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CHILD CARE IN

Australia

CONTENT

1. Group Members Name

2. Overview of Australia

3. Underlying Philosophy

4. History/evolution of system

5. Comparison of Types of Child Care System

6. Availability

7. Accessibility

8. Role of ECE/training

9. Bibliography

GROUP MEMBERS

Kazi Taslima SultanaNazmun Naher BegumAmna Mohammed NurShova Puri Waheda Begum Afshana Banu

OVERVIEW OF AUSTRALIA

Australia is located in southeast of Asia, between

the Pacific and Indian oceans, the world's smallest

continent, is almost completely surrounded by

ocean expanses

Capital of Australia is Canberra Area – 7.7 million sq km Population – 22 million Australia is Democratic republic Primary language English Currency – Australian Dollar

Australia

- Respect children and diversity

- Support parents involvement

-Expectation for children-Reflective practice- Children right is important-Equity and inclusion- Respect Australia aboriginal

and Torres strait islanders cultures

- Health and safety of children- (EYLF), (NQF), (NQS)

Canada

- Montessori -The thematic approach-The behaviorist

Approach- High scope-Bank street module-Reggio Emilia -Emergent (the practise

curriculum in Canada)

UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY

HISTORY/EVOLUATION OF SYSTEM

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Australia Canada

1938: Australian Pre-school Association began.

1966: To increase the Day Care facility working Committee formed.

1970: 560 Private child care centre opened. 1979: The establishment of child care centers recommended.

1920-1930: The institute of child study is founded.1939-1945: 28 Pre school & 42 school aged centre started. 1946: The Day Nurseries Act established.

1966: Canada Assistance Act introduced.

HISTORY/EVOLUTION OF SYSTEM

Australia Canada

1993: Introduced child care quality assurance.

2008: National Partnership Agreement on BCE endorsed by Government.

2010: The National Quality Standard established.

1981: Ontario coalition for Better Child care established.

2003: Universal Child Care formed.

2006: UCC replaced by Universal Child Care Benefit.

Australia Canada

Long Day Care • Care for children from birth to

school age• They are open eight hours a day • Run by Private operators, local

councils, community organizations and non-profit organizations

Regulated Child Care• Regulated child care refers to child care services that are regulated by provincial and territorial licensing or monitoring standards such as Child Care Centre• Regulatory body provide license

Family Day Care • Home based care for children aged

up-to 12 years• Care provided by registered

caregivers at caregiver’s home.

• Monitored by Local FDC coordination units

Private Child Care Centres are independently managed by the owner/operator of the service.Most of them are controlled by regulatory board.

Pre-school • Planned educational program for

children between 3 and 5 years. • Operation hours 9:00am and

3:00pm • Most of them run by government

and some are run by private sector

Nursery Schools• They offer preschool children 2 to 5 years of age with an introductory learning experience, either in the morning or afternoon.

Comparison of Types of Child Care System

Australia CanadaBefore / After School Care• Provide supervised care and

recreation for primary school children. • Hours of operation is 7.00 – 9.00 am

and 3.00 – 6.00 pm • Run by community, private organizations and Government

Public Child CarePublic child care run municipal and regional governments in Ontario such as after school

After School and Recreation Care• It is unlicensed programs for children aged 6 to 12 years offered by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

Occasional Care Service• Provide short periods of care for

children birth to under school age. • Hours and days of operation varies.• Run by Community and non-profit

organizations, and local councils.

Licensed Home Child Care • They offer early learning and care, in approved homes, for children from 0 to 12 years.

Nanny• Employed by the family on either a

live-in or a live-out basis for care of children.

• This service may be or not registered.

Unregulated child care in Canada include • Informal parental care, • Care by relatives, and • Care within or outside the family home by caregivers such as babysitters and nannies. 

Comparison of Types of Child Care System

AVAILABILITY

Canada

•There are about 4,000 licensed childcare centres• there are 140 licensed private home care agencies in Ontario• subsidies are available for working and low income family

Australia

•Around 250,000 children attended both formal care and informal care•About 2 million children had no usual child care arrangements•Demand for child care is set to increase in the future is projected to grow by around 500,000 children by 2020.•Subsidies are available for Long day care and family day care services

Canada●There are about

4,600 licensed childcare centres

●There are 140 licensed private home care agencies in Ontario

●Subsidies are available for working and low income family

Australia●Around 250,000 children

attended both formal care and informal care

●About 2 million children had no usual child care arrangements

●Demand for child care is set to increase in the future is projected to grow by around 500,000 children by 2020.

