The Gillard Government recognises there are genuine cost of living pressures across the country and not everyone is seeing the benefits of a strong economy. Federal Labor representatives for the ACT, Senator Kate Lundy, Gai Brodtmann MP and Andrew Leigh MP, said a range of initiatives will come into effect from today that will help [...]
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LHMU name change to United Voice
I was pleased to meet with United Voice ACT representatives following on from their name change in March this year from the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU). The name change for this union is an exciting new phase for their future. United Voice is running several exciting national campaigns to improve the lives of [...]
Bigsteps in Childcare Campaign
As the Labor senator for the ACT I recently had the privilege to see first hand the tremendous and important work childcare professionals do. As part of the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union Big Steps in Child Care campaign I worked a day in the life of a childcare worker at the Bruce Ridge [...]
My morning walking in the shoes of a childcare professional
Childcare professionals have always had my respect for the important work they do, the long hours and the nurtuting and educational care they provide to other people’s children in those critical early childhood years. But I have a new appreciation for the complexities and stress associated with their profession now that I ‘walked in their [...]
Press clipping: Senator Lundy walks in the shoes of a childcare worker
Senator Lundy worked as a childcare worker for a day, and signed up to the Childcare Champion program. Details on the LHMU website at http://www.lhmu.org.au/news/walk-in-my-shoes-an-eye-opening-experience Walk in My Shoes an eye opening experience Senator Kate Lundy has become the ACT’s first official childcare champion. On Monday the Senator for the ACT spent the morning “walking [...]
Big Steps Campaign Launch
Childcare professionals will tonight come together to discuss a radical new approach to improving wages in our early education and childcare sector at the launch of the LHMU ACT Branch Big Steps Campaign. Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy will tonight be speaking at the launch of the campaign. Other speakers include the National [...]
$592,402 to support community programs in Canberra
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement by Families Minister, Jenny Macklin of $592,402 in funding for four community projects in Canberra. ACT Playgroup Association, Belconnen Community Services, Communities@Work and Barnados Australia (Canberra Centre) are among service providers across the country to receive funding totalling $52 million. This funding will [...]
Canberra’s childcare demand booming
ACT Labor Senator Kate Lundy says the government rebate has increased demand for childcare services.
Taking Big Steps in Childcare
“The ACT childcare sector has one of the highest job turnover rates at 47 per cent” Senator Lundy told the Senate in an adjournment speech on the state of childcare in the ACT and across Australia. Senator Lundy also recognised that there is a serious skills crisis in childcare caused by low pay and poor [...]
Big Steps in Childcare – Senate Speech
ADJOURNMENT Last Thursday, 21 August, I was proud to assist in the ACT launch of the Big Steps in Childcare campaign. For many years now we have worked to support parents, children and childcare workers so that access to quality child care can be the right of every child. Senators will remember many of our [...]
