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.	Name	Pages	Received
1	Regional Development Australia (RDA) Kimberley (PDF - 270.3 KB)	9	28/02/2023
2	AGJ Businesses Pty Ltd (PDF - 575.7 KB)	25	03/03/2023
3	Bridge Darebin (PDF - 314.1 KB)	3	17/03/2023
4	Mick Ogrizek (PDF - 166.2 KB)	3	20/03/2023
	Mick Ogrizek (Word - 32.1 KB)
5	Phillip Island Early Learning Centre (PDF - 204.5 KB)	4	31/03/2023
	Phillip Island Early Learning Centre (Word - 82.7 KB)
6	Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) (PDF - 250.7 KB)	7	19/04/2023
	Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) (Word - 818.1 KB)
7	Brian Byrne; Sally A Larsen; William L Coventry (PDF - 154.0 KB)	1	20/04/2023
	Brian Byrne; Sally A Larsen; William L Coventry (Word - 22.2 KB)
8	Vanessa Long (PDF - 127.4 KB)	17	20/04/2023
9	Michelle Carlyle (PDF - 118.2 KB)	2	24/04/2023
10	National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) (PDF - 323.0 KB)	10	24/04/2023
	National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) (Word - 273.1 KB)
11	Loddon Campaspe Group of Councils (PDF - 95.9 KB)	2	26/04/2023
	Loddon Campaspe Group of Councils (Word - 74.3 KB)
	Attachment: Creating viable childcare services in rural areas (PDF - 684.2 KB)	8	26/04/2023
12	Clarendon Children's Centre Co-operative Ltd (CCC) (PDF - 209.6 KB)	4	28/04/2023
	Clarendon Children's Centre Co-operative Ltd (CCC) (Word - 206.3 KB)
13	Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) (PDF - 204.8 KB)	7	28/04/2023
	Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) (Word - 486.5 KB)
14	Dr J Rob Bray PSM and Professor Matthew Gray (PDF - 4.5 MB)	72	30/04/2023
15	Regional Development Australia Loddon Mallee (PDF - 82.2 KB)	2	01/05/2023
	Attachment 1: Enabling Early Childhood Education and Childcare in Rural Areas (PDF - 1.0 MB)	49	01/05/2023
	Attachment 2: Creating viable childcare services in rural areas (PDF - 683.4 KB)	8	01/05/2023
16	SSI (PDF - 198.7 KB)	5	01/05/2023
17	Jessica Tessier (PDF - 69.1 KB)	2	03/05/2023
	Jessica Tessier (Word - 21.5 KB)
18	Byron Bay Preschool (PDF - 114.6 KB)	2	04/05/2023
	Byron Bay Preschool (Word - 69.7 KB)
19	Child Development Education and Care Research Group (PDF - 295.9 KB)	11	08/05/2023
	Child 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	Alan Cobham (PDF - 85.9 KB)	4	09/05/2023
	Alan Cobham (Word - 23.7 KB)
21	Centre for Research in Early Childhood Education, Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University (PDF - 461.7 KB)	26	10/05/2023
22	Child Development Council (SA) (PDF - 86.2 KB)	2	10/05/2023
	Attachment 1: Child Development Council (SA) submission to the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (PDF - 1.1 MB)	31	10/05/2023
	Attachment 2: Annexures for the Child Development Council (SA) submission to the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (PDF - 779.3 KB)	26	10/05/2023
23	Prof Iram Siraj (PDF - 246.4 KB)	7	23/05/2023
	Prof Iram Siraj (Word - 44.0 KB)
	Attachment 1: The Effective Provision of Pre-school Eduction Project (PDF - 90.4 KB)	6	23/05/2023
	Attachment 2: Effective Provision of Pre-school Education key findings from pre-school to age 7 (PDF - 151.6 KB)	2	23/05/2023
	Attachment 3: Effective Pre-shcool and Primary Education key findings at age 11 (PDF - 155.7 KB)	2	23/05/2023
24	Life Without Barriers (PDF - 85.9 KB)	2	16/05/2023
25	Lady Gowrie Child Centre Inc (Adelaide) Gowrie SA (PDF - 809.0 KB)	17	16/05/2023
26	Cr Graham Costin (PDF - 54.0 KB)	2	16/05/2023
27	ACT Government (PDF - 191.2 KB)	7	16/05/2023
28	Early Childhood Organisation SA (EChO) (PDF - 220.5 KB)	13	16/05/2023
29	Northside Community Service (PDF - 460.0 KB)	4	17/05/2023
30	Elder Street Early Childhood Centre (PDF - 183.5 KB)	6	17/05/2023
31	Cultural Au Pair Association of Australia (CAPAA) (PDF - 152.9 KB)	2	17/05/2023
	Cultural Au Pair Association of Australia (CAPAA) (Word - 46.6 KB)
32	Dr Elizabeth Killen (PDF - 204.7 KB)	3	17/05/2023
	Dr Elizabeth Killen (Word - 225.0 KB)
33	Colman Education Foundation (PDF - 1.3 MB)	6	17/05/2023
34	Fiona Stanley (PDF - 246.0 KB)	9	17/05/2023
