The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the Commonwealth government’s roles and responsibilities in early childhood education and care, focusing on the last fifty years in preschool and long day care.

In 2022, the National Children’s Commissioner, in collaboration with UNICEF Australia, commenced a project to develop a Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) tool for policy-makers and legislators. This report outlines the reasons for using CRIAs in policy and legislative development, and the process undertaken to develop the CRIA.

This review examines the current literature on the use of digital technologies to support young children with special needs in early childhood education and care.

This working paper sheds light on the best practices identified for mobilising evidence to enhance the effectiveness of child well-being policies, based on a stocktake of 81 knowledge broker organisations across 24 countries.

The interim report seeks the feedback of South Australians on the Commission's vision for the future of preschool. Views expressed in relation to the findings and 33 recommendations of this report will inform the Commission's final report due in August 2023.