The Terms of Reference required the
Commissioner to inquire into and provide
a report on the following matters:
a. The extent to which South Australian
families are supported in the first 1000 days
of a child’s life, focused on opportunities to
further leverage early childhood education
and care to enable equitable and improved
outcomes for South Australian children;
b. How universal quality preschool programs
for three and four year olds can be delivered
in South Australia, including addressing
considerations of accessibility, affordability,
quality and how to achieve universality
for both age cohorts. Consideration
of universal three-year-old preschool
should be undertaken with a view to
achieving this commencing in 2026;
c. How all families can have access to out
of school hours care at both preschool
and primary school ages, including
considerations of accessibility in all
parts of the state, affordability and
quality in public and private settings. This is the final report.
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