	Fiona Stanley (Word - 46.0 KB)
35	Children and Young People with Disability (CYDA) (PDF - 291.9 KB)	9	18/05/2023
36	Catholic School Parents Australia (PDF - 250.1 KB)	5	18/05/2023
37	Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) (PDF - 315.3 KB)	10	18/05/2023
38	Jonathan Peatfield and Caitlin Wilson (PDF - 62.0 KB)	1	18/05/2023
	Jonathan Peatfield and Caitlin Wilson (Word - 20.5 KB)
39	University of South Australia (PDF - 278.8 KB)	8	18/05/2023
40	Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) (PDF - 132.9 KB)	10	18/05/2023
41	Royal Far West (RFW) (PDF - 480.1 KB)	18	18/05/2023
42	Manuka Occasional Childcare Centre Association (MOCCA) (PDF - 1.6 MB)	29	18/05/2023
43	Albury Preschool (PDF - 191.6 KB)	3	18/05/2023
	Albury Preschool (Word - 152.1 KB)
44	Corowa Preschool (PDF - 145.0 KB)	2	18/05/2023
45	RARE (PDF - 81.1 KB)	3	18/05/2023
46	GrainGrowers (PDF - 198.9 KB)	3	18/05/2023
47	Preschool Directors Association of South Australia (PDA) (PDF - 435.1 KB)	30	18/05/2023
48	Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) (PDF - 917.4 KB)	31	18/05/2023
49	Bermagui Preschool (PDF - 172.0 KB)	5	18/05/2023
	Bermagui Preschool (Word - 33.2 KB)
50	Woden Valley Early Learning Centre (PDF - 268.7 KB)	10	18/05/2023
	Woden Valley Early Learning Centre (Word - 67.7 KB)
51	Sandgate Kids Early Education (PDF - 534.4 KB)	7	19/05/2023
52	Qld University of Technology (QUT) (PDF - 373.3 KB)	11	18/05/2023
53	Alannah and Madeline Foundation (PDF - 361.2 KB)	12	18/05/2023
54	Research in Effective Education in Early Childhood (REEaCH) Centre (PDF - 413.4 KB)	16	19/05/2023
55	B4 Early Years Coalition Tasmania (PDF - 1.5 MB)	12	18/05/2023
56	The Salvation Army (PDF - 587.6 KB)	26	19/05/2023
57	Western Sydney Primary Health Network (WentWest) (PDF - 484.2 KB)	14	19/05/2023
58	Isolated Childrens Parents Association Australia (ICPA Aust) (PDF - 307.6 KB)	8	19/05/2023
	Attachment: Briefing paper (PDF - 525.8 KB)	8	19/05/2023
59	Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (PDF - 84.9 KB)	3	19/05/2023
60	Netty Merewether and Adam Taylor-Bush (PDF - 216.8 KB)	5	18/05/2023
61	Tamika Hicks (PDF - 226.4 KB)	2	18/05/2023
	Tamika Hicks (Word - 28.5 KB)
62	Ross Circuit Preschool (PDF - 79.3 KB)	3	18/05/2023
	Ross Circuit Preschool (Word - 82.1 KB)
63	SDN Children’s Services (PDF - 163.5 KB)	13	19/05/2023
64	The Hive Mt Druitt (United Way Australia) (PDF - 265.0 KB)	6	19/05/2023
65	City of Sydney (PDF - 216.2 KB)	15	19/05/2023
	City of Sydney (Word - 129.7 KB)
66	Family Day Care Australia (FDCA) (PDF - 3.8 MB)	49	19/05/2023
67	Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child (PDF - 223.4 KB)	7	19/05/2023
68	G8 Education Limited (PDF - 333.6 KB)	12	19/05/2023
69	National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) (PDF - 177.5 KB)	7	19/05/2023
70	Thrive by Five (PDF - 4.2 MB)	22	19/05/2023
71	Diversity Council Australia (DCA) (PDF - 421.8 KB)	18	19/05/2023
72	The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) (PDF - 4.9 MB)	54	19/05/2023
73	Parents Work Collective (PDF - 162.5 KB)	16	19/05/2023
74	Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) (PDF - 207.1 KB)	12	19/05/2023
75	Shirley Cornelius (PDF - 231.1 KB)	6	19/05/2023
	Shirley Cornelius (Word - 32.4 KB)
76	Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) (PDF - 438.6 KB)	8	19/05/2023
77	Howlong Preschool (PDF - 153.2 KB)	2	19/05/2023
78	Association for Children with a Disability (PDF - 114.2 KB)	6	19/05/2023
79	Gowrie Australia (PDF - 361.5 KB)	14	19/05/2023
80	Faculty of Education Monash University (PDF - 312.1 KB)	10	19/05/2023
81	Thrive Group Tasmania (PDF - 82.7 KB)	4	19/05/2023
	Thrive Group Tasmania (Word - 42.2 KB)
82	Outside School Hours Council of Australia (OSHCA) (PDF - 201.3 KB) * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments	9	19/05/2023
83	KU Children’s Services (PDF - 397.1 KB)	11	19/05/2023
84	Catholic Diocese of Parramatta Services (PDF - 167.3 KB)	2	19/05/2023
85	Binarri-binyja yarrawoo Aboriginal Corporation (BBY) (PDF - 352.6 KB)	12	19/05/2023
86	Australian Institute for Teaching and School Limited (AITSL) (PDF - 146.9 KB)	4	19/05/2023
