Childcare failures putting children at risk
1 week, 4 days ago

Childcare failures putting children at risk

ABC  

Sabra Lane: Good morning, welcome to AM, I'm Sabra Lane, coming to you from Nipaluna, Hobart. Sabra Lane: Four Corners has uncovered systemic failures in Australia's $20 billion a year childcare industry. Andrew Greene: But inside the Labor Party's rank and file, a grassroots campaign urging the government to scrap the AUKUS nuclear submarine endeavour is intensifying, following recent actions from the Trump administration towards traditional allies. Sabra Lane: Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell is scheduled to have a telephone conversation with the US government's trade spokesman tomorrow following unsuccessful attempts to avoid Donald Trump's extra tariffs on steel and aluminium. Sabra Lane: The Trump administration's warning its military action against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen could go on for days, maybe weeks, and it argues it's doing the world a favour.

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Hundreds of children’s care places are costing councils more than £10,000 a week per child
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of children’s care places are costing councils more than £10,000 a week per child

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of children’s care home placements are costing councils over …

Australia’s childcare divide is growing. Here are the suburbs getting left behind
7 months, 1 week ago

Australia’s childcare divide is growing. Here are the suburbs getting left behind

ABC  

When Leah Ann Stephenson took maternity leave from the job she loves at the local hospital, she expected to be back at work in a year, caring for patients and joking with her workmates again. On top of that, an extra 2.9 million now live in a childcare "oasis", where there are fewer than 1.67 children for each place – …

How are childcare wages changing, and will it bring staff back into the fold?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How are childcare wages changing, and will it bring staff back into the fold?

ABC  

A multi-billion-dollar bid to bolster one of the lowest-paid sectors in the country is being rolled out by the federal government. More than 200,000 early childhood educators will receive a 15 per cent pay rise over two years under the $3.6 billion plan aimed at helping address wage inequity for workers in the crucial female-dominated sector. 'Neglected' early childhood educators …

Auditor-general's report delivers damning findings on child protection in NSW
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Auditor-general's report delivers damning findings on child protection in NSW

ABC  

In short: The New South Wales auditor-general has reported that the state's child protection system is "inefficient, ineffective, and unsustainable". The New South Wales auditor-general has reported that the state's child protection system is "inefficient, ineffective, and unsustainable". The New South Wales auditor-general has criticised the Department of Communities and Justice in damning report on the state's child protection system. …

Many parents of under 5s on less than £50k ‘quit work due to childcare costs’ – survey
1 year, 6 months ago

Many parents of under 5s on less than £50k ‘quit work due to childcare costs’ – survey

The Independent  

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Government’s childcare reforms ‘risk worsening outcomes’ for poorer children
1 year, 10 months ago

Government’s childcare reforms ‘risk worsening outcomes’ for poorer children

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Government’s reforms to the childcare system “risk worsening outcomes” …

Childcare wait times in Australia grow amid worker shortage, leaving parents unable to rejoin workforce
1 year, 10 months ago

Childcare wait times in Australia grow amid worker shortage, leaving parents unable to rejoin workforce

ABC  

For Sinclair Hunt and his young family, each day waiting to get his 10-month-old son Jesse into an Alice Springs childcare centre is added frustration. Key points: Parents are waiting over a year at times for spots in childcare centres Experts say poor pay is leading to a worker shortage in the industry They say better access to childcare will …

Funded childcare in Tory budget comes ‘too late’ and leaves parents ‘deflated’
2 years ago

Funded childcare in Tory budget comes ‘too late’ and leaves parents ‘deflated’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Parents across the UK have said the Chancellor’s Budget announcement …

Former kids in child protection system speak out about how the state failed them as a guardian
2 years, 4 months ago

Former kids in child protection system speak out about how the state failed them as a guardian

ABC  

Taken from their families due to the risk of harm, Australia's most fragile children are raised by the state instead. "Someone in my case notes once described me — and this is a really difficult thing to say — she described me as an 'oversexualised three-year-old' in my behaviours," Claudia said. "Plans cover a range of needs and include connection …

More struggling families are being reported to South Australia's child protection authorities since COVID-19, expert says
2 years, 8 months ago

More struggling families are being reported to South Australia's child protection authorities since COVID-19, expert says

ABC  

The number of South Australian families in the child protection system has grown since COVID-19 began, putting pressure on already stretched services, according to an expert in vulnerable families. WARNING: This story contains content that some readers may find upsetting Key points: Six-year-old Charlie dies in hospital from suspected neglect Her five siblings have been removed from the Munno Para …

The Child Care Crisis Needs A Lot More Attention Than It's Getting
2 years, 9 months ago

The Child Care Crisis Needs A Lot More Attention Than It's Getting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. About one in three families with young children encountered “serious problems” finding child care last year, according to a survey that came out in October. “Stories of children locked in cars adjacent to factories, chained to temporary trailer homes, and left in movie theaters quickly filled newspapers and …

