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Dr Tamara Cumming

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Passionate early childhood education workforce researcher focusing on well-being, retention and complexity.

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Lisa Bryant
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17 Apr 2023

Let’s just do it nationally eh? Free early education and care for all children from birth! abc.net.au/news/2023-04-1…

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Inquiry led by Julia Gillard calls for universal access to preschool in SA for three-year-olds
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Dr Tamara Cumming
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20 Mar 2023

Beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to the National Workforce Strategy through this research!

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20 Mar 2023

CRECE's @SheilaDegotardi, @TamaraCumming & @NatalieBrand16, with MQ Business School's Rebecca Mitchell, Louise Thornthwaite, Jun Gu & Kompal Singha, will conduct research on ECE Pay and Conditions to inform the implementation of the ECE National Workforce Strategy. @ACECQA

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17 Mar 2023

Proud to be @Macquarie_Uni today - honouring Indigenous educational leaders directly closing the gap on Indigenous educational disadvantage. youtube.com/live/aIwxtBpcD… via @YouTube

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4 Mar 2023

Absolutely. Starting with proper pay, public recognition and valuing and good work conditions..,

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Lisa Bryant
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4 Mar 2023

“Early Childhood Education Minister Anne Aly said the Government was consulting the sector while strengthening recruitment and training. She needs to leave no stone unturned in meeting the sector’s needs. Much rides on it.” Exactly. thewest.com.au/opinion/editor…

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2 Mar 2023

“early education centres continued to be one of the most sought-after asset classes among investors” I hope the ⁦@acccgovau⁩ and ⁦@ozprodcom⁩ inquiries into early education and care are reading media like this. thepropertytribune.com.au/developments/g…

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Growing market: childcare facilities investment developing
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Dr Tamara Cumming
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8 Feb 2023

Great news for the ECEC sector

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8 Feb 2023

Highly-respected early childhood education and care (ECEC) expert Deborah Brennan will lead the 2023 Productivity Commission inquiry into ECEC. We are delighted to hear this news, and congratulate Deborah on her new appointment. To find out more 👉 pc.gov.au/inquiries/curr…

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30 Jan 2023

Congratulations 👏 @sandiewong3 🎉

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29 Jan 2023

CRECE is proud to see @sandiewong3 drawing on her impactful workforce research to give evidence at the South Australian Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education. @MQEducation

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27 Jan 2023

Working with Educators from various services today. First pass through the new Early Years Learning Framework v2. Why Saturday? No relief staff to do it in work time. Why an informal group? None can access a professional learning budget. @acecqa @fayhadley @JasonClareMP

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Dr Tamara Cumming
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24 Jan 2023

Well done to all the team!

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24 Jan 2023

Excited to see the updated EYLF and MTOP (V2) released. Proud to work with ACECQA as part of this amazing team Prof Harrison, Prof Irvine @LennieBarblett @jennifercartmel @drbobongiharris & our national consortium @MQResearchECE @MQEducation

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10 Jan 2023

A good exploration of the workforce issues in early education and care. couriermail.com.au/queensland-edu…

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‘Enormous problem’ as childcare worker numbers plummet
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18 Dec 2022

Happy to discuss if you’d like to

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19 Dec 2022

We're hiring! If a lectureship in STEM and Digital Technologies is of interest, please read more here: mq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careersa…

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Dr Tamara Cumming
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28 Nov 2022

A high honour so incredibly well deserved! m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

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Dr Tamara Cumming
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12 Nov 2022

Want to know children’s experiences of COVID? Explore this wonderful new book #OMEP #Ozearlyed m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

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Dr Tamara Cumming
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12 Nov 2022

Totally agree @LisaBryant - subsidising with paying for upgrading quails, resources, basic supplies as well as low income…

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Lisa Bryant
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11 Nov 2022

Yes. Unless this happens services will continue to have to close or close rooms. Our country can’t keep having childcare subsidised by educators. smh.com.au/politics/feder…

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10 Nov 2022

And I'm proud to be part of this collaborative effort with #CRECE

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10 Nov 2022

Very proud that @Macquarie_Uni has been named the Australian institution for Early Childhood Education research. todayspaper.theaustralian.com.au/html5/reader/p… @MQEducation

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Dr Tamara Cumming
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4 Nov 2022

Thank goodness we seem to have a govt that gets it #OzEarlyEd

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Leanne Gibbs
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3 Nov 2022

Dr Anne Aly, Minister for Early Childhood just said “the sector has been neglected for 10 years”. 🙏

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Dr Tamara Cumming
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7 Oct 2022

Julia Gillard so inspiring on leadership and gender inequality and calling out structural impediments to valuing ‘women’s work’. #ECAconference #Ozearlyed

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27 Sep 2022

Fantastic article on the radical change our system in Australia needs.#OzEarlyEd There is a simple path to affordable childcare in Australia. Does Labor have the courage to take it? | Lisa Bryant theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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