The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

  • Minister for Early Childhood Education
  • Minister for Youth
  • Minister Assisting the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme

The Hon Dr  Anne Aly MP was sworn in as Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth on 1 June 2022.

Content published on this site relates to the Minister’s responsibilities within the Education portfolio.

For content relating to Dr Aly’s responsibilities as Minister Assisting the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, please visit the Department of Social Services.

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Encouraging young people to apply for new Youth Advisory Groups

Applications are now open for the Albanese Government’s 2025 Youth Advisory Groups, ensuring young people have input on the policies and programs impacting them.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 28 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Helping early childhood educators to upskill

The Albanese Government is helping early childhood educators gain the valuable on-the-job experience they need to complete qualifications and upskill. 

Release type: Media Release

Date: 18 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Ensuring First Nations children in New South Wales are school ready

The Australian Government is expanding the Connected Beginnings program, helping more First Nations children thrive in the crucial early years. 

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP
  • The Hon Ged Kearney MP

Young people representing Australia at international youth forum in Samoa

Young Australians will have their voices heard on the international stage, with a delegation traveling to Samoa for the Commonwealth Youth Forum 2024.

Release type: Media Release

Date: 10 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Applications open to deliver historic pay rise for early childcare workers

From today, early learning providers can apply for Commonwealth Government funding to deliver early childhood education and care workers a historic 15 per cent pay rise.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 8 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Anthony Albanese MP
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Cheaper Child Care continues to deliver cost of living relief for families

The Albanese Government’s Cheaper Child Care policy is delivering cost of living relief for more than one million Australian families by cutting out-of-pocket-costs.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 28 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Ensuring First Nations children in Victoria are school ready

The Albanese Government is expanding the Connected Beginnings program, helping more First Nations children thrive in the crucial early years.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 25 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP
  • The Hon Ged Kearney MP
  • Senator Raff Ciccone

Speech - ECA WA Conference

Good morning everyone. This really brings back memories. I’ve given many lectures in this room, and every time I lectured in this room, I never stood here. 

Release type: Speech

Date: 21 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Interview - RN Breakfast with Patricia Karvelas

SUBJECTS: Productivity Commission Review; Subsidised child care for low income families; Child Care Subsidy activity levels

Release type: Transcript

Date: 19 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Interview - ABC, Afternoon Briefing with Greg Jennett

GREG JENNETT, HOST: So, it is fairly clear that the government wants to walk down a path that will eventually lead to that universal early childhood education system in Australia…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Interview - 6PR Mornings with Sean Cowan

SEAN COWAN, HOST: We will have to move on, however, and we're going to talk about child care. Something we've already discussed this week is the child care situation.

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP

Transcript - Press conference

SUBJECTS: Productivity Commission’s report into early childhood education and care; Cheaper Child Care; 15 per cent pay rise for early childhood workers; School funding; Banning mobile phones in…

Release type: Transcript

Date: 18 September 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP