Child Care News
Childcare scarce in hot spots
Melbourne Herald Sun - Susie O'Brien and Carla Danaher - April 20, 2007VICTORIA had 12 childcare 'hot spots' where parents could not get long day care for their children, the Federal Government admitted yesterday...
No childcare crisis - Brough
NEWS.com.au - Xanthe Kleinig - April 20, 2007He released figures yesterday showing up to 12600 places vacant in childcare centres in South Australia each day of the week. 'There is no crisis - I have ...
Melbourne worst for child-care gaps
The Age - Misha Schubert - April 20, 2007MELBOURNE has more suburbs without available child-care places than any other city in Australia but the Federal Government insists there is no crisis in...
Brough says 140000 childcare places available
ABC Online - Paula Kruger - April 19, 2007PETER CAVE: The shortage of quality childcare places is something that many new parents constantly worry about, and the problem is becoming an issue for the...
Figures show childcare shortage in NSW, Vic
ABC Online - April 19, 2007Families Minister Mal Brough says there are up to 139000 vacancies at long day care centres on any one day in Australia...
No childcare crisis, despite shortages: Brough
The Australian - Patricia Karvelas - April 19, 2007THIRTY-FIVE suburbs around the country had no childcare places available for six months last year but Family and Community Services Minister Mal Brough has...
Baby bonus 'a waste of money'
NEWS.com.au - Drew Cratchley - Apr 17, 2007By Drew Cratchley. THE baby bonus is being wasted on people who would have babies anyway, a Queensland economics academic says...
Staffing crisis growing in child centres
NEWS.com.au - Xanthe Kleinig - Apr 17, 2007The shortage is expected to reach almost 800 staff by 2013, making it tougher for parents to find places for their children...
Children best cared for at home - PM
NEWS.com.au - April 13, 2007Prime Minister John Howard says federal government childcare policies are a reflection of his own personal views that children are best cared for at home...
Costello hints at budget tax cuts
The Age - Jason Koutsoukis - April 15, 2007Speculation was also mounting yesterday that the Government would use the budget to provide more help with child care for working families...
Fears over vacation programs
Daily Telegraph - Vivienne Oakley - April 15, 2007"The Australian Government does not provide funding for this service, and it is not a Child Care Benefit approved service," the spokesman said...
