Early childhood education and care

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Submissions received for Early Childhood Education and Care inquiry.

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Submissions received before the release of the draft report are listed here.
No.NamePagesReceived
1 PDF documentRegional Development Australia (RDA) Kimberley (PDF - 270.3 KB) 928/02/2023
2 PDF documentAGJ Businesses Pty Ltd (PDF - 575.7 KB) 2503/03/2023
3 PDF documentBridge Darebin (PDF - 314.1 KB) 317/03/2023
4 PDF documentMick Ogrizek (PDF - 166.2 KB) 320/03/2023
 Word documentMick Ogrizek (Word - 32.1 KB)  
5 PDF documentPhillip Island Early Learning Centre (PDF - 204.5 KB) 431/03/2023
 Word documentPhillip Island Early Learning Centre (Word - 82.7 KB)  
6 PDF documentAustralian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) (PDF - 250.7 KB) 719/04/2023
 Word documentAustralian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) (Word - 818.1 KB)  
7 PDF documentBrian Byrne; Sally A Larsen; William L Coventry (PDF - 154.0 KB) 120/04/2023
 Word documentBrian Byrne; Sally A Larsen; William L Coventry (Word - 22.2 KB)  
8 PDF documentVanessa Long (PDF - 127.4 KB) 1720/04/2023
9 PDF documentMichelle Carlyle (PDF - 118.2 KB) 224/04/2023
10 PDF documentNational Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) (PDF - 323.0 KB) 1024/04/2023
 Word documentNational Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) (Word - 273.1 KB)  
11 PDF documentLoddon Campaspe Group of Councils (PDF - 95.9 KB) 226/04/2023
 Word documentLoddon Campaspe Group of Councils (Word - 74.3 KB)  
PDF documentAttachment: Creating viable childcare services in rural areas (PDF - 684.2 KB) 826/04/2023
12 PDF documentClarendon Children's Centre Co-operative Ltd (CCC) (PDF - 209.6 KB) 428/04/2023
 Word documentClarendon Children's Centre Co-operative Ltd (CCC) (Word - 206.3 KB)  
13 PDF documentCatholic Education South Australia (CESA) (PDF - 204.8 KB) 728/04/2023
 Word documentCatholic Education South Australia (CESA) (Word - 486.5 KB)  
14 PDF documentDr J Rob Bray PSM and Professor Matthew Gray (PDF - 4.5 MB) 7230/04/2023
15 PDF documentRegional Development Australia Loddon Mallee (PDF - 82.2 KB) 201/05/2023
PDF documentAttachment 1: Enabling Early Childhood Education and Childcare in Rural Areas (PDF - 1.0 MB) 4901/05/2023
PDF documentAttachment 2: Creating viable childcare services in rural areas (PDF - 683.4 KB) 801/05/2023
16 PDF documentSSI (PDF - 198.7 KB) 501/05/2023
17 PDF documentJessica Tessier (PDF - 69.1 KB) 203/05/2023
 Word documentJessica Tessier (Word - 21.5 KB)  
18 PDF documentByron Bay Preschool (PDF - 114.6 KB) 204/05/2023
 Word documentByron Bay Preschool (Word - 69.7 KB)  
19 PDF documentChild Development Education and Care Research Group (PDF - 295.9 KB) 1108/05/2023
 Word documentChild Development Education and Care Research Group (Word - 1.2 MB)  
Attachments 1-3: Child Development Education and Care Research Group * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments-08/05/2023
20 PDF documentAlan Cobham (PDF - 85.9 KB) 409/05/2023
 Word documentAlan Cobham (Word - 23.7 KB)  
21 PDF documentCentre for Research in Early Childhood Education, Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University (PDF - 461.7 KB) 2610/05/2023
22 PDF documentChild Development Council (SA) (PDF - 86.2 KB) 210/05/2023
PDF documentAttachment 1: Child Development Council (SA) submission to the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (PDF - 1.1 MB) 3110/05/2023
PDF documentAttachment 2: Annexures for the Child Development Council (SA) submission to the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (PDF - 779.3 KB) 2610/05/2023
23 PDF documentProf Iram Siraj (PDF - 246.4 KB) 723/05/2023
 Word documentProf Iram Siraj (Word - 44.0 KB)  
PDF documentAttachment 1: The Effective Provision of Pre-school Eduction Project (PDF - 90.4 KB) 623/05/2023
PDF documentAttachment 2: Effective Provision of Pre-school Education key findings from pre-school to age 7 (PDF - 151.6 KB) 223/05/2023
PDF documentAttachment 3: Effective Pre-shcool and Primary Education key findings at age 11 (PDF - 155.7 KB) 223/05/2023
24 PDF documentLife Without Barriers (PDF - 85.9 KB) 216/05/2023
25 PDF documentLady Gowrie Child Centre Inc (Adelaide) Gowrie SA (PDF - 809.0 KB) 1716/05/2023
26 PDF documentCr Graham Costin (PDF - 54.0 KB) 216/05/2023
27 PDF documentACT Government (PDF - 191.2 KB) 716/05/2023
28 PDF documentEarly Childhood Organisation SA (EChO) (PDF - 220.5 KB) 1316/05/2023
29 PDF documentNorthside Community Service (PDF - 460.0 KB) 417/05/2023
30 PDF documentElder Street Early Childhood Centre (PDF - 183.5 KB) 617/05/2023
31 PDF documentCultural Au Pair Association of Australia (CAPAA) (PDF - 152.9 KB) 217/05/2023
