childcare spot opens up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-choice-but-a-nanny-for-parents-living-in-australias-childcare-deserts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-choice-but-a-nanny-for-parents-living-in-australias-childcare-deserts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No choice but a nanny for mums living in Australia's childcare 'deserts']]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland mums say they're being forced to consider abandoning their careers to look after their kids, who are likely to have at least one&nbsp;birthday before a childcare spot opens up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-choice-but-a-nanny-for-mums-living-in-australias-childcare-deserts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-choice-but-a-nanny-for-mums-living-in-australias-childcare-deserts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Childcare desert': Research finds acute childcare shortage across most of the NT]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a new report by the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University,&nbsp;86 per cent&nbsp;of regional Territorians live in areas where three or more children are competing for every available childcare space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-desert-research-finds-acute-childcare-shortage-across-most-of-the-nt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-desert-research-finds-acute-childcare-shortage-across-most-of-the-nt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These maps show why not everyone gets a fair go. And it happens even before you are born]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first-ever project mapping childcare availability in every neighbourhood&nbsp;reveals that more than one in three Australians live in areas with a serious shortage of childcare places.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/these-maps-show-why-not-everyone-gets-a-fair-go-and-it-happens-even-before-you-are-born/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/these-maps-show-why-not-everyone-gets-a-fair-go-and-it-happens-even-before-you-are-born/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These maps reveal the huge expanse of Australia's childcare black spots. Is your home in one?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first-ever project mapping childcare availability in every neighbourhood&nbsp;reveals that more than one in three Australians live in areas with a serious shortage of childcare places.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/these-maps-reveal-the-huge-expanse-of-australias-childcare-black-spots-is-your-home-in-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/these-maps-reveal-the-huge-expanse-of-australias-childcare-black-spots-is-your-home-in-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These maps reveal Australia's huge childcare black spots. Is your home in one?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first-ever project mapping childcare availability in every neighbourhood&nbsp;reveals that more than one in three Australians live in areas with a serious shortage of childcare places.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/these-maps-reveal-australias-huge-childcare-black-spots-is-your-home-in-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/these-maps-reveal-australias-huge-childcare-black-spots-is-your-home-in-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women carrying the load when it comes to unpaid work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian women do the bulk of unpaid childcare and domestic chores &mdash; for policymakers wanting to get more of them into full-time work, how do you com up with ways to encourage men to do more at home?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/women-carrying-the-load-when-it-comes-to-unpaid-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/women-carrying-the-load-when-it-comes-to-unpaid-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for space for childcare centres at the top of Adelaide CBD buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Adelaide city councillor&nbsp;is pushing for new office buildings to be designed so they can&nbsp;include a childcare centre on the top two floors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/call-for-space-for-childcare-centres-at-the-top-of-adelaide-cbd-buildings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 02:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/call-for-space-for-childcare-centres-at-the-top-of-adelaide-cbd-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is child care burning a hole in your budget? The subsidy changes this week might benefit you]]></title><description><![CDATA[For some families, child care costs more than their mortgage or rent. It can be especially unaffordable if you have more than one preschooler in care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/is-child-care-burning-a-hole-in-your-budget-the-subsidy-changes-this-week-might-benefit-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/is-child-care-burning-a-hole-in-your-budget-the-subsidy-changes-this-week-might-benefit-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if women were to go on strike from unpaid childcare and domestic housework?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For International Women's Day 2022, we asked Australian families&nbsp;what would happen if women went on strike from unpaid childcare and domestic chores.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-if-women-were-to-go-on-strike-from-unpaid-childcare-and-domestic-housework/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-if-women-were-to-go-on-strike-from-unpaid-childcare-and-domestic-housework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emily takes the occasional 'strike' day. What would happen if every other mum did the same?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For International Women's Day 2022, we asked Australian families&nbsp;what would happen if women went on strike from unpaid childcare and domestic chores.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/emily-takes-the-occasional-strike-day-what-would-happen-if-every-other-mum-did-the-same/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2022 19:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/emily-takes-the-occasional-strike-day-what-would-happen-if-every-other-mum-did-the-same/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens push for 100 hours of subsidised child care for all families as election nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greens are promoting a $19 billion plan to make child care free and accessible for all families, which they hope to push major parties on should they hold the balance of power in the next parliament.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/greens-push-for-100-hours-of-subsidised-child-care-for-all-families-as-election-nears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2022 00:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/greens-push-for-100-hours-of-subsidised-child-care-for-all-families-as-election-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darling River communities cut off by flood for more than a month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents along the Darling River are relying on planes, helicopters and boats to get their food, supplies and mail after once-in-a-decade floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/darling-river-communities-cut-off-by-flood-for-more-than-a-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/darling-river-communities-cut-off-by-flood-for-more-than-a-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland childcare workers granted priority on COVID testing but no free RATs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government responds to a call for help from the&nbsp;childcare sector&nbsp;by giving staff and their families rapid access to PCR tests&nbsp;at state&nbsp;clinics.&nbsp;But the Health Minister declines a request for free RAT kits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/queensland-childcare-workers-granted-priority-on-covid-testing-but-no-free-rats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/queensland-childcare-workers-granted-priority-on-covid-testing-but-no-free-rats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland childcare workers get priority COVID testing after sector pleads for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government responds to a call for help from the&nbsp;childcare sector&nbsp;by giving staff and their families rapid access to PCR tests&nbsp;at state&nbsp;clinics.&nbsp;But the Health Minister declines a request to provide free RAT kits to childcare&nbsp;centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/queensland-childcare-workers-get-priority-covid-testing-after-sector-pleads-for-help/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/queensland-childcare-workers-get-priority-covid-testing-after-sector-pleads-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare waiting list blowout causes heartache in south-west Victoria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pandemic migration and staff shortages are&nbsp;being blamed for a severe&nbsp;childcare shortage that is forcing parents to make tough decisions about accepting&nbsp;jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-waiting-list-blowout-causes-heartache-in-south-west-victoria/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-waiting-list-blowout-causes-heartache-in-south-west-victoria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensland childcare centres call for more covid support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland's childcare sector is calling for more support from the state government, including rapid tests for workers, to help alleviate crippling staff shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/queensland-childcare-centres-call-for-more-covid-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 03:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/queensland-childcare-centres-call-for-more-covid-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents face uncertainty as Queensland childcare centres battle to stay open amid staff shortages and lack of RATs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare providers in the grips of a "workforce crisis" made worse by the Omicron COVID-19 wave are calling on the Queensland government to provide free rapid antigen tests and essential worker status.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-face-uncertainty-as-queensland-childcare-centres-battle-to-stay-open-amid-staff-shortages-and-lack-of-rats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-face-uncertainty-as-queensland-childcare-centres-battle-to-stay-open-amid-staff-shortages-and-lack-of-rats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre workers 'leaving in droves' amid ongoing COVID-19 staffing crisis&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare providers in the grips of a "workforce crisis" made worse by the Omicron COVID-19 wave are calling on the Queensland government to provide free rapid antigen tests and essential worker status.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-workers-leaving-in-droves-amid-ongoing-covid-19-staffing-crisisnbsp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-workers-leaving-in-droves-amid-ongoing-covid-19-staffing-crisisnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorian coronial inquest into deaths of children puts Child Protection Service in spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coroners Court will examine the services provided to the families, their involvement with the Victorian Child Protection Service&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;systemic issues with&nbsp;child protection in the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorian-coronial-inquest-into-deaths-of-children-puts-child-protection-service-in-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victorian-coronial-inquest-into-deaths-of-children-puts-child-protection-service-in-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest to examine deaths of three murdered children and toddler who died of blunt force trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coroners Court will examine the services provided to the families, their involvement with the Victorian Child Protection Service&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;systemic issues with&nbsp;child protection in the state.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inquest-to-examine-deaths-of-three-murdered-children-and-toddler-who-died-of-blunt-force-trauma/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inquest-to-examine-deaths-of-three-murdered-children-and-toddler-who-died-of-blunt-force-trauma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women earn $26,000 a year less than men, their extra penalty for doing most of the housework and caring]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the $26,000 gender pay gap&nbsp;should be alarming to many, those who downplay the data's significance like to draw attention to what it doesn't show, writes Nassim Khadem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/women-earn-26000-a-year-less-than-men-their-extra-penalty-for-doing-most-of-the-housework-and-caring/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/women-earn-26000-a-year-less-than-men-their-extra-penalty-for-doing-most-of-the-housework-and-caring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's not a lie: Men are twice as likely to be more highly paid than women]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the $26,000 gender pay gap&nbsp;should be alarming to many, those who downplay the data's significance like to draw attention to what it doesn't show, writes Nassim Khadem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-not-a-lie-men-are-twice-as-likely-to-be-more-highly-paid-than-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-not-a-lie-men-are-twice-as-likely-to-be-more-highly-paid-than-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in ten day care centres need a special waiver to operate]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ABC investigation has found that's because they're not meeting minimum staffing requirements. Conor Duffy reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/one-in-ten-day-care-centres-need-a-special-waiver-to-operate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/one-in-ten-day-care-centres-need-a-special-waiver-to-operate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian childcare 'in crisis', as new figures show more than one in 10 need special waiver to legally operate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's childcare sector is emerging from the Omicron wave in "crisis", with more than one in 10&nbsp;centres needing a government waiver to legally operate because they do not have enough workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australian-childcare-in-crisis-as-new-figures-show-more-than-one-in-10-need-special-waiver-to-legally-operate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australian-childcare-in-crisis-as-new-figures-show-more-than-one-in-10-need-special-waiver-to-legally-operate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of children too young to get jab feel left behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[North America correspondent Jade Macmillan meets a group of women in the United States doing what they can to take back control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-of-children-too-young-to-get-jab-feel-left-behind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-of-children-too-young-to-get-jab-feel-left-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSW Premier says childcare system a 'dogs breakfast']]></title><description><![CDATA[NSW Premier signals education and childcare policy overhaul labelling current system a 'dogs breakfast'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-premier-says-childcare-system-a-dogs-breakfast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2022 01:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/nsw-premier-says-childcare-system-a-dogs-breakfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These women meet up every week to scream into the void. They're mothers navigating Omicron with young kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The swift arrival of Omicron before an approved COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five has pushed parents to the brink. In the absence of a significant social safety net in the US, women are stepping up to find solutions &mdash; and sometimes, just scream together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/these-women-meet-up-every-week-to-scream-into-the-void-theyre-mothers-navigating-omicron-with-young-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/these-women-meet-up-every-week-to-scream-into-the-void-theyre-mothers-navigating-omicron-with-young-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Omicron reveals just how much the US relies on women to act as a social safety net]]></title><description><![CDATA[The swift arrival of Omicron before an approved COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five has pushed parents to the brink. In the absence of a significant social safety net in the US, women are finding solutions:&nbsp;sometimes, just screaming together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/omicron-reveals-just-how-much-the-us-relies-on-women-to-act-as-a-social-safety-net/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/omicron-reveals-just-how-much-the-us-relies-on-women-to-act-as-a-social-safety-net/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ever feel like screaming into the void? This is how mothers of young kids are navigating Omicron in the US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The swift arrival of Omicron before an approved COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five has pushed parents to the brink. In the absence of a significant social safety net in the US, women are stepping up to find solutions &mdash; and sometimes, just scream together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ever-feel-like-screaming-into-the-void-this-is-how-mothers-of-young-kids-are-navigating-omicron-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ever-feel-like-screaming-into-the-void-this-is-how-mothers-of-young-kids-are-navigating-omicron-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth childcare worker accused of scratching children claims she is a 'scapegoat']]></title><description><![CDATA[Kerri Wharf&nbsp;is accused of scratching 22 children in her care at an early learning centre in Banksia Grove, but her lawyer claims testimony by children is "confused, uncertain and lacking in detail."