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23 Aug 2022 | Eric Hannaford
Workforce Shortage and Other Crisis in Child Care in Australia
Many families and advocacy groups (Global Warming Politics included) are concerned that Australia’s childcare sector will suffer if the government does not resolve significant issues, specifically rising childcare costs and workforce shortages.
This blog post highlights child care in Australia, the issues in this sector, and how restructuring the government can fix these ongoing problems.
We hope this article will help you understand why we need independent politicians in our government.
This blog post highlights child care in Australia, the issues in this sector, and how restructuring the government can fix these ongoing problems.
We hope this article will help you understand why we need independent politicians in our government.
Child Care and Early Childhood Education in Australia
The proper childcare support and childcare subsidies available from both government and private agencies should assist parents in achieving their social and professional goals. This will allow children to reach critical developmental milestones and improve their creativity.
But what is going on in the childcare system in the country? Why is there not enough accessibility, and why is it too expensive?
The federal government should implement significant changes to provide parents and their children with quality care. It’s time to make the government pay for its promise to offer affordable and accessible childcare.
But what is going on in the childcare system in the country? Why is there not enough accessibility, and why is it too expensive?
The federal government should implement significant changes to provide parents and their children with quality care. It’s time to make the government pay for its promise to offer affordable and accessible childcare.
Issues of Child Care in Australia
Aside from proposing an enormous spending measure for childcare, pledging $5.4 billion to increase subsidies for 96% of families, the Labor Party said they would get more women into employment to improve the welfare of these voters and the economy. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese even identified them as an untapped economic resource. Yet, women’s participation rates are still below average, and they are far more likely to work part-time.
To help you understand why this is urgent, we rounded up the following childcare issues:
To help you understand why this is urgent, we rounded up the following childcare issues:
Workforce shortages
It is no secret that there is a national shortage of early childhood educators and teachers in the childcare system in Australia. COVID-related border closures have only exacerbated this issue. This stopped the flow of skilled migrants, who usually comprise a substantial portion of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce.
The staff shortage is also attributed to the emergence of early childhood care centers without enough qualified early childhood teachers.
The staff shortage is also attributed to the emergence of early childhood care centers without enough qualified early childhood teachers.
Excessive cost
Unfortunately, the cost of child care in Australia rip off around 27% of a family’s income. An Australian family typically spends close to $6,000 per year on childcare (on the average wage), exceeding the average cost of sending a child to a primary school.
This needs to be focused on since children from low-income families are most impacted by the excessive cost of publicly delivered childcare services.
The number of children in childcare has also exponentially grown since the early 1990s. Moreover, unlike in the past, most Australian families with young children have two adults working full-time to access affordable childcare.
This needs to be focused on since children from low-income families are most impacted by the excessive cost of publicly delivered childcare services.
The number of children in childcare has also exponentially grown since the early 1990s. Moreover, unlike in the past, most Australian families with young children have two adults working full-time to access affordable childcare.
Not enough accessibility
Many pregnant women place their names on waiting lists before telling their families about their pregnancies due to the difficulty in finding quality childcare. For example, there are low childcare vacancy rates in regional Australia and some Sydney suburbs, and children compete for every available spot!
How Can We Cope with These Issues?
The annual government investment in early childhood approaches $10 billion, and families still struggle under the burden of costs. In connection to this, the Labor Party can’t push their election promise of cheaper and more accessible childcare without focusing on the central issues: the staff shortage crisis and excessive costs.
This cannot be understated: we need a nationwide systemic approach with targeted initiatives focused on areas of need. The government must move quickly to ensure childcare workers are looked after and compensated for their critical work. This way, we can set the country up to become the most desirable place in the world to raise a child
This cannot be understated: we need a nationwide systemic approach with targeted initiatives focused on areas of need. The government must move quickly to ensure childcare workers are looked after and compensated for their critical work. This way, we can set the country up to become the most desirable place in the world to raise a child
Put Independent Politicians in the Government to Solve the Shortage Issues in the Child Care Sector!
From regular schedules to learning advancement, social interaction, and social and economic benefits for parents, there are multiple advantages to accessing child care in Australia. High-quality early childhood education also leads to a range of positive outcomes for the nation. However, our current politicians systematically drive-up child-care costs in Australia so women cannot get to work. It will continue to generate a multitude of issues, with staff shortage taking the lead.
Global Warming Politics believes that 1 way to resolve and address such issues in our childcare system is by putting independents in government positions. Not only can we show how we care about reducing inequality and the city-rural gap. Complaints and suggestions to improve the childcare sector will also not fall deaf to the ears of independents, unlike the presiding federal government.
We want to know what you think, like what strategy is most effective to support our mission in helping independent politicians in Australia and push forward amendments for workforce development in your area.
Let us talk more. Please fill out this form or call our team on 0403498712. You may also navigate us page to know more about our goals and the details of our causes.
Global Warming Politics believes that 1 way to resolve and address such issues in our childcare system is by putting independents in government positions. Not only can we show how we care about reducing inequality and the city-rural gap. Complaints and suggestions to improve the childcare sector will also not fall deaf to the ears of independents, unlike the presiding federal government.
We want to know what you think, like what strategy is most effective to support our mission in helping independent politicians in Australia and push forward amendments for workforce development in your area.
Let us talk more. Please fill out this form or call our team on 0403498712. You may also navigate us page to know more about our goals and the details of our causes.