87	Special Teaching and Research (STaR) Ltd (PDF - 103.2 KB)	8	19/05/2023
88	Rural and Regional Remote ECEC in Victoria (PDF - 610.0 KB)	12	19/05/2023
89	NSW Family Day Care Association (NSWFDCA) (PDF - 235.0 KB)	11	19/05/2023
90	Australian Government Department of Education (PDF - 1.5 MB)	43	19/05/2023
	Australian Government Department of Education (Word - 4.0 MB)
91	1st Impressions Early Learning Centre (PDF - 92.0 KB)	3	19/05/2023
92	Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) (PDF - 547.4 KB)	22	19/05/2023
93	UNICEF (PDF - 962.4 KB)	3	19/05/2023
94	Jeff Borland (PDF - 202.2 KB)	8	19/05/2023
95	National Nutrition Network Early Childhood Education and Care (NNN-ECEC) (PDF - 276.2 KB)	5	19/05/2023
	National Nutrition Network Early Childhood Education and Care (NNN-ECEC) (Word - 103.6 KB)
96	Brotherhood of St Laurence (PDF - 322.8 KB)	15	19/05/2023
97	Early Years Intercultural Association (EYIA) (PDF - 78.6 KB)	2	19/05/2023
98	The Benevolent Society (PDF - 379.5 KB)	15	19/05/2023
99	Flinders University (PDF - 325.0 KB)	11	19/05/2023
100	Council of Single Mothers and their Children (PDF - 257.7 KB)	7	19/05/2023
101	Business Council of Australia (BCA) (PDF - 303.6 KB)	10	23/05/2023
102	Regional Education Commissioner (PDF - 81.6 KB)	2	19/05/2023
	Regional Education Commissioner (Word - 55.5 KB)
103	National Outside School Hours Services Alliance (NOSHSA) (PDF - 198.9 KB)	5	19/05/2023
104	Connect.Ed Trauma-Informed Education and Care (PDF - 1.1 MB)	22	23/05/2023
105	Community Connections Solutions Australia (CCSA) (PDF - 448.9 KB)	26	19/05/2023
106	Australian Early Childhood Teacher Education Network (AECTEN) (PDF - 269.4 KB)	7	19/05/2023
107	Australian Research Alliance for Children and Young People (ARACY) (PDF - 485.1 KB)	14	23/05/2023
108	The Smith Family (PDF - 230.4 KB)	8	24/05/2023
109	Speech Pathology Australia (PDF - 225.0 KB)	9	19/05/2023
110	Independent Schools Australia (ISA) (PDF - 277.9 KB)	13	22/05/2023
111	Community Child Care Association (CCC) (PDF - 759.4 KB)	24	19/05/2023
112	Regional Development Australia Barwon South West (RDA BSW) (PDF - 594.7 KB)	6	19/05/2023
113	Centre Support (PDF - 223.5 KB)	6	24/05/2023
114	Rebecca Swainson (PDF - 232.8 KB)	6	24/05/2023
	Rebecca Swainson (Word - 30.3 KB)
115	Australian Council of State Schools Organisations Ltd (ACSSO) (PDF - 301.5 KB)	9	24/05/2023
116	Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (PDF - 399.8 KB)	10	23/05/2023
117	Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) (PDF - 239.8 KB)	14	19/05/2023
	Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) (Word - 167.9 KB)
118	Family Advocacy (PDF - 500.2 KB)	28	22/05/2023
	Family Advocacy (Word - 376.9 KB)
119	Vision Australia (PDF - 143.2 KB)	5	25/05/2023
120	Big Fat Smile (PDF - 334.7 KB)	4	26/05/2023
121	One Tree Community Services (OTCS) (PDF - 12.9 MB)	56	26/05/2023
122	The ParentHood (PDF - 280.5 KB)	9	26/05/2023
123	The Bryan Foundation (PDF - 163.7 KB)	12	26/05/2023
124	Neighbour Houses Victoria (PDF - 219.4 KB)	7	26/05/2023
125	Goodstart (PDF - 1.6 MB)	114	30/05/2023
126	Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) (PDF - 309.9 KB)	9	30/05/2023
127	The Y Australia (PDF - 682.5 KB)	15	30/05/2023
128	NSW Small Business Commissioner (PDF - 106.6 KB)	3	26/05/2023
	Attachment: Stakeholder consultation \| Small business experiences in the early childhood education and care sector (PDF - 451.3 KB)	47	26/05/2023
129	South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) (PDF - 405.7 KB)	14	30/05/2023
130	Pathways in Place Research Program (PDF - 1.6 MB)	30	31/05/2023
	Pathways in Place Research Program (Word - 4.4 MB)
131	Sutherland Shire Preschool Alliance (PDF - 213.1 KB)	4	30/05/2023
132	Waverley Council (PDF - 312.7 KB)	11	31/05/2023
133	SNAICC (PDF - 578.5 KB)	29	31/05/2023
134	Lawson Grains and Rural Regional Remote Women’s Network (PDF - 331.8 KB)	6	29/05/2023
135	Prof Frances Press (PDF - 327.8 KB)	7	29/05/2023
136	BHP (PDF - 105.0 KB)	5	26/05/2023
137	Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) (PDF - 223.6 KB)	16	31/05/2023