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-childcare-worker-accused-of-scratching-children-claims-she-is-a-scapegoat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 22:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-childcare-worker-accused-of-scratching-children-claims-she-is-a-scapegoat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA records six COVID-linked deaths and 1,505 new cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six COVID-related deaths have been reported in South Australia in the past 24 hours,&nbsp;taking the total since the start of the pandemic to 117.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-records-six-covid-linked-deaths-and-1505-new-cases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 03:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/sa-records-six-covid-linked-deaths-and-1505-new-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We are exhausted': How parents of kids under five are coping right now during Omicron]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are worried about growing numbers of COVID positive cases in child care centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-are-exhausted-how-parents-of-kids-under-five-are-coping-right-now-during-omicron/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-are-exhausted-how-parents-of-kids-under-five-are-coping-right-now-during-omicron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We are exhausted': How parents of kids under five are coping during Omicron]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many parents of preschoolers are worried about the growing numbers of COVID positive cases in child care centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-are-exhausted-how-parents-of-kids-under-five-are-coping-during-omicron/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-are-exhausted-how-parents-of-kids-under-five-are-coping-during-omicron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centres say they need free rapid antigen tests, more support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The managing director of five early learning centres in Bendigo says access to rapid antigen tests would help keep childcare centres open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-say-they-need-free-rapid-antigen-tests-more-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-say-they-need-free-rapid-antigen-tests-more-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centres under pressure due to repeated covid outbreaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding for shutdowns and rapid tests is hard to access. Phoebe Bowden reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-under-pressure-due-to-repeated-covid-outbreaks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-under-pressure-due-to-repeated-covid-outbreaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We knew this was coming': Inconsistent rules cripple childcare centres and disrupt working parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children are being sent home from daycare centres&nbsp;in record numbers, causing major disruption to families. But providers say they have been given&nbsp;little or no guidance on how to manage COVID cases, resulting in a patchwork of responses from closures, excluding kids and test-to-stay options.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-knew-this-was-coming-inconsistent-rules-cripple-childcare-centres-and-disrupt-working-parents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-knew-this-was-coming-inconsistent-rules-cripple-childcare-centres-and-disrupt-working-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsafe sleeping practices contribute to baby's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest into the death of a baby boy at a Sydney day care centre - has heard that unsafe sleeping practices contributed to his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/unsafe-sleeping-practices-contribute-to-babys-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 01:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/unsafe-sleeping-practices-contribute-to-babys-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Profit over care': Inquiry finds 'unsafe' sleeping conditions at Sydney daycare contributed to death of infant]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquest into an infant who died at a Sydney family daycare finds he suffered from an undiagnosed heart condition but that "unsafe" sleeping conditions contributed&nbsp;to his death.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/profit-over-care-inquiry-finds-unsafe-sleeping-conditions-at-sydney-daycare-contributed-to-death-of-infant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/profit-over-care-inquiry-finds-unsafe-sleeping-conditions-at-sydney-daycare-contributed-to-death-of-infant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country town of Cohuna plans own childcare centre after government's lack of interest]]></title><description><![CDATA["Police, teachers and nurses are not staying if they don't have family support here":&nbsp;Cohuna's progress association plans to build its own childcare centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/country-town-of-cohuna-plans-own-childcare-centre-after-governments-lack-of-interest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/country-town-of-cohuna-plans-own-childcare-centre-after-governments-lack-of-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A town plans own childcare centre to attract professionals]]></title><description><![CDATA["Police, teachers and nurses are not staying if they don't have family support here":&nbsp;Cohuna's progress association plans to build its own childcare centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-town-plans-own-childcare-centre-to-attract-professionals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-town-plans-own-childcare-centre-to-attract-professionals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stray bullets narrowly miss children as men shot at outside gym in Prospect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have released video of stray bullets narrowly missing children at a daycare as four men were shot at entering a gym.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/stray-bullets-narrowly-miss-children-as-men-shot-at-outside-gym-in-prospect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 22:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/stray-bullets-narrowly-miss-children-as-men-shot-at-outside-gym-in-prospect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's back to daycare for these aged care residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents from an aged care facility in WA's South West have been taking part in colourful, noisy, and fun intergenerational sessions at a child care centre as part of a new program.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-back-to-daycare-for-these-aged-care-residents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-back-to-daycare-for-these-aged-care-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: NSW Now: Unions plan more train strikes; assisted dying bill inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[MORNING BRIEFING: Advocates, lawyers and the nurses' union are preparing to front&nbsp;an Upper House inquiry into the voluntary assisted dying bill today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-nsw-now-unions-plan-more-train-strikes-assisted-dying-bill-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 20:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-nsw-now-unions-plan-more-train-strikes-assisted-dying-bill-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's confusing for parents': NSW Premier says it makes sense for states to run childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominic Perrottet will today call for a dramatic overhaul of the way the national childcare system is run, handing responsibility over from the Commonwealth to the states.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-confusing-for-parents-nsw-premier-says-it-makes-sense-for-states-to-run-childcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-confusing-for-parents-nsw-premier-says-it-makes-sense-for-states-to-run-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cycle of crime, housing shortage blamed for lack of remote WA childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of childcare in the remote Kimberley town of Derby has left some essential workers unable to go to work, contributing to a vicious cycle of crime and housing shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cycle-of-crime-housing-shortage-blamed-for-lack-of-remote-wa-childcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 03:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cycle-of-crime-housing-shortage-blamed-for-lack-of-remote-wa-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go home, 46th Parliament. You're drunk &mdash; and you've missed the point, again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal parliament spent its last fortnight&nbsp;generating eye-rolls from all and sundry. For the rest of Australia, it's a spectacle that confirms the institution's shocking disconnect from real life, writes Annabel Crabb.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/go-home-46th-parliament-youre-drunk-mdash-and-youve-missed-the-point-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2021 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/go-home-46th-parliament-youre-drunk-mdash-and-youve-missed-the-point-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three-year waitlists as rural Australia's 'horror' childcare situation worsens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some regional&nbsp;childcare providers have more than 300 children on their waitlists, as parents despair and the industry buckles under critical staff shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/three-year-waitlists-as-rural-australias-horror-childcare-situation-worsens/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 20:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/three-year-waitlists-as-rural-australias-horror-childcare-situation-worsens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child protection department 'largely ignored' Aboriginal placement policy before suicide of girl, 9, coroner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her inquest findings, the&nbsp;Northern Territory&nbsp;coroner Elisabeth Armitage says Territory Families did not provide a nine-year-old girl, "Sammy",&nbsp;adequate therapeutic treatment and ignored its responsibility to find her kinship care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-protection-department-largely-ignored-aboriginal-placement-policy-before-suicide-of-girl-9-coroner-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-protection-department-largely-ignored-aboriginal-placement-policy-before-suicide-of-girl-9-coroner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child protection department 'largely ignored' Aboriginal child placement policy before girl's suicide, coroner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her inquest findings, the&nbsp;Northern Territory&nbsp;coroner Elisabeth Armitage says Territory Families did not provide a nine-year-old girl, "Sammy",&nbsp;adequate medical treatment and ignored its responsibility to find her kinship care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-protection-department-largely-ignored-aboriginal-child-placement-policy-before-girls-suicide-coroner-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2021 08:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-protection-department-largely-ignored-aboriginal-child-placement-policy-before-girls-suicide-coroner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents facing dilemma on mandatory vaccines for childcare workers as jabs force fees up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare centre operators say fee hikes at some centres are inevitable as mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations around the country force them to terminate some staff and put others on leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-facing-dilemma-on-mandatory-vaccines-for-childcare-workers-as-jabs-force-fees-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-facing-dilemma-on-mandatory-vaccines-for-childcare-workers-as-jabs-force-fees-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare 'crisis situation' as vaccine mandates force some workers out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare centre operators say fee hikes at some centres are inevitable as mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations around the country force them to terminate some staff and put others on leave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-crisis-situation-as-vaccine-mandates-force-some-workers-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-crisis-situation-as-vaccine-mandates-force-some-workers-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like we're on Survivor': Remote families lose childcare days]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least one family is leaving Kununurra and others could follow as border closures exacerbate a shortage of childcare workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/like-were-on-survivor-remote-families-lose-childcare-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/like-were-on-survivor-remote-families-lose-childcare-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inilah Daftar Pekerjaan yang Paling Dicari di Australia Sekarang]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pandemi COVID-19 di Australia telah menyebabkan banyaknya lowongan kerja yang tak terisi saat ini.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inilah-daftar-pekerjaan-yang-paling-dicari-di-australia-sekarang/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/inilah-daftar-pekerjaan-yang-paling-dicari-di-australia-sekarang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National job vacancies are up by almost 50pc, but don't blame the 'great resignation']]></title><description><![CDATA[As a&nbsp;registered nurse, Irene McInerney's skill set is one of the most in demand in the nation.&nbsp;But like millions of other workers, she's feeling the strain of the labour shortage, which has left experts reeling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/national-job-vacancies-are-up-by-almost-50pc-but-dont-blame-the-great-resignation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/national-job-vacancies-are-up-by-almost-50pc-but-dont-blame-the-great-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irene is one of Australia's most in-demand workers right now. Here's why&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a&nbsp;registered nurse, Irene McInerney's skill set is one of the most sought after in the nation.&nbsp;But like millions of other workers, she's feeling the strain of the labour shortage, which has left experts reeling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/irene-is-one-of-australias-most-in-demand-workers-right-now-heres-whynbsp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2021 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/irene-is-one-of-australias-most-in-demand-workers-right-now-heres-whynbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We absolutely regret our past failings': Tasmanian Department of Education apologises for its handling of child sex abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent inquiry has revealed allegations of abuse were covered up and staff stood down.<br />
How will the Department of Education protect the 62 000 children in its care?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-absolutely-regret-our-past-failings-tasmanian-department-of-education-apologises-for-its-handling-of-child-sex-abuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-absolutely-regret-our-past-failings-tasmanian-department-of-education-apologises-for-its-handling-of-child-sex-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kindy fined after two toddlers escaped and walked towards a busy main road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland kindy fined after two toddlers escaped and walked towards a busy main road]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kindy-fined-after-two-toddlers-escaped-and-walked-towards-a-busy-main-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kindy-fined-after-two-toddlers-escaped-and-walked-towards-a-busy-main-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kindergarten fined after two toddlers escaped and walked towards a busy main road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Queensland kindergarten fined after two toddlers escaped and walked towards a busy main road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kindergarten-fined-after-two-toddlers-escaped-and-walked-towards-a-busy-main-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 20:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kindergarten-fined-after-two-toddlers-escaped-and-walked-towards-a-busy-main-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care provider fined after kids escape and almost run onto busy road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dashcam footage captured the moment the toddlers were running along the busy Gold Coast street before a woman and school children came to their aid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-provider-fined-after-kids-escape-and-almost-run-onto-busy-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-provider-fined-after-kids-escape-and-almost-run-onto-busy-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised over quality of care at SA childcare centres operating below staff ratios]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state opposition says more than a fifth of South Australia's childcare centres have been granted exemptions to staffing ratio rules, raising concerns about the level of care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/concerns-raised-over-quality-of-care-at-sa-childcare-centres-operating-below-staff-ratios/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/concerns-raised-over-quality-of-care-at-sa-childcare-centres-operating-below-staff-ratios/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing time for working families with children in day care]]></title><description><![CDATA[As childcare centres ramp up, families complain they are having to take more time off work to get their children tested for COVID&nbsp;over&nbsp;very mild symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/testing-time-for-working-families-with-children-in-day-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/testing-time-for-working-families-with-children-in-day-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-test demands at child care heaping stress on families]]></title><description><![CDATA[As childcare centres ramp up, families complain they're having to take more time off work to get their children tested for COVID over very mild symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/covid-test-demands-at-child-care-heaping-stress-on-families/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/covid-test-demands-at-child-care-heaping-stress-on-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disturbing levels of stress and injury among educators]]></title><description><![CDATA[A world first study has shown disturbing levels of stress and injury amongst Australian childcare educators. Micaela Hambrett reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/disturbing-levels-of-stress-and-injury-among-educators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2021 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/disturbing-levels-of-stress-and-injury-among-educators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACT mandates vaccines for early childhood workers, primary teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ACT's Chief Minister Andrew Barr announces a vaccine mandate for teachers at primary schools and early childhood education workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/act-mandates-vaccines-for-early-childhood-workers-primary-teachers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/act-mandates-vaccines-for-early-childhood-workers-primary-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does living with COVID look like in childcare?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children under the age of 12 remain unvaccinated, and childcare centres continue to be listed as exposure sites for coronavirus, a scenario that is expected to ramp up in the coming months in the states battling COVID-19 the most. Still, experts maintain there are ways to protect children, and the workers who care for them, as we transition to living with a level of the virus in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-does-living-with-covid-look-like-in-childcare/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:39:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-does-living-with-covid-look-like-in-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retail workers struggling to access formal childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retailers around the country are expecting a big Christmas spending spree as millions of people emerge from lockdown eager to pay a visit to their local shops again.<br />
