How the early childhood learning and care system works (and doesn't work) – it will take some fixing
- Written by: Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
ShutterstockRecent Victorian and New South Wales government announcements may signal the first steps in a profound change to Australia’s early childhood sector.
And it’s been a long time coming. Over the past 30 years there has been a big increase in the use of early learning. There are more parents in the workforce and more children in...




