 Word documentCultural Au Pair Association of Australia (CAPAA) (Word - 46.6 KB)  
32 PDF documentDr Elizabeth Killen (PDF - 204.7 KB) 317/05/2023
 Word documentDr Elizabeth Killen (Word - 225.0 KB)  
33 PDF documentColman Education Foundation (PDF - 1.3 MB) 617/05/2023
34 PDF documentFiona Stanley (PDF - 246.0 KB) 917/05/2023
 Word documentFiona Stanley (Word - 46.0 KB)  
35 PDF documentChildren and Young People with Disability (CYDA) (PDF - 291.9 KB) 918/05/2023
36 PDF documentCatholic School Parents Australia (PDF - 250.1 KB) 518/05/2023
37 PDF documentRoyal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) (PDF - 315.3 KB) 1018/05/2023
38 PDF documentJonathan Peatfield and Caitlin Wilson (PDF - 62.0 KB) 118/05/2023
 Word documentJonathan Peatfield and Caitlin Wilson (Word - 20.5 KB)  
39 PDF documentUniversity of South Australia (PDF - 278.8 KB) 818/05/2023
40 PDF documentIndependent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) (PDF - 132.9 KB) 1018/05/2023
41 PDF documentRoyal Far West (RFW) (PDF - 480.1 KB) 1818/05/2023
42 PDF documentManuka Occasional Childcare Centre Association (MOCCA) (PDF - 1.6 MB) 2918/05/2023
43 PDF documentAlbury Preschool (PDF - 191.6 KB) 318/05/2023
 Word documentAlbury Preschool (Word - 152.1 KB)  
44 PDF documentCorowa Preschool (PDF - 145.0 KB) 218/05/2023
45 PDF documentRARE (PDF - 81.1 KB) 318/05/2023
46 PDF documentGrainGrowers (PDF - 198.9 KB) 318/05/2023
47 PDF documentPreschool Directors Association of South Australia (PDA) (PDF - 435.1 KB) 3018/05/2023
48 PDF documentEarly Learning Association Australia (ELAA) (PDF - 917.4 KB) 3118/05/2023
49 PDF documentBermagui Preschool (PDF - 172.0 KB) 518/05/2023
 Word documentBermagui Preschool (Word - 33.2 KB)  
50 PDF documentWoden Valley Early Learning Centre (PDF - 268.7 KB) 1018/05/2023
 Word documentWoden Valley Early Learning Centre (Word - 67.7 KB)  
51 PDF documentSandgate Kids Early Education (PDF - 534.4 KB) 719/05/2023
52 PDF documentQld University of Technology (QUT) (PDF - 373.3 KB) 1118/05/2023
53 PDF documentAlannah and Madeline Foundation (PDF - 361.2 KB) 1218/05/2023
54 PDF documentResearch in Effective Education in Early Childhood (REEaCH) Centre (PDF - 413.4 KB) 1619/05/2023
55 PDF documentB4 Early Years Coalition Tasmania (PDF - 1.5 MB) 1218/05/2023
56 PDF documentThe Salvation Army (PDF - 587.6 KB) 2619/05/2023
57 PDF documentWestern Sydney Primary Health Network (WentWest) (PDF - 484.2 KB) 1419/05/2023
58 PDF documentIsolated Childrens Parents Association Australia (ICPA Aust) (PDF - 307.6 KB) 819/05/2023
PDF documentAttachment: Briefing paper (PDF - 525.8 KB) 819/05/2023
59 PDF documentCentre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (PDF - 84.9 KB) 319/05/2023
60 PDF documentNetty Merewether and Adam Taylor-Bush (PDF - 216.8 KB) 518/05/2023
61 PDF documentTamika Hicks (PDF - 226.4 KB) 218/05/2023
 Word documentTamika Hicks (Word - 28.5 KB)  
62 PDF documentRoss Circuit Preschool (PDF - 79.3 KB) 318/05/2023
 Word documentRoss Circuit Preschool (Word - 82.1 KB)  
63 PDF documentSDN Children’s Services (PDF - 163.5 KB) 1319/05/2023
64 PDF documentThe Hive Mt Druitt (United Way Australia) (PDF - 265.0 KB) 619/05/2023
65 PDF documentCity of Sydney (PDF - 216.2 KB) 1519/05/2023
 Word documentCity of Sydney (Word - 129.7 KB)  
66 PDF documentFamily Day Care Australia (FDCA) (PDF - 3.8 MB) 4919/05/2023
67 PDF documentAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child (PDF - 223.4 KB) 719/05/2023
68 PDF documentG8 Education Limited (PDF - 333.6 KB) 1219/05/2023
69 PDF documentNational Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) (PDF - 177.5 KB) 719/05/2023
70 PDF documentThrive by Five (PDF - 4.2 MB) 2219/05/2023
71 PDF documentDiversity Council Australia (DCA) (PDF - 421.8 KB) 1819/05/2023
72 PDF documentThe Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) (PDF - 4.9 MB) 5419/05/2023
73 PDF documentParents Work Collective (PDF - 162.5 KB) 1619/05/2023
74 PDF documentAustralian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) (PDF - 207.1 KB) 1219/05/2023
75 PDF documentShirley Cornelius (PDF - 231.1 KB) 619/05/2023
 Word documentShirley Cornelius (Word - 32.4 KB)  
76 PDF documentAustralian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) (PDF - 438.6 KB) 819/05/2023
77 PDF documentHowlong Preschool (PDF - 153.2 KB) 219/05/2023
78 PDF documentAssociation for Children with a Disability (PDF - 114.2 KB) 619/05/2023
79 PDF documentGowrie Australia (PDF - 361.5 KB) 1419/05/2023
80 PDF documentFaculty of Education Monash University (PDF - 312.1 KB) 1019/05/2023
81 PDF documentThrive Group Tasmania (PDF - 82.7 KB) 419/05/2023
 Word documentThrive Group Tasmania (Word - 42.2 KB)  
82 PDF documentOutside School Hours Council of Australia (OSHCA) (PDF - 201.3 KB) * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments919/05/2023