A new survey reveals the workers stacking shelves and operating cash registers say their work conditions are so precarious they can't even access formal childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/retail-workers-struggling-to-access-formal-childcare/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/retail-workers-struggling-to-access-formal-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheaper childcare is coming earlier than expected. But not everyone will be eligible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes making&nbsp;childcare cheaper are being brought forward to March so that families can access the support earlier &mdash;&nbsp;a plan that will cost the government $1.7 billion over three years &mdash;&nbsp;but what does it all mean for your family?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cheaper-childcare-is-coming-earlier-than-expected-but-not-everyone-will-be-eligible/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2021 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cheaper-childcare-is-coming-earlier-than-expected-but-not-everyone-will-be-eligible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes making childcare cheaper will be brought forward. Is your family eligible?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes making&nbsp;childcare cheaper are being brought forward to March so that families can access the support earlier &mdash;&nbsp;a plan that will cost the government $1.7 billion over three years &mdash;&nbsp;but what does it all mean for your family?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/changes-making-childcare-cheaper-will-be-brought-forward-is-your-family-eligible/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2021 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/changes-making-childcare-cheaper-will-be-brought-forward-is-your-family-eligible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Bans do not work': New national guidelines say education is key to managing food allergies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new set of guidelines will&nbsp;bring national consistency for schools and child care centres in their&nbsp;management of allergies]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/bans-do-not-work-new-national-guidelines-say-education-is-key-to-managing-food-allergies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2021 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/bans-do-not-work-new-national-guidelines-say-education-is-key-to-managing-food-allergies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why daycare centres are exposing children to risky play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers and parents are finding a way to be hands off when their children look like they're in a bind, instead giving them space to challenge themselves and succeed and fail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-daycare-centres-are-exposing-children-to-risky-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-daycare-centres-are-exposing-children-to-risky-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was very nervous': How daycare centres are exposing children to risky play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers and parents are finding a way to be hands off when their children look like they're in a bind, instead giving them space to challenge themselves and succeed and fail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-was-very-nervous-how-daycare-centres-are-exposing-children-to-risky-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-was-very-nervous-how-daycare-centres-are-exposing-children-to-risky-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daycare centres are exposing children to risky play, and there are unexpected results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teachers and parents are finding a way to be hands off when their children look like they're in a bind, instead giving them space to challenge themselves and succeed and fail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/daycare-centres-are-exposing-children-to-risky-play-and-there-areunexpected-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/daycare-centres-are-exposing-children-to-risky-play-and-there-areunexpected-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early childhood education in remote NSW moves online during lockdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[An early childhood centre in Bourke, 750km west of Sydney, is providing play sessions and developing kids' motor skills online, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues across western NSW.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-childhood-education-in-remote-nsw-moves-online-during-lockdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/early-childhood-education-in-remote-nsw-moves-online-during-lockdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daycare company fined $71k over toddler's minibus death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major Australian daycare provider is&nbsp;fined more than $70,000 over the death of a toddler that was left on a minibus on a hot summer's day while in the company's care in Cairns last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/daycare-company-fined-71k-over-toddlers-minibus-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/daycare-company-fined-71k-over-toddlers-minibus-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare provider moves to mandate vaccine for employees]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the country's largest not-for-profit childcare providers has announced it's mandating COVID vaccinations for its employees.Goodstart Early Learning is the first in the sector to make the move, with plans to have it's 15,000 members of staff vaccinated by November 29.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-provider-moves-to-mandate-vaccine-for-employees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-provider-moves-to-mandate-vaccine-for-employees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19 hasn't changed much for outback school kids, but there's one thing they're missing dearly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grazier families have had to adjust to different challenges, like the loss of what&nbsp;limited social opportunities they did&nbsp;have, including visits from the 'Toy Library'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/covid-19-hasnt-changed-much-for-outback-school-kids-but-theres-one-thing-theyre-missing-dearly/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2021 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/covid-19-hasnt-changed-much-for-outback-school-kids-but-theres-one-thing-theyre-missing-dearly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long is too long to wait for contact tracers to get in touch?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are in isolation after a COVID-positive case at my son's daycare and watching the contact tracing play out has been eye-opening, writes Julia Holman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-long-is-too-long-to-wait-for-contact-tracers-to-get-in-touch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-long-is-too-long-to-wait-for-contact-tracers-to-get-in-touch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of childcare centres shut by COVID]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of childcare centres across Australia have been forced to close after staff or students contracted COVID-19, leaving health authorities struggling to keep parents updated.<br />
There's been confusion in some centres over COVID rules some parents have waited up to five days before being told their children need to self-isolate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hundreds-of-childcare-centres-shut-by-covid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hundreds-of-childcare-centres-shut-by-covid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of carers needed in regional areas as COVID causes foster carer shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anglicare Victoria says the pandemic is causing a foster carer shortage and there's now a desperate need for carers in regional areas to open their&nbsp;homes to&nbsp;vulnerable children in need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hundreds-of-carers-needed-in-regional-areas-as-covid-causes-foster-carer-shortage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hundreds-of-carers-needed-in-regional-areas-as-covid-causes-foster-carer-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you volunteer to isolate with a COVID patient in full PPE for two weeks? This guy did]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nick and Kade donned full PPE and self-isolated for two weeks voluntarily to help care for teenagers they had never even met.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/would-you-volunteer-to-isolate-with-a-covid-patient-in-full-ppe-for-two-weeks-this-guy-did/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/would-you-volunteer-to-isolate-with-a-covid-patient-in-full-ppe-for-two-weeks-this-guy-did/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Nicole Highet helps new mothers cope]]></title><description><![CDATA[She didn't know it at the time, but religiously eavesdropping on her mother's phone conversations and counselling her grandmother through a breakup made her the psychologist she is today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-nicole-highet-helps-new-mothers-cope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 02:02:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-nicole-highet-helps-new-mothers-cope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playgrounds for every child, no matter where]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2007, Marcus Veerman was living in Thailand when a local NGO asked if he would help them build a playground. 14 years later, his social enterprise organisation has supported more than 5000 projects, across 143 countries, benefitting an estimated 2.5 million children. There's strong evidence to support the physical, mental, social and neuroscience benefits of all children accessing playgrounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/playgrounds-for-every-child-no-matter-where/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 01:01:40 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/playgrounds-for-every-child-no-matter-where/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Move toward more family-based care for at-risk kids needs to be properly funded, carers tell state government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Queensland government has renewed the push for kinship care to be the preferred option for children who enter care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/move-toward-more-family-based-care-for-at-risk-kids-needs-to-be-properly-funded-carers-tell-state-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/move-toward-more-family-based-care-for-at-risk-kids-needs-to-be-properly-funded-carers-tell-state-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Krissy loves being a foster carer, but she was not prepared for the hidden costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a third of Victoria's foster carers have to borrow money from friends and family to make ends meet, and the pandemic is making things worse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/krissy-loves-being-a-foster-carer-but-she-was-not-prepared-for-the-hidden-costs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/krissy-loves-being-a-foster-carer-but-she-was-not-prepared-for-the-hidden-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women like Anita are dropping hours or leaving the workplace to manage home learning and childcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an end to COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney and Melbourne seemingly a long way off, 'Groundhog Day' is grinding down those carrying the employee-parent&nbsp;burden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/women-like-anita-are-dropping-hours-or-leaving-the-workplace-to-manage-home-learning-and-childcare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/women-like-anita-are-dropping-hours-or-leaving-the-workplace-to-manage-home-learning-and-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents juggling work and home learning during lockdown report feeling tired and burnt out]]></title><description><![CDATA[With an end to COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney and Melbourne seemingly a long way off, 'Groundhog Day' is grinding down those carrying the employee-parent&nbsp;burden.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-juggling-work-and-home-learning-during-lockdown-report-feeling-tired-and-burnt-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-juggling-work-and-home-learning-during-lockdown-report-feeling-tired-and-burnt-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth's 'United Nations' school pioneers multicultural early learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maylands Peninsula Primary is making a difference to families from different cultural backgrounds with a unique new program]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perths-united-nations-school-pioneers-multicultural-early-learning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perths-united-nations-school-pioneers-multicultural-early-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My heart hurts': What it's like being a childcare worker right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent Delta outbreak means we have less kids, less furniture, less staff and fewer activities in the room. We really have to work hard to make up for the emptier space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/my-heart-hurts-what-its-like-being-a-childcare-worker-right-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/my-heart-hurts-what-its-like-being-a-childcare-worker-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My heart hurts': What it's like being a childcare worker during the Delta outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right now we have less kids, less furniture, less staff and fewer activities in the room. And it's been a challenging year for me, both emotionally and financially.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/my-heart-hurts-what-its-like-being-a-childcare-worker-during-the-delta-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/my-heart-hurts-what-its-like-being-a-childcare-worker-during-the-delta-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth babysitter charged with multiple child sex offences against several children]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA Child Abuse Squad detectives charge a 23-year-old Perth man with multiple child sex offences against several children&nbsp;they allege he committed while employed as a babysitter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-babysitter-charged-with-multiple-child-sex-offences-against-several-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-babysitter-charged-with-multiple-child-sex-offences-against-several-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth baby sitter charged with multiple child sex offences against several children]]></title><description><![CDATA[WA Child Abuse Squad detectives charge a 23-year-old Perth man with multiple child sex offences against several children&nbsp;they allege he committed while employed as a baby sitter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-baby-sitter-charged-with-multiple-child-sex-offences-against-several-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-baby-sitter-charged-with-multiple-child-sex-offences-against-several-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Tudge says he is concerned by the rule changes on childcare in Victoria and NSW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education and Childcare Minister Alan Tudge says additional support has been announced because of moves in Victoria and New South Wales to limit childcare essential workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/alan-tudge-says-he-is-concerned-by-the-rule-changes-on-childcare-in-victoria-and-nsw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/alan-tudge-says-he-is-concerned-by-the-rule-changes-on-childcare-in-victoria-and-nsw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impossible bind: parents of young children plea for more help]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you get ready for work this morning, spare a thought for parents who are trying to do their jobs from home while they've also got little ones running around the house.Hundreds of thousands of parents have been forced, or strongly encouraged, to take their babies and toddlers out of daycare and keep them at home, and it's a juggle most families can't manage without a hit to their productivity, sanity, or both.