Child Care News
Childcare costs are a labour of love
Herald Sun - Nhada Larkin - February 28, 2011Childcare costs are a burden most working families must budget for, but there are ways to minimise the outlay, which can add up to thousands of dollars a year. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that the average weekly cost of...
Fourth child dies after Houston daycare centre fire
Herald Sun - February 27, 2011AUTHORITIES in Houston said a fourth child died today as a result of the Thursday fire at a daycare centre that also injured four kids. The fourth victim was a 15-month-old boy, the Houston Chronicle said. Two other children remained in critical condition...
Dingo mauls toddler at childcare centre
NTNews.com.au - Conor Byrne - February 26, 2011It is understood that the certified pet got hold of one side of the boy's face while the carer was changing another child's nappy at the time. The home was arranged by Darwin Family Day Care, operated by Territory Childcare...
Groves chases trial to clear his name
Courier Mail - Liam Walsh, Tony Keim - February 26, 2011FALLEN childcare entrepreneur Eddy Groves says he wants to bring on a District Court trial as soon as possible 'to clear my name'. Lawyers for Mr Groves, the former Ferrari-driving chief executive of ABC Learning Centres, yesterday successfully requested...
Child''s play for small cap punters
Sydney Morning Herald - Richard Hemming - February 25, 2011The provider of child care for kids aged ''six week to six years'' has delivered classic small cap returns of late. Its shares have climbed almost five-fold since the start of 2010, leaping from around 21 cents to about $1.00. This is the kind of return…
Essential to know the pitfalls of childcare
Sydney Morning Herald - Anne Connolly - February 23, 2011A few years ago, when I was due to return to work just as my second child was turning one, I found myself with the common problem of having no organised child care. My son's name was inching up several long waiting lists when a gleaming new (and expensive) childcare centre...
Childcare rebate to be paid weekly
Sydney Morning Herald - Dan Harrison - February 21, 2011THOUSANDS of families will be able to receive the childcare rebate weekly under changes to be introduced to Parliament this week. The changes honour a Labor election promise to move to fortnightly payments of the benefit, which is currently paid quarterly...
Part-time childcare centres to remain open
ABC Online - February 14, 2011The Minister for Community Services says the 23 part-time childcare centres in Western Australia will continue to operate, despite federal government funding cuts...
Profit motive sits uneasily with aims of childcare
Sydney Morning Herald - Patrick McClure - February 14, 2011The importance of childcare and early childhood development cannot be overstated. Most of our development as individuals takes place in early childhood...
$200 million in unclaimed child welfare payments is waiting for Australian parents
Sunday Herald Sun - Samantha Maiden - February 13, 2011Figures obtained reveal up to 100,000 families are using childcare but not claiming the cash. As families face rising electricity bills and...
Welfare razor sharpened
Herald Sun - Samantha Maiden - February 13, 2011Prime Minister Julia Gillard will address childcare assistance issues in this year's federal budget...
Cost of childcare has halved in six years
The Australian - Patricia Karvelas - February 12, 2011THE portion of household income required to pay for childcare has nearly halved in the past six years, leading to a sharp jump in the number of children and...
Parliament not so family-friendly
The Age - Richard Willingham - February 11, 2011A FAMILY-FRIENDLY proposal to allow state MPs looking after children to bring their child into the Parliament during crucial votes has been...
The childcare centre space race
The Advertiser - David Jean - February 11, 2011VACANCIES at childcare centres are shrinking and Government reforms are likely to make things tougher. As soon as Jane Goldney found out...
Childcare rebates slashed before parliament approves cuts
The Australian - Sue Dunlevy - February 10, 2011CENTRELINK has slashed the 50 per cent childcare rebate paid to thousands of families by more than $279, even though parliament has yet to approve the cuts...