83 PDF documentKU Children’s Services (PDF - 397.1 KB) 1119/05/2023
84 PDF documentCatholic Diocese of Parramatta Services (PDF - 167.3 KB) 219/05/2023
85 PDF documentBinarri-binyja yarrawoo Aboriginal Corporation (BBY) (PDF - 352.6 KB) 1219/05/2023
86 PDF documentAustralian Institute for Teaching and School Limited (AITSL) (PDF - 146.9 KB) 419/05/2023
87 PDF documentSpecial Teaching and Research (STaR) Ltd (PDF - 103.2 KB) 819/05/2023
88 PDF documentRural and Regional Remote ECEC in Victoria (PDF - 610.0 KB) 1219/05/2023
89 PDF documentNSW Family Day Care Association (NSWFDCA) (PDF - 235.0 KB) 1119/05/2023
90 PDF documentAustralian Government Department of Education (PDF - 1.5 MB) 4319/05/2023
 Word documentAustralian Government Department of Education (Word - 4.0 MB)  
91 PDF document1st Impressions Early Learning Centre (PDF - 92.0 KB) 319/05/2023
92 PDF documentCommunity Early Learning Australia (CELA) (PDF - 547.4 KB) 2219/05/2023
93 PDF documentUNICEF (PDF - 962.4 KB) 319/05/2023
94 PDF documentJeff Borland (PDF - 202.2 KB) 819/05/2023
95 PDF documentNational Nutrition Network Early Childhood Education and Care (NNN-ECEC) (PDF - 276.2 KB) 519/05/2023
 Word documentNational Nutrition Network Early Childhood Education and Care (NNN-ECEC) (Word - 103.6 KB)  
96 PDF documentBrotherhood of St Laurence (PDF - 322.8 KB) 1519/05/2023
97 PDF documentEarly Years Intercultural Association (EYIA) (PDF - 78.6 KB) 219/05/2023
98 PDF documentThe Benevolent Society (PDF - 379.5 KB) 1519/05/2023
99 PDF documentFlinders University (PDF - 325.0 KB) 1119/05/2023
100 PDF documentCouncil of Single Mothers and their Children (PDF - 257.7 KB) 719/05/2023
101 PDF documentBusiness Council of Australia (BCA) (PDF - 303.6 KB) 1023/05/2023
102 PDF documentRegional Education Commissioner (PDF - 81.6 KB) 219/05/2023
 Word documentRegional Education Commissioner (Word - 55.5 KB)  
103 PDF documentNational Outside School Hours Services Alliance (NOSHSA) (PDF - 198.9 KB) 519/05/2023
104 PDF documentConnect.Ed Trauma-Informed Education and Care (PDF - 1.1 MB) 2223/05/2023
105 PDF documentCommunity Connections Solutions Australia (CCSA) (PDF - 448.9 KB) 2619/05/2023
106 PDF documentAustralian Early Childhood Teacher Education Network (AECTEN) (PDF - 269.4 KB) 719/05/2023
107 PDF documentAustralian Research Alliance for Children and Young People (ARACY) (PDF - 485.1 KB) 1423/05/2023
108 PDF documentThe Smith Family (PDF - 230.4 KB) 824/05/2023
109 PDF documentSpeech Pathology Australia (PDF - 225.0 KB) 919/05/2023
110 PDF documentIndependent Schools Australia (ISA) (PDF - 277.9 KB) 1322/05/2023
111 PDF documentCommunity Child Care Association (CCC) (PDF - 759.4 KB) 2419/05/2023
112 PDF documentRegional Development Australia Barwon South West (RDA BSW) (PDF - 594.7 KB) 619/05/2023
113 PDF documentCentre Support (PDF - 223.5 KB) 624/05/2023
114 PDF documentRebecca Swainson (PDF - 232.8 KB) 624/05/2023
 Word documentRebecca Swainson (Word - 30.3 KB)  
115 PDF documentAustralian Council of State Schools Organisations Ltd (ACSSO) (PDF - 301.5 KB) 924/05/2023
116 PDF documentAcademy of the Social Sciences in Australia (PDF - 399.8 KB) 1023/05/2023
117 PDF documentMunicipal Association of Victoria (MAV) (PDF - 239.8 KB) 1419/05/2023
 Word documentMunicipal Association of Victoria (MAV) (Word - 167.9 KB)  
118 PDF documentFamily Advocacy (PDF - 500.2 KB) 2822/05/2023
 Word documentFamily Advocacy (Word - 376.9 KB)  
119 PDF documentVision Australia (PDF - 143.2 KB) 525/05/2023
120 PDF documentBig Fat Smile (PDF - 334.7 KB) 426/05/2023
121 PDF documentOne Tree Community Services (OTCS) (PDF - 12.9 MB) 5626/05/2023
122 PDF documentThe ParentHood (PDF - 280.5 KB) 926/05/2023
123 PDF documentThe Bryan Foundation (PDF - 163.7 KB) 1226/05/2023
124 PDF documentNeighbour Houses Victoria (PDF - 219.4 KB) 726/05/2023
125 PDF documentGoodstart (PDF - 1.6 MB) 11430/05/2023
126 PDF documentAustralian Industry Group (Ai Group) (PDF - 309.9 KB) 930/05/2023
127 PDF documentThe Y Australia (PDF - 682.5 KB) 1530/05/2023
128 PDF documentNSW Small Business Commissioner (PDF - 106.6 KB) 326/05/2023
PDF documentAttachment: Stakeholder consultation | Small business experiences in the early childhood education and care sector (PDF - 451.3 KB) 4726/05/2023
129 PDF documentSouth Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) (PDF - 405.7 KB) 1430/05/2023
130 PDF documentPathways in Place Research Program (PDF - 1.6 MB) 3031/05/2023
 Word documentPathways in Place Research Program (Word - 4.4 MB)  
131 PDF documentSutherland Shire Preschool Alliance (PDF - 213.1 KB) 430/05/2023
132 PDF documentWaverley Council (PDF - 312.7 KB) 1131/05/2023
133 PDF documentSNAICC (PDF - 578.5 KB) 2931/05/2023
134 PDF documentLawson Grains and Rural Regional Remote Women’s Network (PDF - 331.8 KB) 629/05/2023
