Labor hopes forcing childcare centres to limit fee hikes to secure funding for wage rises will save parents from further price shocks
Wages for early childhood education staff will rise over two years, with a 10% increase from December this year and 5% from December 2025.Wages for early childhood education staff will rise over two years, with a 10% increase from December this year and 5% from December 2025.Early childhood education workers will receive a 15% pay increase funded by the government – but only if centres agree to limit fee increases.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup, the government hopes centres will accept the conditions in order to retain staff, or risk losing more staff to higher paying centres. The eligibility criteria was one of the sticking points for the government when creating the policy. Last year, parents complained that an increase to their individual subsidy payments was wiped out by
Anthony Albanese, who has made a universal childcare system one of the goals of his prime ministership, said it was a “great day for everyone who cares about childcare”.Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersThe education minister, Jason Clare, and early childhood education minister, Anne Aly, also spoke on the announcement.
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