In a media release sent out in December 7th of
2012, Early Childhood of Australia made the statement about that “All tiers of government need to work together to
ensure that sector growth can keep pace with the demand for early childhood
education and care according to peak children’s body Early Childhood Australia.”
(ECA, 2012) The need for this for is the
growing demand of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers are attending early
childhood centers in record numbers in Australia. According to ECA, “There is an increase of 8%
in the utilisation of Long Day Care in the 12 months to September 2012. Over
250 new services are being established every year.” (ECA, 2012) However, the growing demand of child care
provides certain challenges according to ECA CEO, Samantha Page, “In some
communities where there is an under supply, parents can wait up to a year to
access a service which is very stressful for families who need to work.”
Therefore, Page presented ways if these challenges were overcome how children
would benefit. For instance, “Children benefit from quality early childhood
education; employment participation is supported; families are
more likely to stay in the area; and employment opportunities are boosted through the jobs
available in early childhood service.” (ECA, 2012) I find that we need to be more collaborative with
state and local government just as they are calling for in Australia. The ECA provides information through RIPS (Research
in Practice Series), which, “Provides practical, easy-to-read resource,
offering effective
new approaches for those challenging
issues which arise in the care and education of young children. Early Childhood
Australia's Research in Practice Series is an essential
resource for those involved in the early childhood field. The books are
idea-rich and to-the-point" (ECA, 2012)
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