Posts tagged "government childcare subsidies"

Modelling shows investing in childcare and aged care would have a significant economic payoff, boosting per-person annual GDP by $1,270.

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.

A group of predominately women-led businesses are spearheading an urgent campaign calling for free childcare.

Dan Tehan said the emergency changes will help families in Melbourne who choose to keep their children home from care for COVID-related reasons.

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.

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.

Andrea Christie-David is a human rights lawyer and company director determined to offer new high-quality early childhood education options to families.

More of us are using formal childcare in order to participate in the workforce, but childcare is becoming even less affordable.