The Australian Government will work with states and territories to consider the potential development of a national early education and care Commission.
Establishing a Commission was a recommendation of the Productivity Commission in its 2024 inquiry report outlining a path to universal early childhood education and care (ECEC).
If established, a Commission is the next possible step to strengthen the ECEC system, and it could:
- have a role in ensuring services are located where families need them
- also involve reforming the existing Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
Further details about the Commission will be discussed at the next Education Ministers Meeting in July.