WHAT IS IN HOME CARE?
In Home Care (IHC) is for families who cannot access mainstream education & care, including shift workers, regional & remote families & children with complex needs or at risk of harm or neglect.
Under the current model, these families are already paying higher out-of-pocket costs.
From March 2026, all ECEC educators will receive a well deserved pay rise. To subsidise the gender undervaluation, centre-based ECEC educators will receive increased financial support through the Wage Retention Payment
IHC educators are currently not included & will not receive the subsidy.
WHAT DO WE NEED?
We are asking for the Wage Retention Payment to include IHC educators, enabling the program to be more affordable for eligible families. Without urgent affordability reform the survival of the IHC program is at risk.
CONTACT YOUR MINISTER
Jason Clare
Minister for Education
Email: jason.clare.mp@aph.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6277 7350
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Jess Walsh
Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for Youth
Email: senator.walsh@aph.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6277 7200
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Julian Leeser
Shadow Minister for Education and Early Learning; Shadow Minister for the Arts
Email: julian.leeser.mp@aph.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6277 4826 NSW
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Zoe McKenzie
Shadow Assistant Minister for Education and Early Learning; Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health
Email: Zoe.McKenzie.MP@aph.gov.au
Phone: (02) 6277 4866
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Steph Hodgins-May
Senator Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education
Email: senator.hodgins-may@aph.gov.au
Phone: (03) 9381 1446 VIC
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