Accessible childcare important for the economy and for female workers: report

The Australia Institute study found an over-reliance on private providers which undermines the quality of care, and shows just how families are missing out.

Australian Opposition Leader Kim Beazley talks with children at a day care centre in Sydney, Thursday, March 16, 2006. The ALP leader unveiled Labor's childcare strategy which centres on building childcare centres on primary school land. (AAP Image/Jeremy Piper) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / JEREMY PIPER/AAPIMAGE