Even though childcare fees have soared despite billions in governments subsidies,many operators in the sector are making poor returns.
At 40,I’m a beginner when it comes to kids,but it took this little girl only a few words to convert me.
Queensland has recorded Australia’s second-highest number of stillbirths and baby deaths within 28 days of delivery,and Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has ordered a review to identify potential causes and recommendations.
Government subsidies just result in an increase in what parents pay for childcare,the ACCC has said.
In the difficult early years of parenting,one of the main things that determines how stressed parents are is how much help they can get.
Stories like Alianna’s and Michele’s are the human reality that lies behind the newspaper headlines and pundits’ takes on how much we are paying for the NDIS.
Camp Australia has copped more than $65,000 in fines after children wandered off unsupervised from three of its Perth childcare centres last summer.
Three Glen Eira councillors were splattered,with one requiring first aid to remove eggshell from his eye.
A Melbourne council rejected a new childcare centre from opening in one of the city’s fastest-growing suburbs,arguing the area was already swamped with operators.
Providing fully subsidised childcare three days a week for low-income families would provide a serious workforce boost.
Families are receiving letters saying that they owe debts to Centrelink because they were overpaid the childcare subsidy. Challenging the veracity of the debt is a nightmare.