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First Early Childhood Teacher Training in Queensland
Early childhood education training formally starts in Australia. -
Free Kindergarten introduced for the poor
Kindergarten education was delivered to vulnerable children. -
WWII sees a rise of work-based child care facilities
Men went off to war and the women replaced them in the factories. Child care was desperatley needed. -
The Federal Child Care Act
Government subsidies went to working and sick families. The budget at this time was $6.5 million. -
Child Care subsidies for all children
The Government extended child care subsidies for all children. -
Women's workforce participation increased by 50%
As more and more women return to work the need for early learning services rises. For-profit-providers start increasing. -
443,400 services nationwide
Operational services cover: Long Day Care, Family Day Care, Occasional Care, Out of School Hours Care and Multifunctional Services. -
65.8% of children under 5 attending early years services
Whilst we have an increase of children accessing early learning services we fall behind other countries on providing universal access for 3 and 4 year olds. -
Universal access for 4 year old Kindergarten
The Government introduces the National Partnership for Universal Access for 15 hours of funded preschool. -
National Quality Agenda is agreed upon
After much lobbying from the education unions the National Quality Agenda is celebrated by the sector. -
Introduction of the National Quality Standards
The sector embraces a national standard and training commences nationwide. -
Unions fight for Equal Pay
As the national gender pay gap sits at 17.9% the education unions ramp up their campaign again for better pay. -
Educators campaign to save the NQF and win!
A new Government threw up new challenges as the National Quality Framework faced being watered down and decades of campaigning was put at risk. -
Protect preschool funding campaign
Educators start the campaign again to secure ongoing funding for 15 hours of 4 year old kindergarten.