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/impossible-bind-parents-of-young-children-plea-for-more-help/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/impossible-bind-parents-of-young-children-plea-for-more-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Tudge announces financial package for childcare sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister for Education and Youth, Alan Tudge, announces additional support for childcare sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/alan-tudge-announces-financial-package-for-childcare-sector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/alan-tudge-announces-financial-package-for-childcare-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New COVID-19 support package to help keep childcare centres running during lockdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government will spend an extra $40 to $50 million a week assisting childcare centres during lockdowns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/new-covid-19-support-package-to-help-keep-childcare-centres-running-during-lockdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/new-covid-19-support-package-to-help-keep-childcare-centres-running-during-lockdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The closure of childcare centres in Victoria has left parents in limbo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some parents say they will have to take leave to look after their children, while many childcare centres are unsure whether they can waive fees for parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-closure-of-childcare-centres-in-victoria-has-left-parents-in-limbo/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2021 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-closure-of-childcare-centres-in-victoria-has-left-parents-in-limbo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perth mum calls 50 paediatricians and no one can help: "She&rsquo;s in a terrible state and nobody can take us on"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perth family&rsquo;s harrowing ordeal because of a shortage of paediatricians]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-mum-calls-50-paediatricians-and-no-one-can-help-shersquos-in-a-terrible-state-and-nobody-can-take-us-on/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/perth-mum-calls-50-paediatricians-and-no-one-can-help-shersquos-in-a-terrible-state-and-nobody-can-take-us-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare sector facing financial strain during lockdowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing number of parents are keeping their kids out of childcare, pushing the sector to the limit. Conor Duffy reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-sector-facing-financial-strain-during-lockdowns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-sector-facing-financial-strain-during-lockdowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Delta strain is forcing parents to make tough choices, and childcare centres are hurting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are being forced to decide&nbsp;between keeping their kids in daycare with Delta on the loose &mdash; or looking after them at home. And with the government letting childcare operators decide whether they&rsquo;ll waive gap fees, there&rsquo;s confusion, anger and uncertainty aplenty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-delta-strain-is-forcing-parents-to-make-tough-choices-and-childcare-centres-are-hurting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-delta-strain-is-forcing-parents-to-make-tough-choices-and-childcare-centres-are-hurting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It breaks my heart': Delta is forcing parents to make tough choices while childcare centres are hurting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents are being forced to decide&nbsp;between keeping their kids in daycare with Delta on the loose &mdash; or looking after them at home. And with the government letting childcare operators decide whether they&rsquo;ll waive gap fees, there&rsquo;s confusion, anger and uncertainty aplenty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/it-breaks-my-heart-delta-is-forcing-parents-to-make-tough-choices-while-childcare-centres-are-hurting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/it-breaks-my-heart-delta-is-forcing-parents-to-make-tough-choices-while-childcare-centres-are-hurting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We fact checked Alan Tudge on 'increased' childcare subsidies. Here's what we found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister for Education and Youth Alan Tudge says the Coalition has increased childcare subsidies by 77 per cent since coming to office. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-fact-checked-alan-tudge-on-increased-childcare-subsidies-heres-what-we-found/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/we-fact-checked-alan-tudge-on-increased-childcare-subsidies-heres-what-we-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not welfare for women': Call to give primary carers super tax rebates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women typically retire with far less money than men as they take time off work to have and raise kids. KPMG proposes a bold new way to fix it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/not-welfare-for-women-call-to-give-primary-carers-super-tax-rebates/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/not-welfare-for-women-call-to-give-primary-carers-super-tax-rebates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let women catch up on their super by giving them tax breaks: KPMG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women typically retire with far less money than men as they take time off work to have and raise kids. KPMG proposes a bold new way to fix it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/let-women-catch-up-on-their-super-by-giving-them-tax-breaks-kpmg/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/let-women-catch-up-on-their-super-by-giving-them-tax-breaks-kpmg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare set to get a bit cheaper (for some) next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has passed its childcare subsidy package, making care cheaper for families with multiple young children and high income earners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-set-toget-a-bit-cheaper-for-some-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-set-toget-a-bit-cheaper-for-some-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare changes have passed parliament, so what does that mean for you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has passed its childcare subsidy package, making care cheaper for families with multiple young children and high income earners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-changes-have-passed-parliament-so-what-does-that-mean-for-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-changes-have-passed-parliament-so-what-does-that-mean-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How playgroups can play a vital role in shaping our communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research shows playgroups can play a vital role in shaping the future of our children, offering not only social benefits but economic ones too. We look at what playgroups offer to both parents and children and the impact one playgroup has had in a South Australian community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-playgroups-can-play-a-vital-role-in-shaping-our-communities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 01:14:53 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-playgroups-can-play-a-vital-role-in-shaping-our-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A young country mum balancing motherhood and farm life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heywire winner, Cindy-Lee from Donnybrook, WA is determined to prove that young mums from the country can have successful careers too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-young-country-mum-balancing-motherhood-and-farm-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/a-young-country-mum-balancing-motherhood-and-farm-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unseen victims of COVID-19: over 1 million children orphaned]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1 million children lost one or both parents, or care-givers from March 2020 to April 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/unseen-victims-of-covid-19-over-1-million-children-orphaned/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2021 22:25:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/unseen-victims-of-covid-19-over-1-million-children-orphaned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COVID-19's 'baby boom' filling childcare centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a desperate&nbsp;need for more staff and more regional childcare in Victoria, with COVID-19's&nbsp;"baby boom" filling existing centres.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/covid-19s-baby-boom-filling-childcare-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/covid-19s-baby-boom-filling-childcare-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staggering starts to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[If schools staggered their start and finish times, would children get more sleep and be more alert in the classroom?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/staggering-starts-to-school/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/staggering-starts-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very disturbing': Police investigate after child allegedly left on daycare bus for an hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating after a child was allegedly left on a minibus outside a north Queensland day care centre yesterday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/very-disturbing-police-investigate-after-child-allegedly-left-on-daycare-bus-for-an-hour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/very-disturbing-police-investigate-after-child-allegedly-left-on-daycare-bus-for-an-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Townsville police investigate after child allegedly left on day care minibus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating after a child was allegedly left on a minibus outside a North Queensland day care centre yesterday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/townsville-police-investigate-after-child-allegedly-left-on-day-care-minibus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/townsville-police-investigate-after-child-allegedly-left-on-day-care-minibus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centres in Greater Sydney allowed to waive gap fees for parents who keep kids at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The measure is opt-in, so childcare centres will have to choose to participate &mdash; but the federal government says many in the sector had been calling for the change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-in-greater-sydney-allowed-to-waive-gap-fees-for-parents-who-keep-kids-at-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2021 03:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centres-in-greater-sydney-allowed-to-waive-gap-fees-for-parents-who-keep-kids-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With 49 on waiting list, Kingston SE a small step closer to new childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A business case will be compiled for a 60-placement centre to resolve the issue that's cost Kingston locals employment and study opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-49-on-waiting-list-kingston-se-a-small-step-closer-to-new-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-49-on-waiting-list-kingston-se-a-small-step-closer-to-new-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having no childcare centre is impacting this entire regional community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kylie Lucas's community relies on her as one of the only qualified pharmacists in town, but without any childcare available, the mother-of-two can only work three days a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/having-no-childcare-centre-is-impacting-this-entire-regional-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/having-no-childcare-centre-is-impacting-this-entire-regional-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The hidden struggles of grandparent carers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grandparent carers are the fastest-growing group providing out-of-home care for vulnerable children, and researchers say they're making significant sacrifices without the government support they deserve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-hidden-struggles-of-grandparent-carers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-hidden-struggles-of-grandparent-carers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor to crack down on dodgy childcare providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Opposition has announced its new child care package which it says will improve transparency in the system so parents know exactly what they're paying for.<br />
If elected to government, Labor says it would also bring in mandatory profit and revenue reporting for large centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-to-crack-down-on-dodgy-childcare-providers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2021 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-to-crack-down-on-dodgy-childcare-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subiaco council denies extra parking for parents at KEMH neonatal intensive care unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Edward Memorial Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit can accommodate up to 100 premature babies but parents only have access to 20 parking permits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/subiaco-council-denies-extra-parking-for-parents-at-kemh-neonatal-intensive-care-unit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2021 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/subiaco-council-denies-extra-parking-for-parents-at-kemh-neonatal-intensive-care-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This little girl's life and death command our attention': Inquest begins into nine-year-old's suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coronial inquest in Darwin is examining whether more can be done to prevent children taking their own lives in the wake of a nine-year-old girl killing&nbsp;herself last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-little-girls-life-and-death-command-our-attention-inquest-begins-into-nine-year-olds-suicide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-little-girls-life-and-death-command-our-attention-inquest-begins-into-nine-year-olds-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This town has 1,500 people and 400 families, but no child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alanna Wardle has been waiting for six months to access child care in her regional town, and the Australia Talks National Survey has found she is far&nbsp;from alone in the&nbsp;search for affordable care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-town-has-1500-people-and-400-families-but-no-child-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-town-has-1500-people-and-400-families-but-no-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The pay is appalling': Why regional Australia struggles to attract childcare workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alanna Wardle has been waiting for six months to access child care in her regional town, and the Australia Talks National Survey has found she is far&nbsp;from alone in the&nbsp;search for affordable care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-pay-is-appalling-why-regional-australia-struggles-to-attract-childcare-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-pay-is-appalling-why-regional-australia-struggles-to-attract-childcare-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran, community fund headstone for boy's grave swept away by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of an eight-year-old boy, whose grave was cleared to dirt by a Queensland council last week, says she will finally be able to give her son the memorial he deserves, after a generous donation from an ADF veteran.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/veteran-community-fund-headstone-for-boys-grave-swept-away-by-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/veteran-community-fund-headstone-for-boys-grave-swept-away-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I forgot about it': Childcare owner's first-aid qualifications expired before baby's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Loh's carer and owner of the childcare centre where he died, became emotional as she told an inquest about why she didn't have a valid CPR qualification at the time of the seven-month-old's death.<br />
