Who we shared your views with via meetings and correspondence
The Commonwealth Government has a large policy focus on the Early Years and CELA continues to be active in influencing policy on behalf of our members.
We have:
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Lodged a submission to the consultation about the Early Years Strategy. Read it here
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Lodged a submission to the Select Senate Committee on the Cost of Living. Read it here.
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Lodged a submission to the Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Early Childhood Education and Care. Read it here.
In addition, this week CELA CEO Michele Carnegie represented member views to the NSW Government regarding the Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund and the NSW Independent Pricing and Review Tribunal (IPART) inquiry into Early Childhood Education and Care Affordability, Accessibility and Consumer Choice, ahead of our formal written submission to be lodged next week.
Other advocacy this week included:
- meeting with the Apprenticeship and Trainee Industry Consultative Forum to highlight the risks associated with not suitably supporting trainees via an external mentoring model
- contributing to the Commonwealth Government's Early Childhood Education and Care Reference Group and
- meeting with one of our South Australian members to discuss CCCF reliance ahead of CELA's contribution to the review of the Community Child Care Fund.