Childcare Workers Struggling to Care for Children over 'Non-Contact' Tasks

Childcare workers struggling to care for children over 'non-contact' tasks

A University of Sydney-led paper undertook Australia's first peer-targeted study of unpaid work for childcare workers, amid a crisis of confidence across the sector.

Childcare educators spend less than 30 percent of time in focused interaction with children

A national survey of early childhood educators in Australia revealed unsustainable workloads and unpaid hours in the childcare sector are impacting the quality of care provided to young children. Led by Dr Erin Harper at the University of Sydney, the study is the first research in Australia to link educator workload with early childhood education quality.