gave evidence at an inquiry into&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-forgot-about-it-childcare-owners-first-aid-qualifications-expired-before-babys-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/i-forgot-about-it-childcare-owners-first-aid-qualifications-expired-before-babys-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents shocked to discover where baby who died at childcare centre had been sleeping, inquest told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Margot and Joseph Loh tell an inquest into the death of their seven-month-old son Jack at a Sydney daycare centre that during a tour of the centre before their son's first day they were not shown the bedroom where children slept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-shocked-to-discover-where-baby-who-died-at-childcare-centre-had-been-sleeping-inquest-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-shocked-to-discover-where-baby-who-died-at-childcare-centre-had-been-sleeping-inquest-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This couple is living every parent's worst nightmare &mdash; they want to make sure it doesn't happen again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven-month-old Jack Loh died on his fourth&nbsp;visit to a Sydney childcare centre &mdash; what happened next left his parents shocked and&nbsp;sparked an inquest that could transform the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-couple-is-living-every-parents-worst-nightmare-mdash-they-want-to-make-sure-it-doesnt-happen-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2021 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-couple-is-living-every-parents-worst-nightmare-mdash-they-want-to-make-sure-it-doesnt-happen-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Margot and Joe say their child died in a broken system — now, it could transform the childcare industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven-month-old Jack Loh died on his fourth&nbsp;visit to a Sydney childcare centre &mdash; what happened next left his parents shocked and, sparked an inquest that could transform the industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/margot-and-joe-say-their-child-died-in-a-broken-system-now-it-could-transform-the-childcare-industry/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2021 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/margot-and-joe-say-their-child-died-in-a-broken-system-now-it-could-transform-the-childcare-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The town is going to die if we have to move': The young families facing no childcare &hellip; again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother-of-three&nbsp;puts her side&nbsp;business on hold and considers giving up her teaching job after news&nbsp;her town could be without childcare for the second time in three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-town-is-going-to-die-if-we-have-to-move-the-young-families-facing-no-childcare-hellip-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-town-is-going-to-die-if-we-have-to-move-the-young-families-facing-no-childcare-hellip-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents spending hundreds of dollars extra per year after multiple childcare price hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[One parent says his childcare costs have risen three times in the past 18 months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-spending-hundreds-of-dollars-extra-per-year-after-multiple-childcare-price-hikes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-spending-hundreds-of-dollars-extra-per-year-after-multiple-childcare-price-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre company to plead guilty to all charges over death of 3yo boy left on minibus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goodstart Early Learning tells a court it intends to plead guilty to all three charges relating to the death of&nbsp;Maliq 'Meeky' Nicholas Floyd Namok-Malamoo&nbsp;on a centre minibus in Far North Queensland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-company-to-plead-guilty-to-all-charges-over-death-of-3yo-boy-left-on-minibus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-company-to-plead-guilty-to-all-charges-over-death-of-3yo-boy-left-on-minibus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shiftworkers say 'cobbling together' childcare almost impossible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accessing affordable childcare options can be difficult when parents work nine-to-five. For shiftworkers it can be almost impossible.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shiftworkers-say-cobbling-together-childcare-almost-impossible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shiftworkers-say-cobbling-together-childcare-almost-impossible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shiftworkers say 'cobbling together' child care is almost impossible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accessing affordable child care can be difficult when parents work nine-to-five &mdash;&nbsp;but for shiftworkers, it can be almost impossible.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shiftworkers-say-cobbling-together-child-care-is-almost-impossible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/shiftworkers-say-cobbling-together-child-care-is-almost-impossible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates push for extended support for young people in out-of-home care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many young people in out-of-home care are forced to fend for themselves once they turn 18.<br />
CREATE Foundation - which advocates on behalf of the 40,000 kids in care - is calling for state governments to extend support to the age of 21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/advocates-push-for-extended-support-for-young-people-in-out-of-home-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/advocates-push-for-extended-support-for-young-people-in-out-of-home-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Enough is enough': Calls for better support for young people leaving care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report finds little has changed for young people leaving out-of-home care in the past decade with many ending up homeless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/enough-is-enough-calls-for-better-support-for-young-people-leaving-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2021 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/enough-is-enough-calls-for-better-support-for-young-people-leaving-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare for parents working outside 9am-5pm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shift workers, staff on rotating rosters or who travel for work have trouble accessing childcare, so could subsidies for nannies or penalty rates for after-hours childcare be the solution?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-for-parents-working-outside-9am-5pm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-for-parents-working-outside-9am-5pm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Potentially fatal' kids' toy still on sale &ndash; in bulk &ndash; despite years of warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plastic toy sold in packets of thousands that was linked to the death of a six-month-old baby overseas remains on sale in Australia despite repeated warnings from health officials and the ACCC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/potentially-fatal-kids-toy-still-on-sale-ndash-in-bulk-ndash-despite-years-of-warnings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/potentially-fatal-kids-toy-still-on-sale-ndash-in-bulk-ndash-despite-years-of-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where do the major parties now stand on childcare, jobs and housing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's federal budget details the government's plan to spend tens of billions of dollars trying to drive Australia's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp;So how do some of the policies Labor announced compare with those of the government?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/where-do-the-major-parties-now-stand-on-childcare-jobs-and-housing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/where-do-the-major-parties-now-stand-on-childcare-jobs-and-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 'winners' say it missed the mark, remain desperate for workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aged care, childcare, and infrastructure are big winners from Tuesday night's Federal Budget but&nbsp;service providers in some regions say the key issue is access and the availability of&nbsp;staff &mdash;&nbsp;not funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/budget-winners-say-it-missed-the-mark-remain-desperate-for-workers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/budget-winners-say-it-missed-the-mark-remain-desperate-for-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare centre minibus allegedly stolen and crashed into carport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrest&nbsp;two men who they say broke&nbsp;into an Adelaide childcare centre, stole its minibus and crashed it into a carport at a group of units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-minibus-allegedly-stolen-and-crashed-into-carport/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-centre-minibus-allegedly-stolen-and-crashed-into-carport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government’s $1.7bn childcare funding could be hindered by lack of facilities – particularly in regional areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the headlines there remains serious structural issues that mean care simply isn&rsquo;t available, irrespective of how much the user can pay &ndash; particularly in regional areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/governments-17bn-childcare-funding-could-be-hindered-by-lack-of-facilities-particularly-in-regional-areas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/governments-17bn-childcare-funding-could-be-hindered-by-lack-of-facilities-particularly-in-regional-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care and preschool is getting a boost in the budget. So what's in it for you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal budget included an extra $1.7 billion five-year spend for child care and $1.6 billion for universal preschool access.&nbsp;So what does the package include, and who benefits the most?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-and-preschool-is-getting-a-boost-in-the-budget-so-whats-in-it-for-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-and-preschool-is-getting-a-boost-in-the-budget-so-whats-in-it-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annabel Crabb reviews the 'women's budget']]></title><description><![CDATA[The government desperately wanted to impress women with this federal budget, and shore up votes before the next election.<br />
The Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced new spending on aged care, child care and disability support, not to mention $1 billion in support for women's safety.<br />
So was it really a "women's budget"?<br />
And if it was, what do women actually get?<br />
Featured:<br />
Annabel Crabb, ABC political writer and author, 'The Wife Drought']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/annabel-crabb-reviews-the-womens-budget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 09:48:48 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/annabel-crabb-reviews-the-womens-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talkback: What this year’s budget means for you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Josh Frydenburg has outlined the Federal budget. Funding will be directed towards aged care, childcare, instant asset write-offs for businesses&nbsp;and skills training for those unable to find work, with mental health, women&rsquo;s health and domestic violence services also receiving extra money. Life Matters speaks with a leading tax law professor and one of Australia&rsquo;s most prominent economists and we hear from listeners about what they think of the priorities outlined in thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/talkback-what-this-years-budget-means-for-you/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/talkback-what-this-years-budget-means-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coalition unveils big-spending budget as debt expected to soar to $1 trillion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasurer has declared Australia's economic engine is "roaring back to life" as he unveiled tens of billions in new spending in a budget that could be the Coalition's last before a federal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/coalition-unveils-big-spending-budget-as-debt-expected-to-soar-to-1-trillion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/coalition-unveils-big-spending-budget-as-debt-expected-to-soar-to-1-trillion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Australia is coming back': Treasurer unveils tens of billions in big-spending budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Treasurer has declared Australia's economic engine is "roaring back to life" as he unveiled tens of billions in new spending in a budget that could be the Coalition's last before a federal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australia-is-coming-back-treasurer-unveils-tens-of-billions-in-big-spending-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australia-is-coming-back-treasurer-unveils-tens-of-billions-in-big-spending-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[直播：联邦预算案揭晓 澳洲移民配额维持在16万不变]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#30001;&#20110;&#26032;&#20896;&#30123;&#24773;&#23545;&#26412;&#22320;&#32463;&#27982;&#24102;&#26469;&#30340;&#24040;&#22823;&#24433;&#21709;&#65292;&ldquo;&#32463;&#27982;&#22797;&#33487;&rdquo;&#26159;&#20170;&#24180;&#32852;&#37030;&#39044;&#31639;&#26696;&#30340;&#28966;&#28857;&#12290;ABC&#20013;&#25991;&#27491;&#22312;&#20026;&#24744;&#28378;&#21160;&#30452;&#25773;&#32852;&#37030;&#39044;&#31639;&#26696;&#35814;&#24773;&#65292;&#27426;&#36814;&#24744;&#25552;&#20132;&#38382;&#39064;&#2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/-16/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg set to deliver federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will unveil the federal budget soon, with billions of dollars expected to be spent on getting people back to work more than a year into the pandemic.&nbsp;Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-treasurer-josh-frydenberg-set-to-deliver-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-treasurer-josh-frydenberg-set-to-deliver-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Recovery key theme of federal budget, with focus on jobs and aged care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will unveil the federal budget later today, with billions of dollars expected to be spent on getting people back to work more than a year into the pandemic.&nbsp;Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-recovery-key-theme-of-federal-budget-with-focus-on-jobs-and-aged-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-recovery-key-theme-of-federal-budget-with-focus-on-jobs-and-aged-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Frydenberg promises 'record commitments' on aged care, women's safety in tonight's budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will unveil the federal budget soon, with billions of dollars expected to be spent on getting people back to work more than a year into the pandemic.&nbsp;Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-frydenberg-promises-record-commitments-on-aged-care-womens-safety-in-tonights-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-frydenberg-promises-record-commitments-on-aged-care-womens-safety-in-tonights-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Frydenberg promises 'record commitments' on aged care, women's safety before budget release]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will unveil the federal budget later today, with billions of dollars expected to be spent on getting people back to work more than a year into the pandemic.&nbsp;Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-frydenberg-promises-record-commitments-on-aged-care-womens-safety-before-budget-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-frydenberg-promises-record-commitments-on-aged-care-womens-safety-before-budget-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Frydenberg delivers budget night speech with child care and employment among key targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveils a federal budget&nbsp;with billions of dollars of government spending on the line. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-frydenberg-delivers-budget-night-speech-with-child-care-and-employment-among-key-targets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-frydenberg-delivers-budget-night-speech-with-child-care-and-employment-among-key-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: Follow all the reaction to the Coalition's federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveils a federal budget&nbsp;with billions of dollars of government spending on the line. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-follow-all-the-reaction-to-the-coalitions-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-follow-all-the-reaction-to-the-coalitions-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live: 'Australia's economic engine is roaring back to life': Frydenberg delivering budget night speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is unveiling the federal budget, with billions of dollars of government spending on the line. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-australias-economic-engine-is-roaring-back-to-life-frydenberg-delivering-budget-night-speech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/live-australias-economic-engine-is-roaring-back-to-life-frydenberg-delivering-budget-night-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the reaction to the Coalition's federal budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveils a federal budget&nbsp;with billions of dollars of government spending on the line. Follow live.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/all-the-reaction-to-the-coalitions-federal-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2021 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/all-the-reaction-to-the-coalitions-federal-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker shortage could get worse with extra subsidies, union says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost half the childcare workforce outside capital cities have considering abandoning their jobs, with low pay the main factor, just as families choose to move there in the aftermath of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-shortage-could-get-worse-with-extra-subsidies-union-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-shortage-could-get-worse-with-extra-subsidies-union-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will these budget measures benefit you? Child care subsidies, tax rebates and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal&nbsp;budget will have measures for retirees, single parents, and first home buyers. What about you?