Funding boost for Gosford Cubbyhouse

Gosford Cubbyhouse Long Daycare Centre has received $121,500 from the Federal Government’s Community Childcare Fund for capital upgrades and sustainability support.

Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid said the support will ensure the centre remains sustainable and retains staff.

“Our phenomenal early childhood educators do outstanding work each and every day educating our young people to ensure they grow up to live happy and fulfilling lives,” he said.

“This builds on the Government’s recent announcement to increase the wages of early childhood educators by 15 per cent,” Reid said.

Gosford Cubbyhouse Long Day Care Centre Management Committee President Ailie Thomas said the funding was especially welcome at a time when the centre was facing cost of living pressures and region-wide staff shortages.

“The funding will go a long way to supporting our educators to achieve their development goals and improve overall job satisfaction, as well as alleviate some of the budget barriers to attracting new recruits as a not-for-profit organisation,” she said.

“A portion of the funding will also be put toward a much-needed overhaul of our outdoor play areas, to give our educators the opportunity to further encourage social connections and interest-based learning, and provide our kids and families with a new nature-based play setting that we can all be proud of.”

Gosford Cubbyhouse Long Day Care Centre is located at 3 Henry Wheeler Pl, Gosford.

The Community Childcare Fund helps early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities stay open and increase the number of children in care.