138	Work and Family Policy Roundtable (W+FPR) (PDF - 463.9 KB)	26	01/06/2023
139	Meli (PDF - 187.8 KB) * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments	10	02/06/2023
140	Children First Alliance (PDF - 608.0 KB)	18	02/06/2023
141	Berry Cottage Childcare and Preschool (PDF - 232.0 KB)	7	02/06/2023
142	Chief Executive Women (CEW) (PDF - 467.1 KB)	9	02/06/2023
143	The Front Project (PDF - 373.7 KB)	24	02/06/2023
144	Australian Education Union (AEU) (PDF - 825.8 KB)	32	02/06/2023
145	Social Ventures Australia (SVA) (PDF - 368.7 KB) * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments	16	05/06/2023
146	Victorian Government Department of Education (PDF - 414.5 KB)	25	05/06/2023
147	United Workers Union (UWU) (PDF - 804.4 KB)	20	06/06/2023
148	Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) (PDF - 661.0 KB)	9	07/06/2023
149	Restacking the Odds (RSTO) (PDF - 523.7 KB)	10	07/06/2023
	Restacking the Odds (RSTO) (Word - 1.4 MB)
150	Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) (PDF - 2.2 MB) * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments	121	07/06/2023
151	National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) (PDF - 384.3 KB)	16	09/06/2023
152	National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) (PDF - 348.7 KB)	9	16/06/2023
153	Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) (PDF - 597.1 KB)	22	16/06/2023
154	Early Childhood Australia (ECA) (PDF - 1.8 MB)	76	19/06/2023
	Attachment 1: Removing barriers to affordable childhood education and care for the children who need it most - an equity measure (PDF - 608.8 KB)	7	19/06/2023
	Attachment 2: Submission to Early Childhood Strategy (PDF - 769.7 KB)	13	19/06/2023
	Attachment 3: Expert perspectives on factors that support quality preshool delivery across settings (PDF - 633.4 KB)	27	19/06/2023
155	The Creche & Kindergarten Association Limited (C&K) (PDF - 373.4 KB)	19	21/06/2023
	The Creche & Kindergarten Association Limited (C&K) (Word - 4.7 MB)
156	Centre for Policy Development (CPD) (PDF - 674.1 KB)	55	16/06/2023
	Attachment 1: Starting Now - The first steps to delivering the best early childhood system for Australia (PDF - 197.1 KB)	8	16/06/2023
	Attachment 2: Starting Better - A guarantee for young children and families (PDF - 3.1 MB)	64	16/06/2023
157	NT Government (PDF - 217.6 KB)	2	23/06/2023
	Attachment: Submission continued (PDF - 951.6 KB)	16	23/06/2023
158	NSW Government (PDF - 446.2 KB)	23	29/06/2023
159	Department for Education Children and Young People Tasmania (PDF - 555.2 KB)	15	30/06/2023
160	Playgroup Australia (PDF - 369.1 KB)	6	05/07/2023
161	Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (PDF - 135.3 KB)	2	05/07/2023
162	Western Australian Government (PDF - 457.1 KB)	29	14/07/2023
163	Kids First Australia (PDF - 1.0 MB)	6	29/05/2023
164	Aisling Gallagher (PDF - 156.0 KB)	4	24/07/2023
165	Australian Multiple Birth Association (PDF - 290.2 KB)	14	27/07/2023
166	Annie Sargood (PDF - 36.7 KB)	4	30/07/2023
167	Australia’s Leading Home Care Agency (PDF - 273.4 KB)	8	04/08/2023
	Australia’s Leading Home Care Agency (Word - 57.4 KB)
168	Dr Alyssa Milton (PDF - 67.1 KB)	1	08/08/2023
	Attachment: Participatory Design of an Activities-Based Collective Mentoring (PDF - 406.9 KB)	15	08/08/2023
169	Deniliquin Children’s Centre (PDF - 81.6 KB)	2	16/08/2023
170	Regional Australia Institute (RAI) (PDF - 567.7 KB)	7	02/06/2023
	Attachment 1: Regional Jobs 2022 \| The Big Skills Challenge (PDF - 3.9 MB)	98	02/06/2023
	Attachment 2: Maranoa and Western Downs Childcare Study \| Final report (PDF - 1.7 MB)	34	02/06/2023
171	Network of Community Activities (PDF - 969.7 KB)	7	18/08/2023
172	Glenn Fischer (PDF - 513.7 KB)	2	21/08/2023
173	Dr Susan Tregeagle (PDF - 61.4 KB)	2	04/09/2023
	Dr Susan Tregeagle (Word - 23.6 KB)
174	Qld Government (PDF - 349.9 KB)	14	22/09/2023
175	Curtin University (PDF - 611.0 KB)	5	28/09/2023
176	University of NSW Social Policy Research Centre (PDF - 327.1 KB)	21	11/10/2023

Submissions received after the release of the draft report are listed here.