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/will-these-budget-measures-benefit-you-child-care-subsidies-tax-rebates-and-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/will-these-budget-measures-benefit-you-child-care-subsidies-tax-rebates-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Adelaide childcare worker and ex-partner deny child exploitation material charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bronte Ciracovitch and his former partner Kane Rockley plead&nbsp;not guilty to child exploitation charges in the Adelaide Magistrates Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-adelaide-childcare-worker-and-ex-partner-deny-child-exploitation-material-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 05:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-adelaide-childcare-worker-and-ex-partner-deny-child-exploitation-material-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care isn't just good for families who want to work more, this is why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare subsidies are seen as one of the big ways governments can support greater gender equality, by helping&nbsp;women&nbsp;return to work when they want to. But it's worth remembering, even if you don't have kids&nbsp;there's a big economic benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-isnt-just-good-for-families-who-want-to-work-more-this-is-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-isnt-just-good-for-families-who-want-to-work-more-this-is-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Culture and Child Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The peak Indigenous led childcare agency, SNAICC - National Voice For Our Children has embarked on a fresh approach to the provision of culturally appropriate early childhood education and care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/culture-and-child-care/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2021 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/culture-and-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's fairly crazy': Why this family needed a scholarship to send Mason to preschool]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma isn't&nbsp;the only parent being forced to choose between early education and putting food on the table. Many Australians are struggling with the cost of preschool and experts are calling for a more universal approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-fairly-crazy-why-this-family-needed-a-scholarship-to-send-mason-to-preschool/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2021 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/its-fairly-crazy-why-this-family-needed-a-scholarship-to-send-mason-to-preschool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$1.7b child care boost will do little for Indigenous kids: SNAICC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children says the Federal Government's $1.7b childcare boost misses the mark for disadvantaged kids.<br />
SNAICC has welcomed the extra funding but says it will do little to bring down barriers preventing Indigenous children from accessing early education such as the activity test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/17b-child-care-boost-will-do-little-for-indigenous-kids-snaicc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/17b-child-care-boost-will-do-little-for-indigenous-kids-snaicc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We're about to find out what the government stands for]]></title><description><![CDATA[As surprising as it may seem, &nbsp;Australian budgets have&nbsp;become a statement of the government's values: how much it is prepared to spend on health compared to defence, how much it plans to spend on superannuation tax concessions for high earners compared to pensions for low earners, writes Peter Martin.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/were-about-to-find-out-what-the-government-stands-for/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/were-about-to-find-out-what-the-government-stands-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As surprising as it may seem, Australian budgets aren't really about money]]></title><description><![CDATA[As surprising as it may seem, &nbsp;Australian budgets have&nbsp;become a statement of the government's values: how much it is prepared to spend on health compared to defence, how much it plans to spend on superannuation tax concessions for high earners compared to pensions for low earners, writes Peter Martin.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-surprising-as-it-may-seem-australian-budgets-arent-really-about-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/as-surprising-as-it-may-seem-australian-budgets-arent-really-about-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the government’s new childcare policy result in more parents returning to work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has pledged 1.7 billion dollars to slash childcare costs ahead of next week's budget, with the aim of removing the disincentives for parents returning to work. But is it that straightforward, particularly for working mothers?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/will-the-governments-new-childcare-policy-result-in-more-parents-returning-to-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/will-the-governments-new-childcare-policy-result-in-more-parents-returning-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will slashing childcare costs return parents to work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has pledged 1.7 billion dollars to slash childcare costs ahead of next week's budget, with the aim of removing the disincentives for parents returning to work. But is it that straightforward, particularly for working mothers?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/will-slashing-childcare-costs-return-parents-to-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 23:44:32 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/will-slashing-childcare-costs-return-parents-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Give the chance for dads to see how difficult it is’: Why paid parental leave is a ‘game changer’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increased childcare subsidies have been one of the government's early budget leaks, but many experts say the policy is a long way short of what's needed&nbsp;to put men and women on equal terms when it comes to children and work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/give-the-chance-for-dads-to-see-how-difficult-it-is-why-paid-parental-leave-is-a-game-changer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/give-the-chance-for-dads-to-see-how-difficult-it-is-why-paid-parental-leave-is-a-game-changer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to the childcare subsidy are a good first step. Here's what needs to happen next]]></title><description><![CDATA[An extra $1.7 billion for childcare sounds positive but systemic problems remain, write&nbsp;Kate Noble and Peter Hurley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/changes-to-the-childcare-subsidy-are-a-good-first-step-heres-what-needs-to-happen-next/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/changes-to-the-childcare-subsidy-are-a-good-first-step-heres-what-needs-to-happen-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An extra $1.7b for childcare — will it help your family?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An extra $1.7 billion for childcare sounds positive but systemic problems remain, write&nbsp;Kate Noble and Peter Hurley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/an-extra-17b-for-childcare-will-it-help-your-family/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/an-extra-17b-for-childcare-will-it-help-your-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An extra $1.7 billion for childcare — but will it help your family?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to the childcare subsidy in the federal budget are a good first step, but they don't address systemic issues.&nbsp;Here's what needs to happen next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/an-extra-17-billion-for-childcare-but-will-it-help-your-family/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/an-extra-17-billion-for-childcare-but-will-it-help-your-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former childcare worker pleads guilty to producing child exploitation material]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bronte Ciracovitch has pleaded guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court to producing child exploitation material. Ciracovitch was working at a childcare centre at the time.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-childcare-worker-pleads-guilty-to-producing-child-exploitation-material/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 04:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-childcare-worker-pleads-guilty-to-producing-child-exploitation-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will your family be better off under the Government's new childcare package?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The coalition has announced it will offer a $1.7 billion childcare package to boost female workforce participation and make childcare more affordable for low and medium-income families.<br />
Under the package, the childcare subsidy for families with two or more children will increase up to 95 per cent - up from a maximum of 85 per cent currently.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/will-your-family-be-better-off-under-the-governments-new-childcare-package/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/will-your-family-be-better-off-under-the-governments-new-childcare-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announces a $1.7 billion childcare subsidy package.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has announced a $1.7 billion package aimed at bringing down the cost of child care for Australian families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-treasurer-josh-frydenberg-announces-a-17-billion-childcare-subsidy-package/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-treasurer-josh-frydenberg-announces-a-17-billion-childcare-subsidy-package/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare subsidies to be bolstered in next week's Budget in bid to get more parents working]]></title><description><![CDATA[A peek into what the federal Budget holds in store reveals childcare subsidies will be increased, with more support provided to families with two or more children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidies-to-be-bolstered-in-next-weeks-budget-in-bid-to-get-more-parents-working/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-subsidies-to-be-bolstered-in-next-weeks-budget-in-bid-to-get-more-parents-working/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor frontbencher Brendan O'Connor says the childcare subsidy is 'too little, too late'.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor frontbencher Brendan O'Connor says the Government's $1.7 billion childcare subsidy is too little, too late, saying it excludes too many families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-frontbencher-brendan-oconnor-says-the-childcare-subsidy-is-too-little-too-late/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-frontbencher-brendan-oconnor-says-the-childcare-subsidy-is-too-little-too-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adelaide's own 'Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds']]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspired by the success of the ABC's 'Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds' one Adelaide residential home has recreated the intergeneration program with its residents and children from a local childcare centre, and it turns out it's worth singing about!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/adelaides-own-old-peoples-home-for-4-year-olds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/adelaides-own-old-peoples-home-for-4-year-olds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The memo that erased a scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballarat orphanage superintendent Hylton Sedgman was due to face nine child abuse charges.Buried in a 1964 file is the reason he never stood trial.Charlotte King investigates why.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-memo-that-erased-a-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:26:46 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-memo-that-erased-a-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They just get it’: Costa helps kids connect with country through native garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gardening Australia stars&nbsp;help&nbsp;some very excited children&nbsp;plant a bush tucker&nbsp;garden that not only looks, feels and smells good, it&nbsp;tastes great and is culturally enriching.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/they-just-get-it-costa-helps-kids-connect-with-country-through-native-garden/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 07:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/they-just-get-it-costa-helps-kids-connect-with-country-through-native-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hand, foot and mouth disease is highly contagious — this is how to protect yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a source of dread for parents all over the country &mdash; the tell-tale blisters of hand, foot and mouth disease. But why are cases spiking right now, and how can you protect yourself and your family?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-is-highly-contagious-this-is-how-to-protect-yourself/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-is-highly-contagious-this-is-how-to-protect-yourself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Got young kids? There's been a spike in hand, foot and mouth disease &mdash; this is what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a source of dread for parents all over the country &mdash; the tell-tale blisters of hand, foot and mouth disease. But why are cases spiking right now, and how can you protect yourself and your family?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/got-young-kids-theres-been-a-spike-in-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-mdash-this-is-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2021 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/got-young-kids-theres-been-a-spike-in-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-mdash-this-is-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playing catch-up: The literacy program helping kids start school on the right foot]]></title><description><![CDATA[This playgroup is encouraging parents and children in south-west Sydney to read, sing and learn &mdash;&nbsp;in whatever language they can.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/playing-catch-up-the-literacy-program-helping-kids-start-school-on-the-right-foot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/playing-catch-up-the-literacy-program-helping-kids-start-school-on-the-right-foot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After six years of trying, this regional town still has no child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Australian mum-of-three Tamara Wilson would love to return to work as a teacher, but says the lack of local child care makes it a very difficult prospect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/after-six-years-of-trying-this-regional-town-still-has-no-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/after-six-years-of-trying-this-regional-town-still-has-no-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Adelaide childcare worker charged with more child sex offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Adelaide childcare worker&nbsp;Bronte John Ciracovitch is charged with eight additional child sex offences, having already been in custody over similar alleged offences last year.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-adelaide-childcare-worker-charged-with-more-child-sex-offences/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/former-adelaide-childcare-worker-charged-with-more-child-sex-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus have suddenly risen in the Cairns region, particularly in children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health services say the surge may be due to more relaxed behaviour around hygiene, as locals relax about COVID-19 restrictions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cases-of-respiratory-syncytial-virus-have-suddenly-risen-in-the-cairns-region-particularly-in-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cases-of-respiratory-syncytial-virus-have-suddenly-risen-in-the-cairns-region-particularly-in-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older Australians encouraged to socialise with their community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social activities for seniors like Myki trips, or intergenerational care centres for older Australians and children are some solutions to prevent isolation and low mood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/older-australians-encouraged-to-socialise-with-their-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/older-australians-encouraged-to-socialise-with-their-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senator Rex Patrick grills Department of Social Services about child support payments.