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.
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.
Why the closure of Victorian childcare centres will be especially tough on working mothers
The stage four restrictions announced by the Victorian government to contain the city’s COVID-19 outbreak will see childcare centres close.
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.
Coronavirus update for business: JobKeeper for landlords, free childcare support, and investment for coronavirus-busting startups
The government's childcare centre lifeline, a callout for startups tackling COVID-19, and the cabinet considers offering JobKeeper subsidies to landlords.