No.	Name	Pages	Received
177	Cheyanne Carter (PDF - 3.7 MB)	3	29/11/2023
178	Nicole Howlett (PDF - 68.6 KB)	1	07/12/2023
179	Australia’s Leading Homecare Agency (PDF - 113.3 KB)	3	07/12/2023
	Australia’s Leading Homecare Agency (Word - 34.8 KB)
180	Dr Susie Allanson (PDF - 57.4 KB)	2	27/11/2023
	Dr Susie Allanson (Word - 27.5 KB)
181	Dr Des Griffin AM FRSN Gerard Krefft Fellow (PDF - 44.8 KB)	2	11/01/2024
	Dr Des Griffin AM FRSN Gerard Krefft Fellow (Word - 36.6 KB)
182	Australian Multiple Birth Association (PDF - 288.4 KB)	14	17/01/2024
183	Gabby Milgate (PDF - 180.6 KB)	3	19/01/2024
	Attachment 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)	32	19/01/2024
	Attachment 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)
	Attachment 2: Establishing a nature play service (PDF - 2.0 MB)	23	19/01/2024
184	Jill Mullins (PDF - 441.0 KB)	9	17/11/2023
	Attachment 1 - Assessment and Rating - Sample documents to have available in a centre-based service (PDF - 163.5 KB)	2	17/11/2023
	Attachment 2 - Making quality assessment and rating more effective (PDF - 179.8 KB)	2	17/11/2023
185	Aleesha Meuleners (PDF - 334.3 KB)	2	31/01/2024
186	Selma Wastell (PDF - 68.4 KB)	1	03/02/2024
	Selma Wastell (Word - 29.4 KB)
187	Ross Tanimu (PDF - 116.0 KB)	2	03/02/2024
	Ross Tanimu (Word - 35.5 KB)
	Attachment 1: Letter to Minister (PDF - 122.3 KB)	3	03/02/2024
	Attachment 1: Letter to Minister (Word - 51.8 KB)
	Attachment 2: Letter from Minister (PDF - 92.7 KB)	1	03/02/2024
	Attachment 3: Further correspondence (PDF - 99.0 KB)	2	03/02/2024
	Attachment 3: Further correspondence (Word - 30.0 KB)
188	Regional Education Commissioner (PDF - 113.2 KB)	3	06/02/2024
189	Ann O’Hare (PDF - 54.0 KB)	1	06/02/2024
	Ann O’Hare (Word - 74.9 KB)
190	KPMG (PDF - 165.1 KB)	5	06/02/2024
191	Vision Australia (PDF - 130.2 KB)	5	07/02/2024
	Vision Australia (Word - 73.6 KB)
192	Alannah and Madeline Foundation (PDF - 346.1 KB)	9	05/02/2024
193	Health and Wellbeing Queensland (HWQld) (PDF - 761.1 KB)	3	12/02/2024
194	National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) (PDF - 264.1 KB)	5	12/02/2024
	National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) (Word - 266.7 KB)
195	Northern Rivers Preschool Alliance (PDF - 251.7 KB)	7	13/02/2024
	Northern Rivers Preschool Alliance (Word - 262.0 KB)
196	Settlements Services International (SSI) (PDF - 206.5 KB)	7	12/02/2024
	Settlements Services International (SSI) (Word - 90.4 KB)
197	The Smith Family (PDF - 224.2 KB)	12	12/02/2024
198	Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited (AITSL) (PDF - 275.1 KB)	10	13/02/2024
199	Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) (PDF - 115.3 KB)	4	12/02/2024
200	fka Children’s Services (fkaCS) (PDF - 299.7 KB)	7	12/02/2024
	fka Children’s Services (fkaCS) (Word - 262.8 KB)
201	The Salvation Army Australia (PDF - 499.3 KB)	16	13/02/2024
202	Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (PDF - 239.0 KB)	3	13/02/2024
203	Menindee Children’s Centre (PDF - 48.4 KB)	2	12/02/2024
	Menindee Children’s Centre (Word - 27.9 KB)
204	Lisa Bryant (PDF - 114.0 KB)	8	09/02/2024
205	Queensland University of Technology School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education (PDF - 118.3 KB)	7	12/02/2024
206	Queensland Council of Deans of Education (QCDE) (PDF - 123.8 KB)	8	12/02/2024
207	Rosie Smith (PDF - 412.7 KB)	2	08/02/2024
208	Association of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies (AGECS) (PDF - 196.6 KB)	3	10/02/2024
	Association of Graduates in Early Childhood Studies (AGECS) (Word - 31.3 KB)
209	NSW Family Day Care Association (PDF - 244.0 KB)	13	14/02/2024
210	Speech Pathology Australia (PDF - 87.7 KB)	4	13/02/2024
211	Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) (PDF - 446.4 KB)	17	14/02/2024
