Sadly, child abuse and neglect are significant problems for children in Australia. In 2013–14, more than 300,000 reports were made to child protection authorities and in nearly 41,000 of those cases, abuse and/or neglect was substantiated. This means there was ...

Businesswoman Janelle Martin has released her new set of Creative Story Stones, a tool used to inspire children’s imagination. “Story Stones give young children a focus for quiet time and allow more interaction and creativity than reading fairy tales or children’s ...

Changes to the childcare system flagged for 2017 are to be introduced into Parliament by federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham. These changes are supposed to make childcare more affordable and accessible for parents. In fact, they have the potential to ...

The Turnbull Government has introduced the Jobs for Families Child Care package and Family Tax Bills to Parliament. The government has said the legislation is designed to encourage workforce participation and to provide a more accessible childcare system. As part ...

The federal government plans to consolidate mental health programs for children. The government made the announcement in its response to the National Mental Health Commission’s Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services. The program will lead to a “single, integrated, end-to-end, school-based mental health ...

Grandparents who are the primary carers for their grandchildren will have access to subsidised childcare under the new Child Care Safety Net funded by the Turnbull Government. The new Jobs for Families childcare package will support an estimated 3900 grandparents who care ...

The latest OECD education report, Education at a Glance 2015, has found that Australia’s childcare system is one of the most expensive in the world, costing more per individual child than primary school. The report showed that Australia spent an average ...

Across South Australia, 4-year-olds will now be guaranteed time at preschool for the next two years, after the state joined a Commonwealth agreement. In May, the federal government allocated $840 million to fund two more years of universal access guaranteeing all 4-year-olds across Australia up ...