Childcare Associations Australia National President Amanda Morphett today launched the CAA Election forum on the Associations’ website.
Both the Minister, the Hon Mal Brough MP, and Shadow Minister Jenny Macklin MP were asked a series of questions about childcare policy in Australia, by outgoing CAA President Anne Clark.
“To get both side of politics engaged in a discussion on our own website sends a very powerful message to our members and parents about the critical importance of children’s services to the Australian Community” Ms Morphett said.
“At a time when the sector is facing increasing difficulty in attracting, training, and retaining appropriately qualified and motivated staff, service operators and parents are struggling to comprehend election promises and how they will be affected, it is important to give both parties the opportunity to explain their own policies and articulate their future directions for children’s services in Australia.” Ms Morphett said
Introduction by Anne Clark, outgoing CAA President
Question 1
Mal Brough MP
What are your proposals for increasing investment in Australia’s childcare?
Question 1
Jenny Macklin MP
What are your proposals for increasing investment in Australia’s childcare?
Question 2
Mal Brough MP
What are your proposals for maintaining and improving affordability, particularly in relation to the parent Child Care Benefit?
Question 2
Jenny Macklin MP
What are your proposals for maintaining and improving affordability, particularly in relation to the parent Child Care Benefit?
Question 3
Mal Brough MP
What are your proposals for helping the sector attract, train, recruit, and retain staff?
Question 3
Jenny Macklin MP
What are your proposals for helping the sector attract, train, recruit, and retain staff?
Question 4
Mal Brough MP
What are your proposals for ensuring that increased investment in Australia’s early education is sustainable, especially by locating centres in areas of need, rather than areas of oversupply?
Question 4
Jenny Macklin MP
What are your proposals for ensuring that increased investment in Australia’s early education is sustainable, especially by locating centres in areas of need, rather than areas of oversupply?
Question 5
Mal Brough MP
What are your long-term proposals for the governance of the child care sector particularly in terms of regulation and accreditation?
Question 5
Jenny Macklin MP
What are your long-term proposals for the governance of the child care sectorparticularly in terms of regulation and accreditation?
Question 6
Mal Brough MP
What are your proposals for increased funding for children 0-3 In light of the proposed child staff ratio changes and the cost of care provision for that group?
Question 6
Jenny Macklin MP
What are your proposals for increased funding for children 0-3 In light of the proposed child staff ratio changes and the cost of care provision for that group?
