❓ The Minister for Community Services provides an update on the growth of childcare services in WA, highlighting a 10% increase in the last nine months and acknowledging excellence in the sector, particularly mentioning award-winning centres in Fremantle, Toodyay, and Subiaco.
AnsweredQoN 98Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CHILDCARE
SERVICES
98. Ms A.R. MITCHELL to the Minister for Community
Services:
Can the minister please update the house on the growth in
childcare services in Western Australia over the past 12 months and outline
examples of excellence in childcare centres in our state?
SERVICES
98. Ms A.R. MITCHELL to the Minister for Community
Services:
Can the minister please update the house on the growth in
childcare services in Western Australia over the past 12 months and outline
examples of excellence in childcare centres in our state?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
Firstly, I wish to place on record that we are fortunate in Western Australia
to have a very high standard of childcare services. The sector continues to
grow. In the last nine months it has grown by over 10 per cent. It has been
keeping up with the growing economy and has kept my department very busy!
Through the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care,
we are striving for a consistently high level of childcare services throughout
Western Australia. Most of the success comes from the work done by the great
childcare staff and the committed work they do. Recently I attended the first
annual childcare awards held by the Child Care Association of Western
Australia. It was a great night to recognise the excellent work these people do
for our community. Everyone understands that babies and children need
attention, especially in the formative years, to help them grow into role
models when they go to school. Childcare centres in Fremantle, Toodyay and
Subiaco did very well at the awards. It
takes me back to my days as president of my child's playgroup and also
the community kindergarten, when I could get involved in those early years. I
have empathy for those people who work well in our community with our children.
I would like to acknowledge the great work that they do. I would like to
acknowledge the Child Care Association of Western Australia and the Department
for Communities, which are helping to make our community a stronger and safer
environment for the most vulnerable children in our community.
Firstly, I wish to place on record that we are fortunate in Western Australia
to have a very high standard of childcare services. The sector continues to
grow. In the last nine months it has grown by over 10 per cent. It has been
keeping up with the growing economy and has kept my department very busy!
Through the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Care,
we are striving for a consistently high level of childcare services throughout
Western Australia. Most of the success comes from the work done by the great
childcare staff and the committed work they do. Recently I attended the first
annual childcare awards held by the Child Care Association of Western
Australia. It was a great night to recognise the excellent work these people do
for our community. Everyone understands that babies and children need
attention, especially in the formative years, to help them grow into role
models when they go to school. Childcare centres in Fremantle, Toodyay and
Subiaco did very well at the awards. It
takes me back to my days as president of my child's playgroup and also
the community kindergarten, when I could get involved in those early years. I
have empathy for those people who work well in our community with our children.
I would like to acknowledge the great work that they do. I would like to
acknowledge the Child Care Association of Western Australia and the Department
for Communities, which are helping to make our community a stronger and safer
environment for the most vulnerable children in our community.
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