Queensland Early Childhood Workforce Strategy
The Queensland Early Childhood Workforce Strategy is a 4-year strategy and action plan to deliver a sustainable, qualified early childhood (EC) workforce who are recognised for their contribution to quality outcomes for children.
The Queensland Government has worked hand-in-hand with the EC sector to co-design the strategy.
The comprehensive suite of initiatives will support the sector's diverse needs and settings that includes family day care, outside school hours care, kindergartens and long day care providers.
Queensland's strategy aligns with actions to support the implementation of the Shaping Our Future Strategy.
National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy
The
National Children's Education and Care Workforce Strategy (2022–2031) supports the recruitment, retention, sustainability and quality of the sector workforce.
Facilitated by ACECQA, national sector stakeholders and all Australian governments have co-designed
'Shaping Our Future', a ten-year workforce strategy to help ensure a sustainable, high-quality children's education and care workforce.
The implementation and evaluation plan to support and guide efforts to achieve the objectives of the National Workforce Strategy,
Shaping our Future. The plan supports and complements areas of action and commitments outlined in other national strategies, including those which support the Closing the Gap Agreement such as the
Early Childhood Care and Development Sector Strengthening Plan (PDF, 533KB).
A
complimentary new and enhanced workforce initiatives summary (PDF, 314KB) is also available.
Queensland's workforce initiatives
Queensland’s workforce initiatives will ensure our early childhood workforce are empowered, engaged and supported to deliver quality early learning programs and services.
The department will deliver workforce initiatives that align with our
Strategic Plan 2023–2027.
Working with the early childhood sector we will facilitate a skilled and qualified early years workforce and provide
A strong start for all children.