The document compares the childcare systems of Australia and Canada. It outlines the different types of childcare available in each country such as long day care, occasional care, au pairs, and kindergarten. It also provides a brief history of the establishment of childcare in both countries, noting things like the founding of preschools and kindergartens in the late 19th century in Australia and the establishment of day nurseries in Canada in the 1940s.

2. Childcare System
Australia vs. Canada
• Vacation care • Long day care
(Child care centers)
• Occasional care • Regulated family • Early childhood
care
• Au Pair • Before / after school Intervention
• Kindergarten
• Mother’s Help • Preschool/nursery
• Unregulated family/
in-home care
•Formal(regulated)
•Informal(unregulated)

4. History of Childcare
Australia Canada
• Late 19th century – • 1883 – Kindergarten was established
Preschools/kindergartens for three and
four year olds were first established • 1920 – 1930 St. George nursery
• 1905 – The Kindergarten Union of
school established
South Australia was founded • 1946 – Day Nurseries Act established
• 1906 – the first kindergarten was • 1970-1980 – increase in parents work
opened force
• 1907 - A Kindergarten Training College
• 2009 – full day kindergarten
was opened
announced
• 1972 – first financial assistance for child
care provided by the Commonwealth
Government
• 2011 - Framework for School Age
Care was implemented