Government announces relief package for childcare, but the sector is still at risk
Unlike in 2020, the recently announced support package for childcare providers falls short of meeting the full costs of closure.
Investing in childcare and aged care would boost GDP by $30 billion… and almost pay for itself
Modelling shows investing in childcare and aged care would have a significant economic payoff, boosting per-person annual GDP by $1,270.
Federal government announces targeted support for Victorian families and childcare providers, but stops short of “wholesale reform”
The federal government's childcare recovery package aims to alleviate pressure on parents looking to rejoin the workforce.
A 95% childcare subsidy would boost GDP by up to $7.4 billion annually, KPMG says
Increasing the federal government’s childcare subsidy to a nearly fully funded 95% would boost GDP by up to $7.4 billion per year, at a cost of $5.4 billion a year, according to KPMG.
Make It Free: More than 70 women-led businesses and 600 business owners demand urgent childcare reform
A group of predominately women-led businesses are spearheading an urgent campaign calling for free childcare.
A $5 billion-a-year spend on childcare subsidies could result in an $11 billion-a-year increase in GDP, says Grattan Institute
Making childcare cheaper would recharge the economy and see the typical Australian mother earn $150,000 more to boot.
How reintroducing childcare fees will put a ‘handbrake’ on women’s participation in the workforce
Australian families will soon start paying for childcare again, but as childcare becomes unaffordable for so many families who need it, women’s workforce participation that suffers.
Permanently raising the childcare subsidy is an economic opportunity too good to miss
There is also an economic case for the government to invest more in childcare to help rebuild the economy after the health crisis is over.
Lawyer turned childcare innovator: Why Andrea Christie-David is bringing early education into the home
Andrea Christie-David is a human rights lawyer and company director determined to offer new high-quality early childhood education options to families.
Why Australia should invest in paying day care workers a liveable wage
Today, across the nation, educators who work in long day care centres are walking off the job for the fourth time in 18 months.
Australia’s “uneven and fragmented” childcare system: Out-of-pocket expenses up 48% in six years
More of us are using formal childcare in order to participate in the workforce, but childcare is becoming even less affordable.
Childcare shake-up neglects family day care workers, so we must learn from garment workers’ experience
Education Minister Simon Birmingham encourages families to shop around for cheap childcare, so many workers have to cut rates to attract families.
