Western Sydney’s childcare ‘desert’ locks women out of the workforce. Universal childcare could be a game-changer
- Written by: Angela Smith, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Western Sydney University
Rawpixel.com/ShutterstockMomentum is growing for the Australian government to provide universal early childhood education and care – free or very-low-cost childcare for all families.
Access to quality, affordable childcare can help parents join or remain in the workforce – particularly women, who still perform the majority of unpaid...
