Steph Cooke MP
Member for Cootamundra

​​Monday, 10 October 2022​ The NSW Government is calling on families and the wider community to have their say on the historic commitment to provide families with high-quality, free early childhood education across the state.      The centerpiece of the NSW Government Early Years Commitment will see the introduction of a universal pre-Kindergarten year by 2030 and a $5 billion investment through the Childcare and Economic Opportunity Fund.    Member for Cootamundra Steph Coo

​​Tuesday, 16 August 2022​ The early childhood workforce is set to boom with the NSW Government committing 25,000 fee-free training places to bolster the pipeline of skilled and job-ready workers for the early learning and care sector. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke said fee-free courses will help people upskill and boost budgets by removing barriers to accessing quality vocational education and training. “This investment in fee-free courses enables you to get a job in a