135 PDF documentProf Frances Press (PDF - 327.8 KB) 729/05/2023
136 PDF documentBHP (PDF - 105.0 KB) 526/05/2023
137 PDF documentAustralian Education Research Organisation (AERO) (PDF - 223.6 KB) 1631/05/2023
138 PDF documentWork and Family Policy Roundtable (W+FPR) (PDF - 463.9 KB) 2601/06/2023
139 PDF documentMeli (PDF - 187.8 KB) * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments1002/06/2023
140 PDF documentChildren First Alliance (PDF - 608.0 KB) 1802/06/2023
141 PDF documentBerry Cottage Childcare and Preschool (PDF - 232.0 KB) 702/06/2023
142 PDF documentChief Executive Women (CEW) (PDF - 467.1 KB) 902/06/2023
143 PDF documentThe Front Project (PDF - 373.7 KB) 2402/06/2023
144 PDF documentAustralian Education Union (AEU) (PDF - 825.8 KB) 3202/06/2023
145 PDF documentSocial Ventures Australia (SVA) (PDF - 368.7 KB) * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments1605/06/2023
146 PDF documentVictorian Government Department of Education (PDF - 414.5 KB) 2505/06/2023
147 PDF documentUnited Workers Union (UWU) (PDF - 804.4 KB) 2006/06/2023
148 PDF documentPaul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) (PDF - 661.0 KB) 907/06/2023
149 PDF documentRestacking the Odds (RSTO) (PDF - 523.7 KB) 1007/06/2023
 Word documentRestacking the Odds (RSTO) (Word - 1.4 MB)  
150 PDF documentAustralian Childcare Alliance (ACA) (PDF - 2.2 MB) * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments12107/06/2023
151 PDF documentNational Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) (PDF - 384.3 KB) 1609/06/2023
152 PDF documentNational Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) (PDF - 348.7 KB) 916/06/2023
153 PDF documentEarly Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) (PDF - 597.1 KB) 2216/06/2023
154 PDF documentEarly Childhood Australia (ECA) (PDF - 1.8 MB) 7619/06/2023
PDF documentAttachment 1: Removing barriers to affordable childhood education and care for the children who need it most - an equity measure (PDF - 608.8 KB) 719/06/2023
PDF documentAttachment 2: Submission to Early Childhood Strategy (PDF - 769.7 KB) 1319/06/2023
PDF documentAttachment 3: Expert perspectives on factors that support quality preshool delivery across settings (PDF - 633.4 KB) 2719/06/2023
155 PDF documentThe Creche & Kindergarten Association Limited (C&K) (PDF - 373.4 KB) 1921/06/2023
 Word documentThe Creche & Kindergarten Association Limited (C&K) (Word - 4.7 MB)  
156 PDF documentCentre for Policy Development (CPD) (PDF - 674.1 KB) 5516/06/2023
PDF documentAttachment 1: Starting Now - The first steps to delivering the best early childhood system for Australia (PDF - 197.1 KB) 816/06/2023
PDF documentAttachment 2: Starting Better - A guarantee for young children and families (PDF - 3.1 MB) 6416/06/2023
157 PDF documentNT Government (PDF - 217.6 KB) 223/06/2023
PDF documentAttachment: Submission continued (PDF - 951.6 KB) 1623/06/2023
158 PDF documentNSW Government (PDF - 446.2 KB) 2329/06/2023
159 PDF documentDepartment for Education Children and Young People Tasmania (PDF - 555.2 KB) 1530/06/2023
160 PDF documentPlaygroup Australia (PDF - 369.1 KB) 605/07/2023
161 PDF documentRoyal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (PDF - 135.3 KB) 205/07/2023
162 PDF documentWestern Australian Government (PDF - 457.1 KB) 2914/07/2023
163 PDF documentKids First Australia (PDF - 1.0 MB) 629/05/2023
164 PDF documentAisling Gallagher (PDF - 156.0 KB) 424/07/2023
165 PDF documentAustralian Multiple Birth Association (PDF - 290.2 KB) 1427/07/2023
166 PDF documentAnnie Sargood (PDF - 36.7 KB) 430/07/2023
167 PDF documentAustralia’s Leading Home Care Agency (PDF - 273.4 KB) 804/08/2023
 Word documentAustralia’s Leading Home Care Agency (Word - 57.4 KB)  
168 PDF documentDr Alyssa Milton (PDF - 67.1 KB) 108/08/2023
PDF documentAttachment: Participatory Design of an Activities-Based Collective Mentoring (PDF - 406.9 KB) 1508/08/2023
169 PDF documentDeniliquin Children’s Centre (PDF - 81.6 KB) 216/08/2023
170 PDF documentRegional Australia Institute (RAI) (PDF - 567.7 KB) 702/06/2023
PDF documentAttachment 1: Regional Jobs 2022 | The Big Skills Challenge (PDF - 3.9 MB) 9802/06/2023
PDF documentAttachment 2: Maranoa and Western Downs Childcare Study | Final report (PDF - 1.7 MB) 3402/06/2023
171 PDF documentNetwork of Community Activities (PDF - 969.7 KB) 718/08/2023
172 PDF documentGlenn Fischer (PDF - 513.7 KB) 221/08/2023
173 PDF documentDr Susan Tregeagle (PDF - 61.4 KB) 204/09/2023
 Word documentDr Susan Tregeagle (Word - 23.6 KB)  
174 PDF documentQld Government (PDF - 349.9 KB) 1422/09/2023
175 PDF documentCurtin University (PDF - 611.0 KB) 528/09/2023
176 PDF documentUniversity of NSW Social Policy Research Centre (PDF - 327.1 KB) 2111/10/2023

Submissions received after the release of the draft report are listed here.