212	Teachers in Early Education (TEE) Chief Investigators (PDF - 186.4 KB)	2	13/02/2024
213	Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) (PDF - 172.5 KB)	8	14/02/2024
214	Karitane and UNSW (PDF - 270.1 KB)	11	14/02/2024
215	Tyndale Christian School (PDF - 174.3 KB)	2	14/02/2024
216	eQIPd (PDF - 765.5 KB)	5	14/02/2024
217	New South Wales Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc (PDF - 1.2 MB)	32	14/02/2024
218	Darren Brisbane (PDF - 110.8 KB)	6	14/02/2024
	Darren Brisbane (Word - 36.7 KB)
	Attachment: My time, Our place (PDF - 239.4 KB)	16	14/02/2024
	Attachment: My time, Our place (Word - 59.5 KB)
219	Susan Templeton MP (PDF - 379.2 KB)	6	14/02/2024
220	National Child and Family Hubs Network (PDF - 330.6 KB)	8	14/02/2024
	Attachment 1: Submission to the South Australian Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (PDF - 365.1 KB)	6	14/02/2024
	Attachment 2: Integrated Child and Family Hubs – A plan for Australia (PDF - 613.9 KB)	22	14/02/2024
	Attachment 3: Child and family hubs: an important'front door' for equitable support for families across Australia (PDF - 251.2 KB)	10	14/02/2024
221	Children's Ground (PDF - 1.5 MB)	14	14/02/2024
222	United Workers Union (PDF - 818.1 KB)	27	14/02/2024
223	Playgroup Australia (PDF - 221.8 KB)	5	14/02/2024
224	Victorian Association of TESOL (VicTESOL) & Queensland Association of TESOL (QATESOL) (PDF - 251.1 KB)	7	14/02/2024
225	National Nutrition Network (PDF - 273.4 KB)	12	14/02/2024
	Attachment 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)	2	14/02/2024
	Attachment 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)	4	14/02/2024
	Attachment 3: Overview (PDF - 244.0 KB)	3	14/02/2024
226	RDA Kimberley (PDF - 2.0 MB)	48	14/02/2024
227	The Front Project (PDF - 617.0 KB)	79	14/02/2024
	The Front Project (Word - 407.7 KB)
228	By Five North Central LLEN (PDF - 244.9 KB)	3	14/02/2024
229	Regional Australia Institute (PDF - 958.3 KB)	10	14/02/2024
	Attachment 1: Maranoa and Western Downs Childcare Study Final Report (PDF - 1.7 MB)	34	14/02/2024
	Attachment 2: Regional Australia Institute Submission: Jobs and Skills Australia ECEC Capacity Study (PDF - 698.0 KB)	9	14/02/2024
230	Neighbourhood Houses Victoria (PDF - 261.8 KB)	4	14/02/2024
231	Parkville Institute (PDF - 362.6 KB)	15	14/02/2024
232	Outside School Hours Council of Australia (OSHCA) (PDF - 611.2 KB)	31	14/02/2024
233	Megan Blaxland and Jennifer Skattebol (PDF - 63.2 KB)	2	14/02/2024
	Attachment: Submission continued (PDF - 326.4 KB)	21	14/02/2024
234	The Hive Mt Druitt (United Way Australia) (PDF - 240.2 KB)	5	14/02/2024
235	Jeff Borland (PDF - 144.2 KB)	17	14/02/2024
236	Coorong District Council (PDF - 252.0 KB)	5	14/02/2024
	Attachment: Coorong Growth Strategy (PDF - 6.7 MB)	82	14/02/2024
237	Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) (PDF - 549.4 KB)	21	14/02/2024
238	Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) (PDF - 450.8 KB)	31	14/02/2024
239	Uniting NSW ACT (PDF - 1.5 MB)	9	14/02/2024
240	Family Day Care Australia (FDCA) (PDF - 3.9 MB)	69	14/02/2024
241	The Child Development Council South Australia (PDF - 158.2 KB)	8	14/02/2024
	Attachment: Submission to the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (PDF - 1.1 MB)	31	14/02/2024
242	Glenelg Shire Council (PDF - 144.0 KB)	3	14/02/2024
243	Independent Education Union of Australia (IEU) (PDF - 167.2 KB)	10	14/02/2024
244	Centre for Research in Early Childhood Education (CRECE) (PDF - 414.4 KB)	15	14/02/2024
245	Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) (PDF - 249.7 KB) * in confidence content omitted; # offline attachments	2	11/02/2024
	Attachment: Childcare on the Mid North Coast survey response summary (PDF - 178.6 KB)	3	11/02/2024
