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We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and Elders past and present.  \nWith the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, the Department’s logo, any material protected by a trade mark and where otherwise noted all material presented in this document is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International ([https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) licence.  \nThe details of the relevant licence conditions are available on the Creative Commons website (accessible using the links provided) as is the full legal code for the CC BY 4.0 International ([https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode)).  \nThe document must be attributed as the (2024 Early Childhood Education and Care National Workforce Census National Report) .  \nContents  \n Executive Summary 2  \n ECEC Service Characteristics 4  \nECEC Services 4  \nAll about ACCOs 4  \nChildren attending ECEC services 5  \nMaximum and typical places offered, and average service capacity 6  \nFirst Nations children and paid contact staff 7  \nChildren in selected equity groups 8  \nChildren with a disability or underlying long term health condition 8  \n Preschool Programs 10  \nChildren at dedicated preschool services 10  \nSelected characteristics of ECEC services offering preschool programs 11  \nPreschool workforce 11  \nPreschool program delivery 11  \nCurriculum or framework used in preschool programs 11  \n ECEC Workforce Characteristics 12  \nWorkforce size 12  \nWorkforce demographics 13  \nAge of workforce 13  \nAge profile of the ECEC workforce 13  \nFirst Nations workers 13  \nHours worked 14  \nExperience and job tenure 14  \nPay vs the award rate 15  \nQualifications and professional development 15  \nWorkers studying for a qualification 16  \n Methodology 18  \nWeighted services data 18  \nWeighted workforce data 19  \nData Suppression 19  \n Glossary 20  \nService type icon key 23  \n 2024 National Report  \nExecutive Summary  \nThe 2024 Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) National Workforce Census (NWC) was commissioned by the Department of Education.  \nThe NWC aims to improve the quality of information used in developing and measuring early childhood policy and programs.  \nThe 2024 NWC follows on from censuses undertaken in 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2021. The 2024 National Report gives a brief overview of some of the key data on ECEC services and workers. A report with more detailed tables of information from the NWC will be published later in 2025.  \nThe NWC is the only national census  \nof its type in Australia.  \nServices participating in the NWC  \nThe 2024 NWC achieved a 97.4% response rate across CCS approved services which includes Centre Based Day Care (CBDC), Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), Vacation Care (VAC), Family Day Care (FDC), and In Home Care (IHC) services.  \nDedicated preschools (PRE) were invited to participate in the NWC but their participation was not mandatory.  \nChildren in equity groups (at CCS services)  \nThis figure shows the proportion of children in the selected equity groups at CCS services (CBDC, OSHC, VAC, FDC, IHC) compared to all children attending. LOTE refers to children who spoke a language other than English at home.  \n 4.4%  \n 19.3%  \n 0.6%  \n 6.3%  \n First Nations  LOTE  Refugee  Disability  \nExecutive Summary  \nChildren attending ECEC services  \nChildren attending CCS services  \n1,491,240  \nattended CBDC, OSHC, VAC, FDC, and IHC services nationally during the reference week.  \nChildren attending Preschool  \n164,151  \nattended during the reference week (in all states and territories except for WA) .  \nThe ECEC workforce   \nThis figure shows the total workforce at Child Care Subsidy (CCS) approved services.","cbCaiuK47R1V1Sxe","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuK47R1V1Sxe","pdf",2348413,28,"English","# Executive Summary\n## ECEC Service Characteristics\n## ECEC Services\n## All about ACCOs\n## Children attending ECEC services\n## Children in equity groups (at CCS services)\n## Children attending CCS services\n## Preschool Programs\n## ECEC Workforce Characteristics\n## Methodology\n## Glossary","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the 2024 ECEC National Workforce Census National Report?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a brief overview of key data on ECEC services and workers to support developing and measuring early childhood policy and programs.\"},{\"question\":\"Which services participated in the 2024 National Workforce Census?\",\"answer\":\"CCS approved services participated, including Centre Based Day Care, Outside School Hours Care, Vacation Care, Family Day Care, and In Home Care. 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