Attorney-General, minister 'deeply concerned' by 'horrific' findings of ABC's child protection investigation
2 years, 9 months ago

Attorney-General, minister 'deeply concerned' by 'horrific' findings of ABC's child protection investigation

ABC  

Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth say they are "extremely concerned" by the findings of a nationwide ABC investigation that revealed children were being raped and neglected in government care. Key points: More than 700 people came forward as part of a nationwide ABC investigation into child protection, many making shocking allegations of abuse and neglect …

Sexual assaults, racism and suicide attempts — life at the hands of Australia's child protection system
2 years, 9 months ago

Sexual assaults, racism and suicide attempts — life at the hands of Australia's child protection system

ABC  

Every year, Australia's child safety departments remove thousands of children from their parents on the grounds they are not safe at home and need urgent protection. Kayla*, current case worker, WA "I see kids who've been placed in residential care, who are too young, they're too innocent, and they're being … corrupted" Far from protecting children, Kayla says Western Australia's …

Child care isn't accessible for many shift workers due to lack of extended-hours centres
2 years, 10 months ago

Child care isn't accessible for many shift workers due to lack of extended-hours centres

ABC  

Morgan Sutton loves working in the construction industry as a qualified electrician and project manager. "It's not just in the construction industry, we're looking at any shift work — your medical professionals, your emergency services, … a lot of retail workers, hospitality workers — they don't have access to the child care that they need," she said. "While 14 per …

Childcare policies 'miss the mark' as nine million Australians struggle to access care, research shows
2 years, 10 months ago

Childcare policies 'miss the mark' as nine million Australians struggle to access care, research shows

ABC  

Educator Lyndal Mayer says she is fed up with Australia's major political parties "constantly missing the mark" when it comes to the country's childcare crisis. Key points: Research has found over half a million children live in "childcare deserts" A "childcare desert" refers to a community where there are three children to one childcare place Experts say government policies need …

The government is underfunding ‘free’ childcare – leaving parents to pick up the pieces
2 years, 10 months ago

The government is underfunding ‘free’ childcare – leaving parents to pick up the pieces

The Independent  

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Child protection system failing vulnerable kids across Australia as case workers speak out
3 years ago

Child protection system failing vulnerable kids across Australia as case workers speak out

ABC  

On a lounge in a caravan park, a woman lies "spaced out". Annabel says some of Australia's most vulnerable children are left in "unsafe" situations because understaffed departments "don't have the capacity to get to them". The judge was "not satisfied" there was evidence Diane couldn't care for Ben, insisting that the department increase the contact between the mother and …

Queensland parents are waiting up to 18 months for childcare spots as sector struggles with staffing
3 years ago

Queensland parents are waiting up to 18 months for childcare spots as sector struggles with staffing

ABC  

Eliza Harris spent so long on childcare waiting lists in central Queensland that her family resorted to hiring a nanny, while other women in the region fear they will have to give up their jobs to look after their kids. Key points: Central Queensland parents say they are waiting to 18 months for childcare placements Operators say staff shortages aren't …

Mapping Australia's childcare blackspots
3 years ago

Mapping Australia's childcare blackspots

ABC  

Like thousands of Australians who turned their backs on pandemic-weary cities over the past two years, Caitlin Wilson and husband Jonathon Peatfield moved to regional NSW to escape the rat race. "The key finding is that where you live matters when it comes to access to child care," says Peter Hurley, a Mitchell Institute education policy fellow and lead author …

Parents ‘facing double squeeze of expensive childcare and patchy availability’
3 years, 8 months ago

Parents ‘facing double squeeze of expensive childcare and patchy availability’

The Independent  

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Changes to the childcare subsidy in the federal budget don't address systemic issues
3 years, 10 months ago

Changes to the childcare subsidy in the federal budget don't address systemic issues

ABC  

The Australian government has announced big changes to its childcare subsidy ahead of the May 11 federal budget. But our analysis suggests the policy package won't do much to improve the affordability of childcare for many families on low to middle incomes. The US Department of Health and Human Services has set an "affordability threshold" for low to middle income …

Childcare costs keeping parents out of work and hurting the economy
4 years, 5 months ago

Childcare costs keeping parents out of work and hurting the economy

ABC  

Kate Olivieri and her husband know only too well the cost of child care in Australia. Key points: Caps on the childcare rebate, loss of family benefits and the tax system mean that some "second earners" would be working for nothing on a fifth day Economists point to this as a key reason why Australia has a high rate of …

SA Government urged not to privatise service that reunites parents with infants
4 years, 5 months ago

