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hey dee ho runs early education programs at more than 500 childcare centres around Australia, and we love their imaginative approach to active play. Read all about it in our KindiCare article, and thank you to hey dee ho's Director, Jenny Wilkinson, for taking us through their active 8 program. KindiCare Benjamin Balk hey dee ho educational services Jenny Wilkinson Adam Isaacs

If you're going back to work in the New Year and starting your little one at childcare, then you'll find our interview with Kerrie Turner and Jenna Yates really helpful. Kerrie and Jenna have lots of experience juggling work and child-raising, so their tips are tried and tested. And once you've read the KindiCare article, their podcast, How Motherhood Changed Me, is a great listen in the lead up to a whole new work year. KindiCare Benjamin Balk Jenna Yates Kerrie Turner Marissa Hankinson #HowMotherhoodChangedMe #WorkingMum #WorkingMums #WorkLifeBalance #Childcare #EarlyLearning

It's great to see Camp Australia hosting a free 'Transitioning to Big School' webinar for Australian parents. Led by child psychiatrist and parenting guru, Dr Kaylene Henderson, this 9 December webinar promises to be really valuable for those families starting primary school in 2025. For all the details (and the registration link), check out our KindiCare article. KindiCare Camp Australia Dr Kaylene Henderson #transition #school #parents #parentingadvice #parentingtips

Every year, the KindiCare Excellence Awards recognise the top performing early childhood education and care centres around Australia, and we’re pleased to report that the 2024 National, State and Territory Winners have just been announced. The big news is that two centres are sharing the National Winner Award this year, and they both come from sunny Queensland. Goodstart Early Learning Red Hill in Brisbane and Winston Glades Early Education Centre & Preschool in Ipswich are our Joint National Winners, thanks to their perfect 10.0 KindiCare Ratings. We congratulate the people who make these places amazing, and of course, Goodstart Red Hill and Winston Glades aren’t our only high-achieving centres. There are Winners and Finalists around Australia, and for all the details, check out the full 2024 KindiCare Excellence Awards coverage below. For the third year running, News Corp has also covered the KindiCare Excellence Awards in a national exclusive, so make sure you look for their features in The Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, The Courier Mail, The Advertiser, The Mercury Newspaper and The NT News. A huge thank you to Julie Cross at News Corp for all the work she’s done to celebrate our top early childhood education and care centres. And congratulations to all the centres around Australia that have achieved an Outstanding or Excellent Rating result this year, thanks to their 9.0 or above KindiCare Rating. KindiCare Benjamin Balk Julie Cross News Corp Australia Herald Sun The Daily Telegraph The Courier-Mail The Advertiser The Mercury Newspaper The NT News Goodstart Early Learning G8 Education Ltd Journey Early Learning Group Guardian Childcare & Education Green Leaves Early Learning Northern Beaches Council Northside Community Service Kids Early Learning Centres Sesame Lane Care & Kindergarten Tillys Play & Development Centre North Belconnen Community Association Inc. Radford College Busy Bees Early Learning Edge Early Learning University of Canberra Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School The Hutchins School Discovery Early Learning Centres Nido Early School Ngala Studio 64 Group #KindiCare #ChildCare #ChildCareProvider #EarlyLearning #Excellence

Aurrum Kids Toowoomba is a brilliant new Queensland centre that's supporting pre-schoolers to be problem-solvers. We really enjoyed speaking with Centre Manager, Kylie Wilkins, about their early learning approach and program, and you'll find some enlightening information in the article below. KindiCare Benjamin Balk Aurrum Kids #ChildCare #EarlyLearning #Preschoolers #ProblemSolving

It's good to see more detailed information being released about the worker retention payment; and with grant applications opening next week, the government's worker retention payment webinar on 10 October is worth joining. KindiCare Benjamin Balk #Educators #Educator #ChildcareProvider #ChildcareProviders #WageRise

It's great to see the Productivity Commission's final inquiry report into early childhood education and care (ECEC) being released to the public. This report officially supports a move towards universal ECEC, with a vision that all children will have access to at least 30 hours per week (or three days) of high-quality ECEC by 2036. For now, affordability is a priority, and the report says the Australian government should raise the maximum rate of the Child Care Subsidy to 100% of the hourly rate cap for families earning up to $80,000 per annum. It's also recommending a 100% rate for families on up to $140,000 who are getting the Higher Child Care Subsidy. KindiCare’s Founder and Chief Executive, Benjamin Balk, welcomes the recommendations for lower income families, and particularly those with more than one child under five in care.  Mr Balk says, “Many people forget that Australia’s birth rate is decreasing, and part of the reason for this is the cost of living in our major capital cities. This puts pressure on people to delay having children, space out when they have children, or decide not to have children at all.”  He notes that, “Making changes to the current subsidy rates is far easier for the government to execute than undertaking broader reform of ECEC funding and structure,” and free childcare will certainly ease those cost of living pressures for some families.  The report also recommends a removal of the Child Care Subsidy Activity Test for all families, to break down barriers to ECEC entry, and you'll find more detail in the KindiCare article, 'A Path to Universal Childcare.' KindiCare Benjamin Balk #ChildCare #Affordability #EarlyLearning #ECEC

Aurora Early Education is hosting a mothers' group at their Doncaster centre, and it's great to see the positive impact this community initiative is having. To see the many benefits of mothers' group in the childcare space, have a read of our KindiCare article. KindiCare Aurora Early Education #ChildCare #MumsSupportingMums #MelbourneMums #MelbourneMumsAndBubs

https://lnkd.in/g-YdBzcX It's great to see Story House Early Learning celebrating Early Childhood Educators' Day in lots of special and unique ways. You can read about their thoughtful celebrations in our KindiCare article, and we hope every educator, and childcare community, has an amazing Early Childhood Educators' Day today! KindiCare Story House Early Learning Daniel Tollenaere Nicole Spillman Kate Ludwig Nicole K. Suzie Wood

Are you choosing, using or providing Outside School Hours Care in Queensland? If so, make sure you check out the Courier-Mail today, because it contains a special report into OSHC in the Sunshine State. Queensland’s best OSHC services are named, based on KindiCare results, and KindiCare’s Founder and Chief Executive, Benjamin Balk, comments on recent changes to the Child Care Subsidy, which mean families can get the CCS for before and after preschool care. To see why this change won’t have a hugely positive effect for mums and dads, read the Courier-Mail article in full. Alternatively, look for this interesting OSHC news in the Gold Coast Bulletin. KindiCare The Courier-Mail Gold Coast Bulletin #KindiCare #ChildCare #OSHC #OutsideSchoolHoursCare #ChildCareSubsidy