State of Australia’s Early Childhood Education and Care System in Rural, Regional and Remote Communities
Playgroup Australia’s submission to the Senate inquiry into early childhood education and care (ECEC) in rural, regional and remote communities. It highlights that every child and family should be able to get high-quality early learning, wherever they live. It shows how community, supported and mobile playgroups give low-cost, flexible early years support where formal services are hard to reach. The submission calls on the Australian Government to:
- Recognise playgroups as part of the early years infrastructure.
- Invest in place-based playgroup models in regional, rural and remote communities.
- Use playgroups as trusted places where health, family support and ECEC services can reach families.
