The Albanese Government is providing funding to early learning services in Werriwa, helping them to stay open and upgrade.
The services in Werriwa are some of the more than 430 early childhood education and care services, in disadvantaged, regional and remote communities across Australia, that have been offered a share in $80 million of funding.
More than 380 services will receive sustainability support to help them remain open, with 90 services receiving capital support to undertake important modification work or expand to create more early childhood education and care places.
Families accessing these services will also benefit from the Government’s Cheaper Child Care reforms, which have made early childhood education more affordable for more than 1 million families across Australia.
The funding is being provided through the Government’s Community Child Care Fund (CCCF), helping address barriers to participation in early childhood education and care.
There is more than $600 million CCCF program supports around 700 services across Australia.
For more information on the CCCF program visit education.gov.au/early-childhood/community-child-care-fund
Quotes attributable to Anne Stanley MP for Werriwa
“We’re ensuring children in Werriwa are able to access the transformational benefits of early childhood education and care.
“More than 1 million families across Australia are benefiting from our Cheaper Child Care reforms, including 7,400 families in Werriwa.”
Quotes attributable to Minister for Early Childhood Education Dr Anne Aly
“This funding will help early childhood education services in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities across Australia remain open.
“Access to early childhood education and care is vital to ensuring families can make the choice that are best for them, particularly when it comes to balancing the early learning needs of children along with being able to work more hours and boost household income.”
Office of Anne Stanley MP