Australian Investment in Education: Early Learning
Government expenditure on early childhood education and care has grown by almost 140% since 2008 but parent's average out-of-pocket costs have grown by a greater rate.
Mitchell Institute for Education and Health Policy at Victoria University
Dr Jen Jackson
Parents spend more on childcare than on private school
Parents are spending more, on average, educating their children aged under five than those sending their children to private primary schools, a new report finds.* The Australian Investment in Education: ... »
Professor Rosemary Calder
Regional and wealthy areas more likely to be boozy
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Australian Investment in Education: VET
Most states and territories are spending less in real terms on VET recurrent funding than they did ten years ago. There are some signs of an increase in investment in the VET sector in certain jurisdictions; however, overall investment in VET is still trending downwards.
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Australia’s Health Tracker: Alcohol Report
Overall Australia’s average risky drinking rate is trending downward, with the latest national data showing that, 17.1% of Australians over the age of 14 drinking at risky levels. However, the risky drinking rate varies dramatically across the country.
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Not all Australian parents can access quality childcare and preschool
Many providers of early childhood education and care are charging above the cap for government subsidies and parents are being forced to meet the additional costs.