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent Senator Rex Patrick questioned the Department of Social Services about what it is doing to make sure people are receiving the correct child support payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/senator-rex-patrick-grills-department-of-social-services-about-child-support-payments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/senator-rex-patrick-grills-department-of-social-services-about-child-support-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in RSV cases detected in Queensland childcare, aged care facilities amid COVID testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of children and teenagers admitted to Queensland hospitals with&nbsp;the potentially deadly virus RSV has doubled&nbsp;amid the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/surge-in-rsv-cases-detected-in-queensland-childcare-aged-care-facilities-amid-covid-testing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/surge-in-rsv-cases-detected-in-queensland-childcare-aged-care-facilities-amid-covid-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly virus cases double after childcare, aged care facility outbreaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of children and teenagers admitted to Queensland hospitals with&nbsp;the potentially deadly virus RSV has doubled&nbsp;amid the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/deadly-virus-cases-double-after-childcare-aged-care-facility-outbreaks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/deadly-virus-cases-double-after-childcare-aged-care-facility-outbreaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents contacted as former Adelaide childcare worker faces child abuse charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former worker at a northern suburbs childcare centre faces court charged with child sex offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-contacted-as-former-adelaide-childcare-worker-faces-child-abuse-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/parents-contacted-as-former-adelaide-childcare-worker-faces-child-abuse-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids in out-of-home care 'screaming into the void' for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young people aged between 13 and 17 in out-of-home care make up just 1 per cent of the population but account for more than 70 per cent of missing youth alerts, a report finds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kids-in-out-of-home-care-screaming-into-the-void-for-help/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/kids-in-out-of-home-care-screaming-into-the-void-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just not fair.' Why Jana wants a rethink of the way childcare fees operate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faced with "simply impossible" childcare fees, these families have made the difficult decision to sacrifice work and pull their children out of care. Is there a better way? We asked the experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/just-not-fair-why-jana-wants-a-rethink-of-the-way-childcare-fees-operate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/just-not-fair-why-jana-wants-a-rethink-of-the-way-childcare-fees-operate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jana says her kids’ $157-a-day childcare fees are ‘simply impossible’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faced with "simply impossible" childcare fees, these families have made the difficult decision to sacrifice work and pull their children out of care. Is there a better way? We asked the experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jana-says-her-kids-157-a-day-childcare-fees-are-simply-impossible/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/jana-says-her-kids-157-a-day-childcare-fees-are-simply-impossible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will child care look like after the next election? We lift the lid on the party dress-up box to find out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Child care is shaping up to be a key issue at the next federal election, so could there be changes? And what would they look like? We speak to the industry and experts to find out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-will-child-care-look-like-after-the-next-election-we-lift-the-lid-on-the-party-dress-up-box-to-find-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/what-will-child-care-look-like-after-the-next-election-we-lift-the-lid-on-the-party-dress-up-box-to-find-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paige spent 17 years of her life searching for family love and support. She's finally found it]]></title><description><![CDATA[All Paige Birkett ever wanted was a loving family home, but it took her 16 years to find one. Advocates say additional government funding is a start, but the residential care system still fails to provide stability for children like Paige who desperately need it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/paige-spent-17-years-of-her-life-searching-for-family-love-and-support-shes-finally-found-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/paige-spent-17-years-of-her-life-searching-for-family-love-and-support-shes-finally-found-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paige spent 16 years of her life searching for family love and support. She's finally found it]]></title><description><![CDATA[All Paige Birkett ever wanted was a loving family home, but it took her 16 years to find one. Advocates say additional government funding is a start, but the residential care system still fails to provide stability for children like Paige who desperately need it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/paige-spent-16-years-of-her-life-searching-for-family-love-and-support-shes-finally-found-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/paige-spent-16-years-of-her-life-searching-for-family-love-and-support-shes-finally-found-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No-one's speaking for kids in care': Paige says the youth residential care system left her lost and broken]]></title><description><![CDATA[All Paige Birkett ever wanted was a loving family home, but it took her 16 years to find one. Advocates say additional government funding is a start, but the residential care system still fails to provide stability for children like Paige who desperately need it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-ones-speaking-for-kids-in-care-paige-says-the-youth-residential-care-system-left-her-lost-and-broken/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/no-ones-speaking-for-kids-in-care-paige-says-the-youth-residential-care-system-left-her-lost-and-broken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could cheaper childcare help bring the post-COVID economy back to life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, parents breathed a big sigh of relief when, for the first time ever, childcare in Australia was free. But now fees are on the rise again, and the high cost is keeping parents out of the workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/could-cheaper-childcare-help-bring-the-post-covid-economy-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/could-cheaper-childcare-help-bring-the-post-covid-economy-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's childcare system 'failing our future']]></title><description><![CDATA[One million families were given a big helping hand last year, when childcare fees were temporarily abolished to encourage parents to keep their kids in care during the height of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-childcare-system-failing-our-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-childcare-system-failing-our-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This cannot be justice': Mother's heartbreak after charge dropped over toddler's minibus death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a three-year-old who died after being left on a childcare centre minibus on a day when temperatures reached 34 degrees Celsius, express grief and anger over the dropping of a manslaughter charge against a staff member.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-cannot-be-justice-mothers-heartbreak-after-charge-dropped-over-toddlers-minibus-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/this-cannot-be-justice-mothers-heartbreak-after-charge-dropped-over-toddlers-minibus-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother angry manslaughter charge dropped after toddler dies on childcare centre minibus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a three-year-old who died after being left on a childcare centre minibus on a day when temperatures reached 34 degrees Celsius, express grief and anger over the dropping of a manslaughter charge against a staff member.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mother-angry-manslaughter-charge-dropped-after-toddler-dies-on-childcare-centre-minibus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2021 01:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/mother-angry-manslaughter-charge-dropped-after-toddler-dies-on-childcare-centre-minibus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With grandparents unable to visit Australia, Simrat and Prashant are considering leaving the country to be with family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simrat and Prashant Mudgil say they are considering moving to India or Canada to be with extended family. The couple and their children are one of many migrant families in Australia struggling with being separated from grandparents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-grandparents-unable-to-visit-australia-simrat-and-prashant-are-considering-leaving-the-country-to-be-with-family/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-grandparents-unable-to-visit-australia-simrat-and-prashant-are-considering-leaving-the-country-to-be-with-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Back home, grandparents are there for grandchildren': Migrant parents suffering from COVID-19 border closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simrat and Prashant Mudgil say they are considering moving to India or Canada to be with extended family. The couple and their children are one of many migrant families in Australia struggling with being separated from grandparents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/back-home-grandparents-are-there-for-grandchildren-migrant-parents-suffering-from-covid-19-border-closures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/back-home-grandparents-are-there-for-grandchildren-migrant-parents-suffering-from-covid-19-border-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With all our hand-washing and social distancing, why is gastro still plaguing childcare?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a summer of social distancing and sanitising, Adelaide mother Stephanie Gheller and her family still managed to end up with a tummy bug over Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-all-our-hand-washing-and-social-distancing-why-is-gastro-still-plaguing-childcare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/with-all-our-hand-washing-and-social-distancing-why-is-gastro-still-plaguing-childcare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They sanitised their hands and kept their social distance, but this family still got gastro]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a summer of social distancing and sanitising, Adelaide mother Stephanie Gheller and her family still managed to end up with a tummy bug over Christmas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/they-sanitised-their-hands-and-kept-their-social-distance-but-this-family-still-got-gastro/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/they-sanitised-their-hands-and-kept-their-social-distance-but-this-family-still-got-gastro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Reba wasn't comfortable sending her daughter to the local childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impacts of racism and the challenges of remote living can mean Indigenous kids end up attending less early childhood education than their non-Indigenous peers. Changing that could help close the gap &mdash; but significant barriers remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-reba-wasnt-comfortable-sending-her-daughter-to-the-local-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/why-reba-wasnt-comfortable-sending-her-daughter-to-the-local-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote childcare centre puts families first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nugget of gold for remote childcare]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/remote-childcare-centre-puts-families-first/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/remote-childcare-centre-puts-families-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Child Protection More Accountable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making child protection more accountable to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families, Family Matters in conversation with the Aboriginal Children's Commissioners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/making-child-protection-more-accountable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/making-child-protection-more-accountable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to make Australia more equal]]></title><description><![CDATA[If we want to make Australia a fairer country, we must address the drivers of social inequality. We argue that if you are in favour of a generous system of inheritance &mdash; a system in which people are able to pass on a significant amount of their accumulated wealth to the next generation &mdash; then you should also be in favour of taxing inheritance in order to fund universal childcare and high-quality primary education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-to-make-australia-more-equal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 01:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-to-make-australia-more-equal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family day care group concerned about new pool regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA["Why don't all pool owners have to put in alarms?"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/family-day-care-group-concerned-about-new-pool-regulations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/family-day-care-group-concerned-about-new-pool-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFP officers arrested five people in connection with the alleged fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers with the Australian Federal Police executed search warrants across Victoria and New South Wales this week, and charged five people with serious fraud in relation to an alleged fraudulen childcare business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/afp-officers-arrested-five-people-in-connection-with-the-alleged-fraud/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2020 04:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/afp-officers-arrested-five-people-in-connection-with-the-alleged-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of three-year-old girl who weighed 34 kilograms prompts inquest into state care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coronial inquest hears questions about the level of training and information given to the foster carers of a young morbidly obese girl from WA's Kimberley, who was taken into state care because of fears for her life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/death-of-three-year-old-girl-who-weighed-34-kilograms-prompts-inquest-into-state-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/death-of-three-year-old-girl-who-weighed-34-kilograms-prompts-inquest-into-state-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised over care of three-year-old girl who weighed 34 kilograms when she died]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coronial inquest hears questions about the level of training and information given to the foster carers of a young morbidly obese girl from WA's Kimberley, who was taken into state care because of fears for her life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/concerns-raised-over-care-of-three-year-old-girl-who-weighed-34-kilograms-when-she-died/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/concerns-raised-over-care-of-three-year-old-girl-who-weighed-34-kilograms-when-she-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panel for the Ages]]></title><description><![CDATA['Panel for the Ages' is a where a range of people from different age demographics come together and talk about profound and minor topics with ABC Radio's James Valentine. This week the panel tackled topics like what does the future look like and what is a career now?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/panel-for-the-ages/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/panel-for-the-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote mining town loses its day-care centre, leaving families struggling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Cobar, western New South Wales, urgently seek qualified educators to save the town&rsquo;s only long day-care service, which has abruptly closed leaving 40 families out on a limb.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/remote-mining-town-loses-its-day-care-centre-leaving-families-struggling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 02:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/remote-mining-town-loses-its-day-care-centre-leaving-families-struggling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is our child care system due for a change?]]></title><description><![CDATA[COVID-19 has sparked fresh discussion over child care in Australia. Is it benefiting the child, the parent, or is it just another pricey business venture?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/is-our-child-care-system-due-for-a-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/is-our-child-care-system-due-for-a-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria has announced free kindergarten for 2021. How will it work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victorian parents will get access to free kinder for their children in 2021 as the State Government tries to encourage people back into the workforce in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victoria-has-announced-free-kindergarten-for-2021-how-will-it-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victoria-has-announced-free-kindergarten-for-2021-how-will-it-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's first ever intergenerational care home]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the elderly get to spend quality time with the very young the therapeutic benefits can be life changing, as Dale Drinkwater reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-first-ever-intergenerational-care-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/australias-first-ever-intergenerational-care-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Real-life aged-care home for four year olds an intergenerational winner, say experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea behind a hit television series that brought old people and pre-school children together is playing out at a groundbreaking new aged care facility &mdash; and residents are rapt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/real-life-aged-care-home-for-four-year-olds-an-intergenerational-winner-say-experts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2020 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/real-life-aged-care-home-for-four-year-olds-an-intergenerational-winner-say-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experiences of foster kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 50,000 Australian children live in out of home care in Australia. How do these children end up in foster care?