This capacity study on the workforce needs for Australia’s Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector provides critical evidence, insights, and recommendations as appropriate to support current and future workforce planning, including a detailed understanding of the current state and future needs of the sector’s workforce, with a focus on attraction and retention. The study...

The report examines accessibility to childcare using the most recent data. The authors find that despite some progress in recent years towards a greater provision of childcare in underserved areas, new approaches are needed in order to meet the aim of universal access.

This is the 46th national report on children’s education and care services operating under the National Quality Framework (NQF). It provides analysis and information on the profile of the sector and the quality ratings of services against the National Quality Standard (NQS).

This article outlines some of the key problems with the current approach to data use and describes how Restacking the Odds (RSTO) has been addressing these problems. RSTO provides a framework of evidence-based lead indicators, resources and tools to support service providers (including frontline practitioners), and policymakers to improve service quality, quantity and participation across...

This report provides a synthesis of the literature unpacking the evidence base for the optimal hours of early childhood education and care (ECEC) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and the key features that drive impact.