The Federal Government has announced that it will conduct a second Early Childhood Education and Care National Workforce Census between May and July this year.

The Census forms part of a nationwide survey of early childhood education and care services and the individual staff and educators in the sector.

Child care and preschool providers will be asked to complete a questionnaire about service usage, children with additional needs, access to preschool programs and staff details.

Completion of the Census is compulsory.

Further information, including dates for data collection on the National Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Census page.

Information from the previous National Workforce Census, conducted in 2010 including sample questionnaires, Census data protocol and detailed result tables is also available on the National Early Childhood Education and Care Workforce Census 2010 results page