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Early childhood education training formally starts in Australia.
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Kindergarten education was delivered to vulnerable children.
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Men went off to war and the women replaced them in the factories. Child care was desperatley needed.
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Government subsidies went to working and sick families. The budget at this time was $6.5 million.
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The Government extended child care subsidies for all children.
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As more and more women return to work the need for early learning services rises. For-profit-providers start increasing.
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Operational services cover: Long Day Care, Family Day Care, Occasional Care, Out of School Hours Care and Multifunctional Services.
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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.
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The Government introduces the National Partnership for Universal Access for 15 hours of funded preschool.
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After much lobbying from the education unions the National Quality Agenda is celebrated by the sector.
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The sector embraces a national standard and training commences nationwide.
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As the national gender pay gap sits at 17.9% the education unions ramp up their campaign again for better pay.
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A new Government threw up new challenges as the National Quality Framework faced being watered down and decades of campaigning was put at risk.
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Educators start the campaign again to secure ongoing funding for 15 hours of 4 year old kindergarten.
