The purpose of this grant is to provide Australian Government funding to support a wage increase for all eligible ECEC workers from December 2024.
The objectives of the program are to:
- support a meaningful wage increase for a historically undervalued, highly feminised sector that provides an essential service;
- contribute to the ongoing professionalisation of the ECEC sector;
- ensure ECEC remains accessible and affordable to families;
- address workforce shortages as the Government considers a pathway to universal ECEC.