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/experiences-of-foster-kids/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/experiences-of-foster-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker accused of slapping, dragging children and feeding infant who 'lost consciousness']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Western Australia charge a former childcare worker over four separate incidents in which it is alleged four children in her care were assaulted and a fifth lost consciousness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-accused-of-slapping-dragging-children-and-feeding-infant-who-lost-consciousness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-accused-of-slapping-dragging-children-and-feeding-infant-who-lost-consciousness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoria records case at Melbourne childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Victoria's three recorded cases is a child who attended an early learning centre in Bundoora.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victoria-records-case-at-melbourne-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 02:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/victoria-records-case-at-melbourne-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report sheds light on 16-month-old's death at Sydney childcare centre but questions for authorities remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jozef Maragol and Anet Eyvazians finally have some answers about what happened between when they left their daughter, Arianna, at the Berry Patch Preschool and when she was pronounced dead at the Children's Hospital at Westmead a few hours later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/report-sheds-light-on-16-month-olds-death-at-sydney-childcare-centre-but-questions-for-authorities-remain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/report-sheds-light-on-16-month-olds-death-at-sydney-childcare-centre-but-questions-for-authorities-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation into death at Sydney childcare centre leads to charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jozef Maragol and Anet Eyvazians were left shattered when their 16-month-old daughter was pronounced dead hours after they dropped her off at day care. Now, charges have been laid and the date set for a coronial inquest, but questions remain about why it has taken so long to investigate Arianna's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/investigation-into-death-at-sydney-childcare-centre-leads-to-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/investigation-into-death-at-sydney-childcare-centre-leads-to-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arianna's parents finally have some answers about what happened to their baby the day she died at day care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jozef Maragol and Anet Eyvazians were left shattered when their 16-month-old daughter was pronounced dead hours after they dropped her off at day care. Now, charges have been laid and the date set for a coronial inquest, but questions remain about why it has taken so long to investigate Arianna's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ariannas-parents-finally-have-some-answers-about-what-happened-to-their-baby-the-day-she-died-at-day-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/ariannas-parents-finally-have-some-answers-about-what-happened-to-their-baby-the-day-she-died-at-day-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amelia Finney says her daughter will not be returning to the childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two toddlers have escaped a childcare centre on the Gold Coast, caught by passers-by just before running onto a busy street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/amelia-finney-says-her-daughter-will-not-be-returning-to-the-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 05:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/amelia-finney-says-her-daughter-will-not-be-returning-to-the-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future uncertain for 45yo childcare centre amid clash between local and federal authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff and volunteers preparing to celebrate Mackay Child Care Centre's 45th year are worried it could be its last, and the Federal Education Minister is backing it to stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/future-uncertain-for-45yo-childcare-centre-amid-clash-between-local-and-federal-authorities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/future-uncertain-for-45yo-childcare-centre-amid-clash-between-local-and-federal-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dashcam captures moment toddlers run towards busy road after escaping childcare centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dashcam footage captures the moment two toddlers run alongside a busy Coomera road on the Gold Coast after escaping through an "open gate" at a childcare centre, with school students racing to their rescue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/dashcam-captures-moment-toddlers-run-towards-busy-road-after-escaping-childcare-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/dashcam-captures-moment-toddlers-run-towards-busy-road-after-escaping-childcare-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next Queensland Premier will be female — but is feminism still a dirty word?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, Queensland has two female leaders vying to be the state's next premier. So how do Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington measure up on the big issues affecting women?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-next-queensland-premier-will-be-female-but-is-feminism-still-a-dirty-word/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-next-queensland-premier-will-be-female-but-is-feminism-still-a-dirty-word/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Families will be in crisis': Childcare sector predicts mass exodus of staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Childcare sector calls for urgent action as stressed, exhausted and underpaid staff contemplate leaving the industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-will-be-in-crisis-childcare-sector-predicts-mass-exodus-of-staff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/families-will-be-in-crisis-childcare-sector-predicts-mass-exodus-of-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Indigenous-led childcare centres could help close the gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are more likely to start school developmentally behind other children in their age group and experts say this is because they are less likely to have spent time in early childhood education centres. But having more childcare centres run by Indigenous community members could help turn things around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-indigenous-led-childcare-centres-could-help-close-the-gap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/more-indigenous-led-childcare-centres-could-help-close-the-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare worker who allegedly injured four children set to defend charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Perth court hears Kerri Louise Wharf will fight allegations she scratched four young children in her care at a childcare facility in the northern suburbs in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-who-allegedly-injured-four-children-set-to-defend-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-worker-who-allegedly-injured-four-children-set-to-defend-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community renews effort to fix a childcare shortage stretching back decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingston South East community has renewed a push to resolve a shortage of childcare in the coastal town it's endured for more than 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/community-renews-effort-to-fix-a-childcare-shortage-stretching-back-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/community-renews-effort-to-fix-a-childcare-shortage-stretching-back-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's issues commentator rates govt/opposition childcare policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you imagine going to work and being 25% worse off at the end of each week? That's the situation facing some working mums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/womens-issues-commentator-rates-govtopposition-childcare-policies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/womens-issues-commentator-rates-govtopposition-childcare-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you work an extra day for $12? That's what many parents are being asked to do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would you work a whole day for $12, or even less? That's what the so-called "second earners" in tens of thousands of families are being asked to do if they want to return to full-time employment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/would-you-work-an-extra-day-for-12-thats-what-many-parents-are-being-asked-to-do/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/would-you-work-an-extra-day-for-12-thats-what-many-parents-are-being-asked-to-do/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child care 'costs more than my mortgage'. Here's why it's hurting everybody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Would you work a whole day for $12, or even less? That's what the so-called "second earners" in tens of thousands of families are being asked to do if they want to return to full-time employment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-costs-more-than-my-mortgage-heres-why-its-hurting-everybody/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/child-care-costs-more-than-my-mortgage-heres-why-its-hurting-everybody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Childcare 'costs more than my mortgage']]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian workers, mainly women, suffer from perverse tax disincentives when they pay for childcare. For many they're not just copping a higher rate of tax than our highest-paid corporate titans, they're paying to go to work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-costs-more-than-my-mortgage/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/childcare-costs-more-than-my-mortgage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Budget is 'all about jobs' but who's going to mind the children?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ironically, a Federal Budget that contains very little for women has become all about women, with Labor's reply focusing attention on the childcare costs that keep many women out of full-time work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-budget-is-all-about-jobs-but-whos-going-to-mind-the-children/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-budget-is-all-about-jobs-but-whos-going-to-mind-the-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Morrison Government has built itself a multi-billion dollar women problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can a Budget shaped by male political leaders fix the urgent needs of the Australians hit hardest by this recession: women? Annabel Crabb takes a look.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-morrison-government-has-built-itself-a-multi-billion-dollar-women-problem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/the-morrison-government-has-built-itself-a-multi-billion-dollar-women-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If the Government's gamble doesn't pay off, we are all in a world of (even more) pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Frydenberg spoke of providing a "helping hand" to those who need it, yet so much of the Budget is directed at people &mdash; and sectors &mdash; who don't need it, writes Laura Tingle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/if-the-governments-gamble-doesnt-pay-off-we-are-all-in-a-world-of-even-more-pain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/if-the-governments-gamble-doesnt-pay-off-we-are-all-in-a-world-of-even-more-pain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Government's gamble doesn't pay off, we are all in a world of (even more) pain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Frydenberg spoke of providing a "helping hand" to those who need it, yet so much of the Budget is directed at people &mdash; and sectors &mdash; who don't need it, writes Laura Tingle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/if-governments-gamble-doesnt-pay-off-we-are-all-in-a-world-of-even-more-pain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/if-governments-gamble-doesnt-pay-off-we-are-all-in-a-world-of-even-more-pain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Morrison Government built itself a women problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can a Budget shaped by male political leaders fix the urgent needs of the Australians hit hardest by this recession: women? Annabel Crabb takes a look.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-the-morrison-government-built-itself-a-women-problem/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/how-the-morrison-government-built-itself-a-women-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exactly whose back does the Government have? It's hard to tell from this Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Frydenberg spoke of providing a "helping hand" to those who need it, yet so much of the Budget is directed at people &mdash; and sectors &mdash; who don't need it, writes Laura Tingle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/exactly-whose-back-does-the-government-have-its-hard-to-tell-from-this-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/exactly-whose-back-does-the-government-have-its-hard-to-tell-from-this-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor's Budget reply added some policy flesh but will coronavirus get in the way?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese's problem was that circumstances demanded too much of him in his Budget reply. He had a fair crack at meeting those demands, but he couldn't change the perception that the pandemic has made the Opposition one of its victims, writes Michelle Grattan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labors-budget-reply-added-some-policy-flesh-but-will-coronavirus-get-in-the-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labors-budget-reply-added-some-policy-flesh-but-will-coronavirus-get-in-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanese's Budget reply mobilises government power, but Morrison has muddied this political water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese's problem was that circumstances demanded too much of him in his Budget reply. He had a fair crack at meeting those demands, but he couldn't change the perception that the pandemic has made the Opposition one of its victims, writes Michelle Grattan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/albaneses-budget-reply-mobilises-government-power-but-morrison-has-muddied-this-political-water/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/albaneses-budget-reply-mobilises-government-power-but-morrison-has-muddied-this-political-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheaper childcare promised as Anthony Albanese makes mutli-billion dollar budget pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Labor Leader Anthony Albanese has unveiled a multi-billion dollar plan to create what he describes as a stronger and fairer Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cheaper-childcare-promised-as-anthony-albanese-makes-mutli-billion-dollar-budget-pitch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/cheaper-childcare-promised-as-anthony-albanese-makes-mutli-billion-dollar-budget-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese proposes overhaul of childcare system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has used his budget reply to commit Labor to a massive overhaul of the childcare system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/opposition-leader-anthony-albanese-proposes-overhaul-of-childcare-system/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/opposition-leader-anthony-albanese-proposes-overhaul-of-childcare-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor says nearly all families will be better off under its child care plan. Here's what it wants to change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families would save between $600 and $2,900 a year and none would be worse off under the plan the Opposition estimates would cost $6.2 billion over four years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-says-nearly-all-families-will-be-better-off-under-its-child-care-plan-heres-what-it-wants-to-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-says-nearly-all-families-will-be-better-off-under-its-child-care-plan-heres-what-it-wants-to-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anthony Albanese asked how he'll pay for Labor's childcare plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says the cap on the Child Care Subsidy should be scrapped, and has pledged that a Labor government would investigate a long-term plan that could see no family pay more than 10 per cent of their childcare costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/anthony-albanese-asked-how-hell-pay-for-labors-childcare-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/anthony-albanese-asked-how-hell-pay-for-labors-childcare-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor promises to lift Child Care Subsidy rate if it wins government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says the cap on the Child Care Subsidy should be scrapped, and has pledged that a Labor government would investigate a long-term plan that could see no family pay more than 10 per cent of their childcare costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-promises-to-lift-child-care-subsidy-rate-if-it-wins-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-promises-to-lift-child-care-subsidy-rate-if-it-wins-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labor wants to investigate 'long-term goal' of universal child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says the cap on the Child Care Subsidy should be scrapped, and pledges a Labor government will investigate a long-term plan that could see no family pay more than 10 per cent of their childcare costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-wants-to-investigate-long-term-goal-of-universal-child-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/child-care/labor-wants-to-investigate-long-term-goal-of-universal-child-care/</guid></item></channel></rss>