The Royal Commission held its fourth round of hearings on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 May 2023.

The focus of these hearings was workforce supply in early childhood education and care, particularly the delivery of universal 3-year-old preschool from 2026.

Witnesses and submissions

Learn more about the witnesses providing evidence and view their supporting submissions.

Monday 22 May Tuesday 23 May

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Transcripts

Monday 22 May - Sessions 1 and 2 (PDF, 469.2 KB) | Sessions 3 and 4 (PDF, 442.1 KB)

Tuesday 23 May - Morning sessions (PDF, 748.7 KB) | Afternoon sessions (PDF, 616.3 KB)

Hearing topics - Monday

  • Session 1 | 1:15pm
    Witness:
    • Professor John Lynch, BetterStart, Adelaide University
  • Session 2 | 2:15pm
    Witness:
    • Sam Green, Chief Executive Officer, City of Playford
  • Session 3 | 3:30pm
    Witness:
    • April Lawrie, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People (SA)
  • Session 4 | 4:30pm
    Witness -
    • Tina Quitadamo, Department for Education

Hearing topics - Tuesday

The focus of these hearings was workforce supply in early childhood education and care, particularly the delivery of universal 3-year-old preschool from 2026.

  • Session 1 | 9:45am
    Witness:
    • Helen Gibbons, Executive Director Early Education, United Workers Union
  • Session 2 | 10:45pm
    Witness:
    • Jane Hunt, Chief Executive Officer, The Front Project
  • Session 3 | 12pm
    Witness:
    • Dr Jane Lomax-Smith, Presiding Member, Teachers Registration Board
  • Session 4 | 1:45pm
    Witnesses:
    • Dr Susie Raymond, University of South Australia
    • Professor Anne-Marie Morgan, University of South Australia
    • Professor Pablo Munguia, Flinders University
    • Professor Deborah West, Flinders University
  • Session 5 | 3:30pm
    Witness:
    • Professor Sue Irvine, Head of School of Early Education, Queensland University of Technology