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.
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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