A recent study shows that families spend more on childcare than on groceries or bills. Nearly one in three families spend more on childcare than on groceries and more than 80 per cent spend more that they do on their utility bills, therefore making childcare unaffordable for thousands of people across Australia.
An analysis by education and health policy experts, the Mitchell Institute, has found childcare is too expensive for 386,000 families.
Dr Hurley claims “Many families are not using early childhood education and care services, meaning children don’t receive the developmental benefits of early learning”.