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OECD Thematic Review of Early ChildhoodEducation and Care PolicyOECD Thematic Review of Early Childhood Education and Care PolicyAustralian Background ReportAustralian Background ReportMs Frances Press and Professor Alan HayesInstitute of Early ChildhoodDivision of Early Childhood and EducationMacquarie University, SydneyFor the Commonwealth Government of AustraliaPrepared byCover design by Printing Group, CanberraPrinted by Printing Group, Canberra (02) 6230 OF EDUCATIONTRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRSDEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ANDCOMMUNITYSERVICESDETYA No. 00AISBN 0 642 45513 9ABN: 51 452 193 160OECD Thematic Review of Early ChildhoodEducation and Care PolicyMs Frances Press and Professor Alan HayesInstitute of Early ChildhoodDivision of Early Childhood and EducationMacquarie University, SydneyFor the Commonwealth Government of AustraliaPrepared byDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONTRAINING AND YOUTH AFFAIRSDEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ANDCOMMUNITYSERVICESAustralian Background ReportAustralia has granted the OECD permission to include this document on the OECD Internet Home views expressed in the document are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of Australia, theOECD or

3 Contents Acknowledgements 5 Preamble 6 Preparation of the Report 6 Steering Committee Involvement 7 Overview 7 Existing Forms and Definitions 7

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