246	Early Childhood Teacher Education Council (ECTEC) NSW/ACT (PDF - 281.1 KB)	7	14/02/2024
247	Social Ventures Australia (SVA) (PDF - 315.7 KB)	16	15/02/2024
248	Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) (PDF - 191.9 KB)	6	14/02/2024
249	Professionals and Researchers in Early Childhood Intervention (PRECI) (PDF - 976.6 KB)	7	14/02/2024
250	WA Not for Profit Consortium (PDF - 421.8 KB)	18	14/02/2024
251	Independent Schools Australia (ISA) (PDF - 359.3 KB)	18	14/02/2024
252	Queensland Brain Institute (PDF - 465.4 KB)	25	14/02/2024
	Queensland Brain Institute (Word - 770.1 KB)
253	The Y Australia (PDF - 434.1 KB)	21	14/02/2024
254	Guardian Childcare and Education (PDF - 238.9 KB)	13	15/02/2024
255	Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA) (PDF - 1.4 MB)	148	15/02/2024
256	Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) (PDF - 413.4 KB)	33	14/02/2024
257	First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) (PDF - 354.8 KB)	16	15/02/2024
258	Wayne Black (PDF - 173.1 KB)	3	14/02/2024
	Wayne Black (Word - 516.4 KB)
	Attachment: Harvey Bay long day care centres (PDF - 291.6 KB)	3	14/02/2024
259	Commissioner for Children and Young People WA (PDF - 361.8 KB)	6	13/02/2024
260	Anonymous (PDF - 25.3 KB)	1	13/02/2024
	Anonymous (Word - 28.5 KB)
261	Rose Smithie (PDF - 412.7 KB)	2	08/02/2024
262	Flinders University (PDF - 218.9 KB)	3	09/02/2024
263	Dr Carina Garland (PDF - 204.2 KB)	8	13/02/2024
	Dr Carina Garland (Word - 279.7 KB)
264	Senator Marielle Smith (PDF - 77.2 KB)	2	13/02/2024
265	International Child Care College (PDF - 161.5 KB)	12	14/02/2024
266	Community Hubs Australia (PDF - 237.1 KB)	5	14/02/2024
267	Mary Louise Clifford (PDF - 30.1 KB)	2	14/02/2024
	Mary Louise Clifford (Word - 28.8 KB)
268	Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) (PDF - 387.4 KB)	12	14/02/2024
269	Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah (PDF - 141.9 KB)	3	15/02/2024
270	Future Women (FW) (PDF - 114.8 KB)	9	15/02/2024
271	Victorian Peak Aboriginal Body in Education (VAEAI) (PDF - 335.1 KB)	6	14/02/2024
272	Women’s Legal Services Australia (WLSA) (PDF - 191.3 KB)	4	14/02/2024
273	Dr Summer May Finlay and Ms Belinda Jackson (PDF - 261.9 KB)	7	14/02/2024
	Dr Summer May Finlay and Ms Belinda Jackson (Word - 346.8 KB)
274	National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) (PDF - 259.2 KB)	8	14/02/2024
275	Uniting Early Learning (PDF - 83.8 KB)	2	15/02/2024
	Uniting Early Learning (Word - 29.0 KB)
276	The Parenthood (TPH) (PDF - 222.9 KB)	32	19/02/2024
	Attachment 1: Parents survey: How childcare costs affect parent choices (PDF - 367.6 KB)	21	19/02/2024
	Attachment 2: Making Australia the best place in the world to be a parent (PDF - 2.5 MB)	56	19/02/2024
	Attachment 3: Back of the pack: How Australia's parenting policies are failing women and our economy (PDF - 2.7 MB)	50	19/02/2024
277	Goodstart (PDF - 1.8 MB)	114	19/02/2024
	Attachment: Universal ECEC system - wages funding stream (PDF - 235.3 KB)	5	19/02/2024
278	Gordon Cleveland (PDF - 280.7 KB)	10	11/02/2024
	Gordon Cleveland (Word - 58.0 KB)
279	Dr J Rob Bray and Prof Matthew Gray (PDF - 681.5 KB)	45	14/02/2024
280	The Benevolent Society (PDF - 368.3 KB)	13	16/02/2024
281	Royal Far West (PDF - 153.9 KB)	7	20/02/2024
282	Centre for Policy Development (CPD) (PDF - 460.9 KB)	44	20/02/2024
283	Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) (PDF - 434.9 KB)	14	21/02/2024
284	Victoria University (PDF - 234.9 KB)	7	17/02/2024
285	ECTARC (PDF - 2.0 MB)	14	14/02/2024
286	Dr Gordon Reid MP (PDF - 96.0 KB)	2	21/02/2024
287	Local Government NSW and the NSW Childrens Services Managers Group (PDF - 199.4 KB)	17	21/02/2024
