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Early Childhood Australia

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Early Childhood Australia
Formation	1938 (1938)
Legal status	active
Headquarters	Canberra, Australia
CEO	Samantha Page^[1]
Patron	David Hurley
Key people	First President Ada Mary a'Beckett
Website	www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au

Early Childhood Australia is an early childhood advocacy organisation in Australia, acting in the interests of young children, their families and those in the early childhood education and care field. Its chief executive officer is Samantha Page.^[2]^[3] In 2020, it advocated increased subsidies for early childhood education in response to cuts in the federal Child Care Subsidy.^[4] It also supports JobKeeper benefits for day care workers.^[5] Early Childhood Australia was established as a result of medical practitioner Vera Scantlebury Brown's reports on infant welfare.

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^ Roberts, Jason (5 August 2020). "ECEC Peak Bodies not aligned in responses to latest VIC Rescue package". The Sector. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

^ Lucas, Freya (6 August 2020). "Unions and parent advocacy group respond to yesterday's core ECEC announcements". The Sector. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

^ Fitzsimmons, Caitlin (25 July 2020). "Families withdraw from childcare as fees resume". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

^ Hurst, Daniel (9 August 2020). "Childcare confusion: jobkeeper loophole may give some educators access". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.

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