Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh
- Minister for Early Childhood Education
- Minister for Youth
Senator the Hon Dr Jess Walsh was sworn in as Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth on 13 May 2025. Content published on this site relates to the Minister’s responsibilities within the Education portfolio.
Filter Dr Jess Walsh's releases
Press Conference, Sydney
SUBJECTS: Child care safety, Education Ministers Meeting, university governance.
Transcript - ABC Afternoon Briefing with Patricia Karvelas
PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: I spoke to the Early Childhood Education Minister, Jess Walsh, a short time ago. Minister, welcome to the program.
Transcript – ABC Radio Melbourne with Raf Epstein
SUBJECTS: Childcare safety reforms; Changes in NDIS.
Transcript - ABC RN Breakfast with Sally Sara
SUBJECTS: Education Ministers Meeting; Early education child safety reforms; Securing the future of the NDIS; Thriving Kids.
Supporting new early childhood education in Kununurra
A community-run early childhood education and care service has opened in Kununurra, creating opportunity for children in remote Western Australia.
Culturally inclusive child care service for First Nations children and families in Far North Queensland
The Government is funding a new community-led early childhood education and care service on Horn Island in the Torres Strait.
Horrific stories in early education must end
Opinion piece - Child safety in early education
Compliance action to lift safety in child care
The Department of Education has initiated compliance actions against 30 early childhood education and care services under new powers.
Transcript - ABC Melbourne Mornings with Justin Smith
SUBJECTS: Early education child safety legislation; Early education child safety reforms; Upcoming Education Ministers Meeting; Register of early childhood educators.
Doorstop - Parliament House, Canberra
SUBJECTS: Cutting student debt; Early education child safety legislation; Free TAFE.
Albanese Government introduces legislation to strengthen safety in child care centres
Today the Albanese Government introduced legislation to Parliament to lift child safety in early education and care services.
Transcript - ABC RN Breakfast with Sally Sara
SUBJECTS: Early education child safety legislation; early education child safety reforms; Education Ministers Meeting; register of early childhood educators.