●Subsidies are available for Long day care and family

day care services

AVAILABILITY

ACCESSIBILITYAustralia

► 871,107 children in approved

child care in 2009

►Early childhood education and care funding doubled in recent years

► Financial supports

●Child care benefit

● Child care Rebate

☺New benefits to come

● Occasional care service

●JET Child care fee assistant

● Childcare service support

Ontario

► In Toronto 20000 children receive childcare

► Budget cut for childcare in 2012

► Financial supports

●Canada Child Tax Benefit

● OCCS ( Ontario Child Care Supplement )

●OCB ( Ontario Child Benefit )

AustraliaEarly Years Learning Framework: ● Provides a direction to work for ECE

about intent, pedagogy & outcomes for children’s learning.

● Responsible for implement EYLF●Assessment, document, reporting on

children’s outcomes.●Provide an active learning environment

for children.●Provide a variety of experiences &

activities to develop motor skills, cooperative social skills, confidence and understanding.

●Promote language development.●Observe nutritional health, welfare and

safety needs of children●Discuss Children's progress with parents

Ontario● Assesses children’s developmental

needs & stages in all developmental domains

●Design curriculum to address children’s identified needs & interests

●Plans programs and environments for play and activities to help children’s developmental progress

●Maintain healthy, emotional and social learning contexts for children

●Reports to parents and supervisors on children’s developmental progress

ROLE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS

Two types of Formal education & Training:

● VES (Vocational Education and Training)

● Certificate III in children’s Services

●Diploma Of Children’s Services (Early Childhood Education

and Care)●Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services● HE(Higher Education)● University and Non-university

higher education●Three & Four years’ education

with an early childhood specialisation

 ●Qualifications by registered training organisations (RTOs)

 

Academic Requirement: ●Diploma or degree of early

childhood education●The program must be at least 4

semesters in length●Graduate need to register with

the College of Early Childhood Educators

 ●General Education Requirement:

● Consists of 3 course●Approximately 45 instructional

hours: Civic life: Cultural understanding: Personal development: Social understanding: Science: Work and economy:

TRAINING OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/eylfplp/newsletters/EYLFPLP_E-Newsletter_No15.pdf

2. http://padburychildcare.com.au/philosophy.asp

3. http://ifp.mychild.gov.au/ChildCareService/Search.aspx

4. http://www.careforkids.com.au/articlesv2/article.aspx

5. Class Handout Intro(week-2) & ( Power point print ) 6. http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/ResearchPublications/prb0418- 7. httP://childcareontario.org 8. http://privatilization.crru.ca 9. http://austats.abs.gov.au10. http://www.childresearch.net/PROJECT/ECEC/oceania/australia/report09_01.html 11. http://www.mychild.gov.au/documents/docs/statechildcareaus.pdf 12. http://www.pwc.com.au/industry/government/assets/ecec-Mar11.pdf 13. http://www.deewr.gov.au/Earlychildhood/Pages/default.aspx 14. http //www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/family/child_and_family/index.shtml

BIBLIOGRAPHY

13. http://childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy practice/11/04/fundamental- questions14. http://www.ccaac.ca/15. http://www.pc.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/113858/13-early-childhood-chapter10.pdf16.http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Product+Lookup/1220.0~First+Edition,+Revision+1~Chapter~UNIT+GROUP+2411+Early+Childhood+(Pre-primary+School)+Teachers17.http://www.deewr.gov.au/Earlychildhood/Policy_Agenda/Quality/Documents/EYLF_Ed_Guide.pdf18.http://www.ontarioimmigration.ca/en/working/OI_HOW_WORK_ECE_CM.html)19.http://ecareermaps.ca/en/ece/path/index.html20.http://www.collegeofece.on.ca/en/AboutUs/Pages/About-ECEs.aspx

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