Publications & resources

Direct public funding, based on evidence that shows two years of preschool are highly beneficial, is good social and economic policy.

An Australian family on the average wage typically spends close to A$6,000 per year on child care, a new analysis from the Mitchell Institute shows.

Many early childhood education and care providers are charging above the cap for government subsidies and parents are being forced to meet the costs.

A new report on “red tape on child care” gives Australian families plenty to worry about.

'Quality is Key in Early Childhood Education' looks at how Australia is tracking for process quality.

Highly skilled educators are the most important ingredient to achieving high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) but many early childhood educators don’t receive sufficient training or support.

For too long, early years education policy has focused on the money, pigeonholed into a debate about “child care” and “mums getting back to work”.

Early education is one of the most significant investments that governments make, but current settings aren't meeting the needs of children.