Three-day childcare subsidy now in place - but will it help families?

Parents sending children to childcare are now guaranteed a 90 per cent subsidy for three days a week, without completing any eligibility test.

Children’s play equipment at and early learning centre in Melbourne Source: AAP / JOEL CARRETT/AAPIMAGE

Key Points

• Advocacy groups welcome the change but say subsidies alone will not fix rising childcare costs or limited access to places.
• The Activity Test will not apply for the three guaranteed days, but will still be required for any additional subsidised childcare days.
• The measure will cost the government around $430 million over the next four years.

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Tatlong araw na 90% subsidy sa childcare, inilunsad ng pamahalaan

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