SA Government urged not to privatise service that reunites parents with infants

ABC  

A plan by the South Australian Government to privatise a service that reunites neglected infants with their families will put further pressure on the child protection system, the Opposition has warned. Key points: The service has reunited families and kept children out of state care Unions are concerned the expertise needed to run it does not exist in the private …

Federal Government asks childcare centres to protect places in Victoria as stage 4 coronavirus lockdown takes force
4 years, 7 months ago

Federal Government asks childcare centres to protect places in Victoria as stage 4 coronavirus lockdown takes force

ABC  

The Federal Government will give money to Victorian childcare centres, asking that they allow parents to keep their children at home without losing their places or facing fees, Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan says. Key points: The Federal Government is asking Victorian childcare centres to give parents an extra 30 days of free absences The Federal Government is asking Victorian …

Childcare is on the verge of collapse – and parents will be forced out of work without it
4 years, 8 months ago

Childcare is on the verge of collapse – and parents will be forced out of work without it

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Protecting and creating jobs is dependent …

Queensland's child protection workers warn system still vulnerable to mistakes
4 years, 8 months ago

Queensland's child protection workers warn system still vulnerable to mistakes

ABC  

Working on the frontline of Queensland's child safety system, Nicole* remembers finishing some shifts by fetching her bag, climbing into her car, and dialling the number for Lifeline. "It was complete chaos," said the former child safety officer, who left the department several years ago. "You've turned up to the house, the mum said the baby's asleep, so the child …

Children in care at risk from new lockdown rules with demand for review of ‘unjustified’ cuts
4 years, 9 months ago

Children in care at risk from new lockdown rules with demand for review of ‘unjustified’ cuts

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Children in care are at risk from “unjustified” rules that have …

Government's coronavirus childcare plan creating unexpected problems
4 years, 10 months ago

Government's coronavirus childcare plan creating unexpected problems

ABC  

Karen Stern's son Zachary, 2, has a learning difficulty and receives extra support at his Sydney childcare centre. Key points: The Government introduced a coronavirus relief package for the childcare sector in April Some childcare providers say they are struggling financially under the scheme Karen Stern is concerned her son is not getting the same support he once did at …

The PM has announced that families can access free childcare during the coronavirus pandemic. How will that work?
4 years, 11 months ago

The PM has announced that families can access free childcare during the coronavirus pandemic. How will that work?

ABC  

The childcare sector has been plunged into uncertainty as the coronavirus pandemic continues to develop. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world "Child care and early childhood education is critical," Mr Morrison said. "We want as many …

Childcare centres to be free for parents during coronavirus pandemic, Scott Morrison announces
4 years, 11 months ago

Childcare centres to be free for parents during coronavirus pandemic, Scott Morrison announces

ABC  

Child care will become completely free so parents can continue working during the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. Mr Morrison said free child care would be offered so essential workers could keep going to work, but Education Minister Dan Tehan later clarified all parents would qualify — including students and the unemployed. "Re-starting your enrolment will not …

Australia offers free childcare as part of coronavirus response
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia offers free childcare as part of coronavirus response

CNN  

CNN — About one million families in Australia will have access to free childcare in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday. “These services are vital for so many parents so they can provide for their family, and children need as much familiarity and continuity as we can help provide at this unsettling time,” …

Inquiry announced into 'very high' number of Victorian children going missing from state care
5 years ago

Inquiry announced into 'very high' number of Victorian children going missing from state care

ABC  

Victoria's Commissioner for Children has announced an investigation into why hundreds of children are going missing from the state's residential care system each year. Key points: Hundreds of children go missing from care in Victoria each year The majority of children who go missing are girls Police have said children who go missing repeatedly are at risk of sexual abuse …

Sydney childcare network shut down after baby dies at 'non-compliant' centre
5 years, 5 months ago

Sydney childcare network shut down after baby dies at 'non-compliant' centre

ABC  

A Sydney childcare network warned to lift its standards in 2015 has been shut down following the death of a baby boy at one of its facilities. Key points: Kidstart Family Day Care is the subject of an ongoing police investigation A source told the ABC the investigation was probing whether all 180 children registered for Government subsidies were in …

Government's failure to understand surge in demand for children's services will see more exposed to neglect and abuse, report finds
6 years, 2 months ago

Government's failure to understand surge in demand for children's services will see more exposed to neglect and abuse, report finds

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Almost every local council in England overspent on children's social care last year, with …

Government spending on children at risk of neglect or abuse slashed by more than a quarter in five years
6 years, 5 months ago

Government spending on children at risk of neglect or abuse slashed by more than a quarter in five years

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Responding to the latest figures, councillor Anntoinette Bramble, of the Local Government Association, said: …

Child care providers and parents reporting teething problems with new subsidy system
6 years, 7 months ago

Child care providers and parents reporting teething problems with new subsidy system