No.NamePagesReceived
177 PDF documentCheyanne Carter (PDF - 3.7 MB) 329/11/2023
178 PDF documentNicole Howlett (PDF - 68.6 KB) 107/12/2023
179 PDF documentAustralia’s Leading Homecare Agency (PDF - 113.3 KB) 307/12/2023
 Word documentAustralia’s Leading Homecare Agency (Word - 34.8 KB)  
180 PDF documentDr Susie Allanson (PDF - 57.4 KB) 227/11/2023
 Word documentDr Susie Allanson (Word - 27.5 KB)  
181 PDF documentDr Des Griffin AM FRSN Gerard Krefft Fellow (PDF - 44.8 KB) 211/01/2024
 Word documentDr Des Griffin AM FRSN Gerard Krefft Fellow (Word - 36.6 KB)  
182 PDF documentAustralian Multiple Birth Association (PDF - 288.4 KB) 1417/01/2024
183 PDF documentGabby Milgate (PDF - 180.6 KB) 319/01/2024
PDF documentAttachment 1: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment (PDF - 390.6 KB) 3219/01/2024
 Word documentAttachment 1: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment (Word - 131.7 KB)  
PDF documentAttachment 2: Establishing a nature play service (PDF - 2.0 MB) 2319/01/2024
184 PDF documentJill Mullins (PDF - 441.0 KB) 917/11/2023
PDF documentAttachment 1 - Assessment and Rating - Sample documents to have available in a centre-based service (PDF - 163.5 KB) 217/11/2023
PDF documentAttachment 2 - Making quality assessment and rating more effective (PDF - 179.8 KB) 217/11/2023
185 PDF documentAleesha Meuleners (PDF - 334.3 KB) 231/01/2024
186 PDF documentSelma Wastell (PDF - 68.4 KB) 103/02/2024
 Word documentSelma Wastell (Word - 29.4 KB)  
187 PDF documentRoss Tanimu (PDF - 116.0 KB) 203/02/2024
 Word documentRoss Tanimu (Word - 35.5 KB)  
PDF documentAttachment 1: Letter to Minister (PDF - 122.3 KB) 303/02/2024
 Word documentAttachment 1: Letter to Minister (Word - 51.8 KB)  
PDF documentAttachment 2: Letter from Minister (PDF - 92.7 KB) 103/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 3: Further correspondence (PDF - 99.0 KB) 203/02/2024
 Word documentAttachment 3: Further correspondence (Word - 30.0 KB)  
188 PDF documentRegional Education Commissioner (PDF - 113.2 KB) 306/02/2024
189 PDF documentAnn O’Hare (PDF - 54.0 KB) 106/02/2024
 Word documentAnn O’Hare (Word - 74.9 KB)  
190 PDF documentKPMG (PDF - 165.1 KB) 506/02/2024
191 PDF documentVision Australia (PDF - 130.2 KB) 507/02/2024
 Word documentVision Australia (Word - 73.6 KB)  
192 PDF documentAlannah and Madeline Foundation (PDF - 346.1 KB) 905/02/2024
193 PDF documentHealth and Wellbeing Queensland (HWQld) (PDF - 761.1 KB) 312/02/2024
194 PDF documentNational Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) (PDF - 264.1 KB) 512/02/2024
 Word documentNational Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) (Word - 266.7 KB)  
195 PDF documentNorthern Rivers Preschool Alliance (PDF - 251.7 KB) 713/02/2024
 Word documentNorthern Rivers Preschool Alliance (Word - 262.0 KB)  
196 PDF documentSettlements Services International (SSI) (PDF - 206.5 KB) 712/02/2024
 Word documentSettlements Services International (SSI) (Word - 90.4 KB)  
197 PDF documentThe Smith Family (PDF - 224.2 KB) 1212/02/2024
198 PDF documentAustralian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited (AITSL) (PDF - 275.1 KB) 1013/02/2024
199 PDF documentAustralian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) (PDF - 115.3 KB) 412/02/2024
200 PDF documentfka Children’s Services (fkaCS) (PDF - 299.7 KB) 712/02/2024
 Word documentfka Children’s Services (fkaCS) (Word - 262.8 KB)  
201 PDF documentThe Salvation Army Australia (PDF - 499.3 KB) 1613/02/2024
202 PDF documentCentre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (PDF - 239.0 KB) 313/02/2024
203 PDF documentMenindee Children’s Centre (PDF - 48.4 KB) 212/02/2024
 Word documentMenindee Children’s Centre (Word - 27.9 KB)  
204 PDF documentLisa Bryant (PDF - 114.0 KB) 809/02/2024
205 PDF documentQueensland University of Technology School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education (PDF - 118.3 KB) 712/02/2024
206 PDF documentQueensland Council of Deans of Education (QCDE) (PDF - 123.8 KB) 812/02/2024
207 PDF documentRosie Smith (PDF - 412.7 KB) 208/02/2024
208 PDF documentAssociation of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies (AGECS) (PDF - 196.6 KB) 310/02/2024
 Word documentAssociation of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies (AGECS) (Word - 31.3 KB)  
209 PDF documentNSW Family Day Care Association (PDF - 244.0 KB) 1314/02/2024
210 PDF documentSpeech Pathology Australia (PDF - 87.7 KB) 413/02/2024
211 PDF documentAustralian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) (PDF - 446.4 KB) 1714/02/2024
