Parents bear the brunt as early educators leave the sector

Preschool teacher guiding and arranging students waiting in line entering classroom Credit: shih-wei/Getty Images

Advocates are calling for an intervention amid a staff shortage in the child care industry.

As Australia continues to battle a teacher shortage, a new report from the United Workers Union shows how low pay and under-staffing is affecting operations in the sector.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics says caring for children remains the largest barrier to female participation in the labour force.
government released a $72.4 million dollar fund to boost the EaThe government released a $72.4 million dollar fund to boost the Early Childhood education workforce, benefiting more than 80,000 educators in regional and remote services and First Nations organisations.