Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/62125
Title: The wage rise for early childhood educators needs to be part of wider reform in the feminised care sector
Contributor(s): Rogers, Marg  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2024-08-08
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/62125
Abstract: 

Early childhood educators will welcome the announcement of a 15 per cent wage rise, but they are starting from a low starting base. They are currently the 13th lowest-paid workers in Australia. While the wage rise is available to all early childhood and outside hours educators, in short, not all educators are guaranteed a rise. These increases are not an improvement in the award wage; rather, they are $3.6 million in grants that will be awarded to early childhood services who agree not to increase their fees by more than 4.4 per cent per year. Previously, increases in Childcare Subsidy rates or the July 1, 2024 tax breaks resulted in hikes in fees by services. While some modest increases were necessary due to the increased costs of running a business, price gouging was reported.

Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Women's Agenda, p. 1-4
Publisher: Agenda Media
Place of Publication: Australia
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 390302 Early childhood education
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 160101 Early childhood education
HERDC Category Description: C3 Non-Refereed Article in a Professional Journal
Publisher/associated links: https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/soapbox/the-wage-rise-for-early-childhood-educators-needs-to-be-part-of-wider-reform-in-the-feminised-care-sector/
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