Posts tagged "subsidised childcare"

The federal government's childcare recovery package aims to alleviate pressure on parents looking to rejoin the workforce.

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.

Making childcare cheaper would recharge the economy and see the typical Australian mother earn $150,000 more to boot.

The stage four restrictions announced by the Victorian government to contain the city’s COVID-19 outbreak will see childcare centres close.

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.