212 PDF documentTeachers in Early Education (TEE) Chief Investigators (PDF - 186.4 KB) 213/02/2024
213 PDF documentMunicipal Association of Victoria (MAV) (PDF - 172.5 KB) 814/02/2024
214 PDF documentKaritane and UNSW (PDF - 270.1 KB) 1114/02/2024
215 PDF documentTyndale Christian School (PDF - 174.3 KB) 214/02/2024
216 PDF documenteQIPd (PDF - 765.5 KB) 514/02/2024
217 PDF documentNew South Wales Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc (PDF - 1.2 MB) 3214/02/2024
218 PDF documentDarren Brisbane (PDF - 110.8 KB) 614/02/2024
 Word documentDarren Brisbane (Word - 36.7 KB)  
PDF documentAttachment: My time, Our place (PDF - 239.4 KB) 1614/02/2024
 Word documentAttachment: My time, Our place (Word - 59.5 KB)  
219 PDF documentSusan Templeton MP (PDF - 379.2 KB) 614/02/2024
220 PDF documentNational Child and Family Hubs Network (PDF - 330.6 KB) 814/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 1: Submission to the South Australian Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (PDF - 365.1 KB) 614/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 2: Integrated Child and Family Hubs – A plan for Australia (PDF - 613.9 KB) 2214/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 3: Child and family hubs: an important'front door' for equitable support for families across Australia (PDF - 251.2 KB) 1014/02/2024
221 PDF documentChildren's Ground (PDF - 1.5 MB) 1414/02/2024
222 PDF documentUnited Workers Union (PDF - 818.1 KB) 2714/02/2024
223 PDF documentPlaygroup Australia (PDF - 221.8 KB) 514/02/2024
224 PDF documentVictorian Association of TESOL (VicTESOL) & Queensland Association of TESOL (QATESOL) (PDF - 251.1 KB) 714/02/2024
225 PDF documentNational Nutrition Network (PDF - 273.4 KB) 1214/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 1: Achieving Equality and Equity in the Provision of Food and Nutrition Support in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings: Opportunities and Actions for System Change in Australia (PDF - 129.2 KB) 214/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 2: A case for mapping Food Provision across jurisdictions and ECEC services and settings: How one tick box can build and support the bigger picture in early childhood health and education development (PDF - 107.7 KB) 414/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 3: Overview (PDF - 244.0 KB) 314/02/2024
226 PDF documentRDA Kimberley (PDF - 2.0 MB) 4814/02/2024
227 PDF documentThe Front Project (PDF - 617.0 KB) 7914/02/2024
 Word documentThe Front Project (Word - 407.7 KB)  
228 PDF documentBy Five North Central LLEN (PDF - 244.9 KB) 314/02/2024
229 PDF documentRegional Australia Institute (PDF - 958.3 KB) 1014/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 1: Maranoa and Western Downs Childcare Study Final Report (PDF - 1.7 MB) 3414/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 2: Regional Australia Institute Submission: Jobs and Skills Australia ECEC Capacity Study (PDF - 698.0 KB) 914/02/2024
230 PDF documentNeighbourhood Houses Victoria (PDF - 261.8 KB) 414/02/2024
231 PDF documentParkville Institute (PDF - 362.6 KB) 1514/02/2024
232 PDF documentOutside School Hours Council of Australia (OSHCA) (PDF - 611.2 KB) 3114/02/2024
233 PDF documentMegan Blaxland and Jennifer Skattebol (PDF - 63.2 KB) 214/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment: Submission continued (PDF - 326.4 KB) 2114/02/2024
234 PDF documentThe Hive Mt Druitt (United Way Australia) (PDF - 240.2 KB) 514/02/2024
235 PDF documentJeff Borland (PDF - 144.2 KB) 1714/02/2024
236 PDF documentCoorong District Council (PDF - 252.0 KB) 514/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment: Coorong Growth Strategy (PDF - 6.7 MB) 8214/02/2024
237 PDF documentEarly Learning Association Australia (ELAA) (PDF - 549.4 KB) 2114/02/2024
238 PDF documentChildren and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) (PDF - 450.8 KB) 3114/02/2024
239 PDF documentUniting NSW ACT (PDF - 1.5 MB) 914/02/2024
240 PDF documentFamily Day Care Australia (FDCA) (PDF - 3.9 MB) 6914/02/2024
241 PDF documentThe Child Development Council South Australia (PDF - 158.2 KB) 814/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment: Submission to the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (PDF - 1.1 MB) 3114/02/2024
242 PDF documentGlenelg Shire Council (PDF - 144.0 KB) 314/02/2024
243 PDF documentIndependent Education Union of Australia (IEU) (PDF - 167.2 KB) 1014/02/2024
244 PDF documentCentre for Research in Early Childhood Education (CRECE) (PDF - 414.4 KB) 1514/02/2024
