Media Releases

Federal Budget leaves families, early educators & services in limbo

May 2026

National early education peak body Community Early Learning Australia calls for the Federal Government to commit to extending the Worker Retention Payment now.

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Affordable preschool at risk

June 2026


Affordable preschool at risk after community preschools hit with 15% unfunded wages increase in 6 months.

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New $3.6 billion investment

June 2026

New $3.6 billion investment locks in benefits of historic ECEC reform. National early education peak body Community Early Learning Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of $3.6 billion over 18 months to extend the ECEC Worker Retention Payment.

 

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CELA welcomes investment in child safety training for staff

Nov 2025

Peak body Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) welcomes Minister Clare’s announcement to fund early childhood education staff to complete new mandatory child safety training.

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Early education employers welcome Productivity Commission road map for universal early childhood education

Sept 2024

The Productivity Commission’s Final Inquiry Report outlines the road map to deliver the Prime Minister’s vision for universal early childhood education and care.

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Education & care employers welcome the Prime Minister’s commitment to universal early childhood education

December 2024

Employer peak bodies Community Child Care Association (CCC) and Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) welcome the Prime Minister’s plan for universal early childhood education and care, recognising the central role that community managed not-for-profit services will play in delivering this for Australian families.

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Federal Government commits to fund pay increase for early childhood educators

May 2024

The Community Child Care Association (CCC) and Community Early Learning Australia (CELA), the peak bodies who are negotiating this historic deal on behalf of small and community early education providers, have welcomed the Treasurer’s announcement.

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Federal Government announces professional pay for early childhood educators & teachers

August 2024

The Community Child Care Association and Community Early Learning Australia, the peak bodies who are negotiating this historic deal on behalf of small and community early education providers, have welcomed this initial investment.

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CELA and CCC respond to Federal Government Budget

May 2023

CELA and CCC have responded in a joint media statement to welcome the Government's investment of over $9 billion to deliver a stronger, more accessible education and care sector.

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New pay deal process can deliver a better future for children and the early learning workforce

June 2023

A better paid early education and care workforce could be just around the corner, under a historic 
pay negotiation plan of unity and cooperation launched today.
 

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CELA and CCC multi employer bargaining

June 2023

Under new federal industrial relation laws taking effect today, peak bodies Community Child Care Association (CCC) and Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) will represent community-run and small providers in the first national application for multi-employer bargaining in the early education and care sector. 

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Extension to activity test a welcome start – but more needed to address child vulnerability

22 September 2020

Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) CEO Michele Carnegie has welcomed Minister Tehan’s announcement that the activity test will be relaxed for children attending early childhood education until 4 April 2021.

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Urgent need for Early Childhood Education support for VIC community providers

5 August 2020

Early childhood education centres across Melbourne are operating in the dark at present, as they await further advice from the Government on which children will be permitted to attend early childhood education as part of the Stage 4 lockdown.

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