288	Minderoo Foundation; Thrive by Five (PDF - 424.2 KB)	31	21/02/2024
289	Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) (PDF - 271.4 KB)	13	21/02/2024
290	SNAICC (PDF - 411.4 KB)	44	23/02/2024
291	Restacking the Odds (RSTO) (PDF - 1.9 MB)	25	27/02/2024
292	Logan Together (PDF - 516.3 KB)	15	04/03/2024
	Logan Together (Word - 1.0 MB)
293	Carolyn McGregor (PDF - 135.0 KB)	1	25/01/2024
	Carolyn McGregor (Word - 36.2 KB)
294	Gowrie Australia (PDF - 274.5 KB)	10	14/02/2024
295	Shelley Breen (PDF - 52.3 KB)	3	23/02/2024
	Shelley Breen (Word - 37.1 KB)
296	Infinity Community Solution (PDF - 89.0 KB)	1	26/02/2024
297	National Rural Women's Coalition (NRWC) and Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia (ICPA) (PDF - 735.2 KB)	54	19/02/2024
	Attachment: Further information (PDF - 110.9 KB)	2	04/04/2024
298	Latrobe University (PDF - 357.0 KB)	20	28/02/2024
299	Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) (PDF - 1.3 MB)	60	28/02/2024
300	Swallow Street Child Care Assoc Inc (PDF - 373.2 KB)	18	28/02/2024
	Swallow Street Child Care Assoc Inc (Word - 70.7 KB)
301	G8 Education Ltd (PDF - 319.5 KB)	13	28/02/2024
302	Early Childhood Australia (ECA) (PDF - 1.6 MB)	49	28/02/2024
303	KU Children's Services (PDF - 303.2 KB)	17	29/02/2024
304	Search Light Inc (PDF - 1.1 MB)	26	29/02/2024
	Attachment: Submission continued (PDF - 331.8 KB)	9	29/02/2024
305	National Outside School Hours Services Alliance (NOSHSA) (PDF - 177.3 KB)	6	29/02/2024
306	Creche and Kindergarten Association (C&K) (PDF - 438.9 KB)	22	01/03/2024
307	Chief Executive Women (CEW) (PDF - 663.0 KB)	18	01/03/2024
308	Business Council of Australia (BCA) (PDF - 1019.3 KB)	9	06/03/2024
309	National Indigenous Education Consultative Meeting (IECM) – Members (PDF - 241.7 KB)	5	07/03/2024
	Attachment: About the IECM (PDF - 180.5 KB)	2	07/03/2024
	Attachment: About the IECM (Word - 82.3 KB)
310	Education Standards Board (ESA) (PDF - 539.6 KB)	19	08/03/2024
	Education Standards Board (ESA) (Word - 1.8 MB)
311	Victorian Government (PDF - 281.8 KB)	14	14/03/2024
312	NSW Government (PDF - 852.9 KB)	25	18/03/2024
313	South Australian Government (PDF - 714.1 KB)	9	19/03/2024
314	Northern Territory Government (PDF - 99.5 KB)	3	20/03/2024
	Attachment: Northern Territory Government (PDF - 688.3 KB)	18	20/03/2024
315	Parents Work Collective (PDF - 89.0 KB)	5	25/03/2024
	Attachment: Question taken on notice (PDF - 28.2 KB)	1	25/03/2024
	Attachment: Question taken on notice (Word - 30.3 KB)
316	Anna Lumsden (PDF - 74.6 KB)	2	16/03/2024
	Anna Lumsden (Word - 36.7 KB)
317	Gabi Burman (PDF - 462.5 KB)	33	27/03/2024
318	Community Child Care Association (CCC) and Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) (PDF - 371.2 KB)	26	19/03/2024
319	Queensland Government (PDF - 207.0 KB)	11	28/03/2024
320	Dr Jen Jackson (PDF - 181.8 KB)	3	18/02/2024
	Dr Jen Jackson (Word - 39.8 KB)
321	Wonderschool Early Learning Centres (PDF - 377.5 KB)	7	18/04/2024
322	Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) (PDF - 381.8 KB)	12	23/04/2024
323	Dr Marg Rogers (PDF - 187.1 KB)	7	14/02/2024
	Dr Marg Rogers (Word - 106.5 KB)
324	Little Scientists Australia (PDF - 227.1 KB)	13	22/04/2024
325	Linda Harrison (PDF - 273.7 KB)	5	16/02/2024
	Linda Harrison (Word - 56.5 KB)
326	Questacon (PDF - 239.6 KB)	6	03/05/2024
327	Moriarty Foundation (PDF - 150.5 KB)	2	06/05/2024
	Attachment: Framing the benefits of Indi Kindi \| Understanding the health, education and social impacts on Borroloola (NT) community (PDF - 3.8 MB)	151	06/05/2024
328	Parenting Research Centre (PDF - 226.5 KB)	8	10/05/2024
329	Early Childhood Care and Development Policy Partnership (PDF - 3.2 MB)	157	14/05/2024

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