245 PDF documentRegional Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) (PDF - 249.7 KB) * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments211/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment: Childcare on the Mid North Coast survey response summary (PDF - 178.6 KB) 311/02/2024
246 PDF documentEarly Childhood Teacher Education Council (ECTEC) NSW/ACT (PDF - 281.1 KB) 714/02/2024
247 PDF documentSocial Ventures Australia (SVA) (PDF - 315.7 KB) 1615/02/2024
248 PDF documentAustralian Education Research Organisation (AERO) (PDF - 191.9 KB) 614/02/2024
249 PDF documentProfessionals and Researchers in Early Childhood Intervention (PRECI) (PDF - 976.6 KB) 714/02/2024
250 PDF documentWA Not for Profit Consortium (PDF - 421.8 KB) 1814/02/2024
251 PDF documentIndependent Schools Australia (ISA) (PDF - 359.3 KB) 1814/02/2024
252 PDF documentQueensland Brain Institute (PDF - 465.4 KB) 2514/02/2024
 Word documentQueensland Brain Institute (Word - 770.1 KB)  
253 PDF documentThe Y Australia (PDF - 434.1 KB) 2114/02/2024
254 PDF documentGuardian Childcare and Education (PDF - 238.9 KB) 1315/02/2024
255 PDF documentAustralian Childcare Alliance (ACA) (PDF - 1.4 MB) 14815/02/2024
256 PDF documentAustralian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) (PDF - 413.4 KB) 3314/02/2024
257 PDF documentFirst Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) (PDF - 354.8 KB) 1615/02/2024
258 PDF documentWayne Black (PDF - 173.1 KB) 314/02/2024
 Word documentWayne Black (Word - 516.4 KB)  
PDF documentAttachment: Harvey Bay long day care centres (PDF - 291.6 KB) 314/02/2024
259 PDF documentCommissioner for Children and Young People WA (PDF - 361.8 KB) 613/02/2024
260 PDF documentAnonymous (PDF - 25.3 KB) 113/02/2024
 Word documentAnonymous (Word - 28.5 KB)  
261 PDF documentRose Smithie (PDF - 412.7 KB) 208/02/2024
262 PDF documentFlinders University (PDF - 218.9 KB) 309/02/2024
263 PDF documentDr Carina Garland (PDF - 204.2 KB) 813/02/2024
 Word documentDr Carina Garland (Word - 279.7 KB)  
264 PDF documentSenator Marielle Smith (PDF - 77.2 KB) 213/02/2024
265 PDF documentInternational Child Care College (PDF - 161.5 KB) 1214/02/2024
266 PDF documentCommunity Hubs Australia (PDF - 237.1 KB) 514/02/2024
267 PDF documentMary Louise Clifford (PDF - 30.1 KB) 214/02/2024
 Word documentMary Louise Clifford (Word - 28.8 KB)  
268 PDF documentAustralian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) (PDF - 387.4 KB) 1214/02/2024
269 PDF documentDr Michelle Ananda-Rajah (PDF - 141.9 KB) 315/02/2024
270 PDF documentFuture Women (FW) (PDF - 114.8 KB) 915/02/2024
271 PDF documentVictorian Peak Aboriginal Body in Education (VAEAI) (PDF - 335.1 KB) 614/02/2024
272 PDF documentWomen’s Legal Services Australia (WLSA) (PDF - 191.3 KB) 414/02/2024
273 PDF documentDr Summer May Finlay and Ms Belinda Jackson (PDF - 261.9 KB) 714/02/2024
 Word documentDr Summer May Finlay and Ms Belinda Jackson (Word - 346.8 KB)  
274 PDF documentNational Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) (PDF - 259.2 KB) 814/02/2024
275 PDF documentUniting Early Learning (PDF - 83.8 KB) 215/02/2024
 Word documentUniting Early Learning (Word - 29.0 KB)  
276 PDF documentThe Parenthood (TPH) (PDF - 222.9 KB) 3219/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 1: Parents survey: How childcare costs affect parent choices (PDF - 367.6 KB) 2119/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 2: Making Australia the best place in the world to be a parent (PDF - 2.5 MB) 5619/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment 3: Back of the pack: How Australia's parenting policies are failing women and our economy (PDF - 2.7 MB) 5019/02/2024
277 PDF documentGoodstart (PDF - 1.8 MB) 11419/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment: Universal ECEC system - wages funding stream (PDF - 235.3 KB) 519/02/2024
278 PDF documentGordon Cleveland (PDF - 280.7 KB) 1011/02/2024
 Word documentGordon Cleveland (Word - 58.0 KB)  
279 PDF documentDr J Rob Bray and Prof Matthew Gray (PDF - 681.5 KB) 4514/02/2024
280 PDF documentThe Benevolent Society (PDF - 368.3 KB) 1316/02/2024
281 PDF documentRoyal Far West (PDF - 153.9 KB) 720/02/2024
282 PDF documentCentre for Policy Development (CPD) (PDF - 460.9 KB) 4420/02/2024
283 PDF documentAustralian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) (PDF - 434.9 KB) 1421/02/2024
284 PDF documentVictoria University (PDF - 234.9 KB) 717/02/2024
285 PDF documentECTARC (PDF - 2.0 MB) 1414/02/2024