ABC  

Last month more than 1 million Australian families had to deal with the biggest change to childcare payments in years, and while things have gone smoothly for most, there have been teething problems for some. Key points: Education Department estimates 800,000 families are better off under the changes, 280,000 worse-off and 60,000 will see no change Some families struggling with …

Council funding crisis could have 'catastrophic consequences' for vulnerable children, children's commissioner warns
6 years, 7 months ago

Council funding crisis could have 'catastrophic consequences' for vulnerable children, children's commissioner warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Local council funding cuts could have “catastrophic consequences” for vulnerable children, …

Government accused of 'failing families' as 1,000 nurseries close in childcare 'crisis'
7 years, 4 months ago

Government accused of 'failing families' as 1,000 nurseries close in childcare 'crisis'

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Official Ofsted figures show a net loss of 1,146 providers from the Early Years Register …

Up to 140,000 children left at risk of neglect and abuse as cash-strapped councils struggle to cope, figures show
7 years, 7 months ago

Up to 140,000 children left at risk of neglect and abuse as cash-strapped councils struggle to cope, figures show

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “All the evidence we have shows that the earlier we can provide support, the …

NSW child protection system failing; funding for intervention 'inadequate': report
8 years ago

NSW child protection system failing; funding for intervention 'inadequate': report

ABC  

A new report has found the NSW child protection system is failing generations of children, four months after the State Government promised to introduce "world-class reforms" to the sector. The report found that is inadequate and has recommended a one-off injection for "evidence-based prevention and early intervention services". "Child protection is difficult and now we are embarking on world class …

Failure to protect Tasmanian children common to both sides of politics
8 years, 3 months ago

Failure to protect Tasmanian children common to both sides of politics

ABC  

The names and faces change but the problem seems to be the same — the system is not doing enough for Tasmania's most vulnerable children. Tasmania's former children's commissioner Paul Mason is not surprised issues with child protection are still coming to light. The systems of child protection in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania haven't changed a lot," he said. …

Nothing to see here? The abuse and neglect of children in care is a century-old story
8 years, 4 months ago

Nothing to see here? The abuse and neglect of children in care is a century-old story

ABC  

Last night's Four Corners program presented evidence of widespread abuse and neglect suffered by children in the out-of-home care system. The digital broadcast also included the sexual predation by adults of children in Victorian state care, revealed in a "searing condemnation" by Victorian Children's Commissioner Bernie Geary. A century-old problem In the 1870s, a scathing assessment of the Australian care …

Broken Homes: How Australia's child protection system is failing our most vulnerable kids
8 years, 4 months ago

Broken Homes: How Australia's child protection system is failing our most vulnerable kids

ABC  

On the frontline of Australia's child protection crisis For decades, Australia has been in the grip of a child protection crisis. "Life Without Barriers sincerely regrets the impact that our poor practice had on these children and young people," Robbs said at the time. One note said that with Jessica's arrival in the house "his behaviours have escalated". Life Without …

Human Services Minister not told about child protection failures for weeks, Parliament hears
9 years, 7 months ago

Human Services Minister not told about child protection failures for weeks, Parliament hears

ABC  

Pressure is mounting on Tasmania's Human Services Minister to explain why her department took weeks to inform her of a major failure in child protection services. Labor casts doubt on minister's version Labor's human services spokeswoman Rebecca White said it was "unbelievable" the union was informed days before the Minister. "Particularly as I was told at that briefing that the …

Child care: What's at stake with the Abbott Government's families package?
10 years, 1 month ago

Child care: What's at stake with the Abbott Government's families package?

ABC  

The Abbott Government has signalled the centrepiece of its next budget will be a families package with a focus on child care. Taxpayers spent $5.7 billion last financial year supporting nearly 1 million families with the cost of child care so their parents could go to work or study. The Government's commission of audit report released last May estimated last …

SA's child protection system labelled 'fundamentally flawed'
10 years, 7 months ago

SA's child protection system labelled 'fundamentally flawed'

ABC  

CHRIS UHLMANN, PRESENTER: The credibility of South Australia's child protection system lies in tatters. Now documents obtained by 7.30 show long delays in investigating the abuse of Aboriginal children, adding yet more weight to the view of one expert that the state's child protection edifice is fundamentally flawed. ALEX MANN: Dr Leah Bromfield is a child protection expert and has …

Revealed: Private equity firms are making millions out of failing children’s care homes - yet care for vulnerable is 'unacceptable'
11 years, 6 months ago

Revealed: Private equity firms are making millions out of failing children’s care homes - yet care for vulnerable is 'unacceptable'

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A major review of the industry launched after the Rochdale child-grooming scandal has revealed …

Thousands of children in care go missing every year
11 years, 11 months ago

Thousands of children in care go missing every year

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 3,000 children placed in care were repeatedly running away …

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