childcare fees

Broke if you do, broke if you don’t, is the unfortunate catch-cry for families around the country caught in the cost-of-working crisis.  

A report from the ACCC found that childcare fees rose faster than inflation and wage growth during the past four years.

The waiving of childcare gap fees is very much welcomed, but what about prioritising vaccinating our teachers?

A report uses an international benchmark of no more than 7% of disposable income spent on childcare to determine affordability.

They say there are two sides to every story and this is certainly true when it comes to the Australian governments ‘free childcare’ program.

Almost a quarter of families using childcare will be adversely impacted by the activity test and potentially face higher out of pocket fees for care than before COVID19.

As new child care arrangements kick in for parents this week, Labor MP Susan Templeman fears some women will be worse off.

A report in The Australian shows that childcare fees are being hiked again which will eat into the benefit families were meant to derive from reforms.