286 PDF documentDr Gordon Reid MP (PDF - 96.0 KB) 221/02/2024
287 PDF documentLocal Government NSW and the NSW Childrens Services Managers Group (PDF - 199.4 KB) 1721/02/2024
288 PDF documentMinderoo Foundation; Thrive by Five (PDF - 424.2 KB) 3121/02/2024
289 PDF documentBrotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) (PDF - 271.4 KB) 1321/02/2024
290 PDF documentSNAICC (PDF - 411.4 KB) 4423/02/2024
291 PDF documentRestacking the Odds (RSTO) (PDF - 1.9 MB) 2527/02/2024
292 PDF documentLogan Together (PDF - 516.3 KB) 1504/03/2024
 Word documentLogan Together (Word - 1.0 MB)  
293 PDF documentCarolyn McGregor (PDF - 135.0 KB) 125/01/2024
 Word documentCarolyn McGregor (Word - 36.2 KB)  
294 PDF documentGowrie Australia (PDF - 274.5 KB) 1014/02/2024
295 PDF documentShelley Breen (PDF - 52.3 KB) 323/02/2024
 Word documentShelley Breen (Word - 37.1 KB)  
296 PDF documentInfinity Community Solution (PDF - 89.0 KB) 126/02/2024
297 PDF documentNational Rural Women's Coalition (NRWC) and Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia (ICPA) (PDF - 735.2 KB) 5419/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment: Further information (PDF - 110.9 KB) 204/04/2024
298 PDF documentLatrobe University (PDF - 357.0 KB) 2028/02/2024
299 PDF documentEarly Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) (PDF - 1.3 MB) 6028/02/2024
300 PDF documentSwallow Street Child Care Assoc Inc (PDF - 373.2 KB) 1828/02/2024
 Word documentSwallow Street Child Care Assoc Inc (Word - 70.7 KB)  
301 PDF documentG8 Education Ltd (PDF - 319.5 KB) 1328/02/2024
302 PDF documentEarly Childhood Australia (ECA) (PDF - 1.6 MB) 4928/02/2024
303 PDF documentKU Children's Services (PDF - 303.2 KB) 1729/02/2024
304 PDF documentSearch Light Inc (PDF - 1.1 MB) 2629/02/2024
PDF documentAttachment: Submission continued (PDF - 331.8 KB) 929/02/2024
305 PDF documentNational Outside School Hours Services Alliance (NOSHSA) (PDF - 177.3 KB) 629/02/2024
306 PDF documentCreche and Kindergarten Association (C&K) (PDF - 438.9 KB) 2201/03/2024
307 PDF documentChief Executive Women (CEW) (PDF - 663.0 KB) 1801/03/2024
308 PDF documentBusiness Council of Australia (BCA) (PDF - 1019.3 KB) 906/03/2024
309 PDF documentNational Indigenous Education Consultative Meeting (IECM) – Members (PDF - 241.7 KB) 507/03/2024
PDF documentAttachment: About the IECM (PDF - 180.5 KB) 207/03/2024
 Word documentAttachment: About the IECM (Word - 82.3 KB)  
310 PDF documentEducation Standards Board (ESA) (PDF - 539.6 KB) 1908/03/2024
 Word documentEducation Standards Board (ESA) (Word - 1.8 MB)  
311 PDF documentVictorian Government (PDF - 281.8 KB) 1414/03/2024
312 PDF documentNSW Government (PDF - 852.9 KB) 2518/03/2024
313 PDF documentSouth Australian Government (PDF - 714.1 KB) 919/03/2024
314 PDF documentNorthern Territory Government (PDF - 99.5 KB) 320/03/2024
PDF documentAttachment: Northern Territory Government (PDF - 688.3 KB) 1820/03/2024
315 PDF documentParents Work Collective (PDF - 89.0 KB) 525/03/2024
PDF documentAttachment: Question taken on notice (PDF - 28.2 KB) 125/03/2024
 Word documentAttachment: Question taken on notice (Word - 30.3 KB)  
316 PDF documentAnna Lumsden (PDF - 74.6 KB) 216/03/2024
 Word documentAnna Lumsden (Word - 36.7 KB)  
317 PDF documentGabi Burman (PDF - 462.5 KB) 3327/03/2024
318 PDF documentCommunity Child Care Association (CCC) and Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) (PDF - 371.2 KB) 2619/03/2024
319 PDF documentQueensland Government (PDF - 207.0 KB) 1128/03/2024
320 PDF documentDr Jen Jackson (PDF - 181.8 KB) 318/02/2024
 Word documentDr Jen Jackson (Word - 39.8 KB)  
321 PDF documentWonderschool Early Learning Centres (PDF - 377.5 KB) 718/04/2024
322 PDF documentEarly Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) (PDF - 381.8 KB) 1223/04/2024
323 PDF documentDr Marg Rogers (PDF - 187.1 KB) 714/02/2024
 Word documentDr Marg Rogers (Word - 106.5 KB)  
324 PDF documentLittle Scientists Australia (PDF - 227.1 KB) 1322/04/2024
325 PDF documentLinda Harrison (PDF - 273.7 KB) 516/02/2024
 Word documentLinda Harrison (Word - 56.5 KB)  
326 PDF documentQuestacon (PDF - 239.6 KB) 603/05/2024
327 PDF documentMoriarty Foundation (PDF - 150.5 KB) 206/05/2024
PDF documentAttachment: Framing the benefits of Indi Kindi | Understanding the health, education and social impacts on Borroloola (NT) community (PDF - 3.8 MB) 15106/05/2024
328 PDF documentParenting Research Centre (PDF - 226.5 KB) 810/05/2024
329 PDF documentEarly Childhood Care and Development Policy Partnership (PDF - 3.2 MB) 15714/05/2024