The regulation of the working with children check system is poor, writes Rosemary Sheehan. What are working with children checks? Disturbing allegations have emerged about a Melbourne childcare worker, who has been charged with more than 70 offences, including sexual assault and producing child abuse material. Health...
Her daughter’s dread of daycare leads Heather Catchpole to change her childcare centre. Each morning I awoke to the same question: “Is it daycare day?” Reluctantly awake, I would screw up my face and prepare myself for the onslaught. “Yes, darling, it’s daycare day.” Then the...
Choosing care for your child when returning to paid work can be challenging, and to the uninitiated the terms can be confusing. One alternative to long day care in a larger child care centre is known as family day care, reports Wendy Boyd. Family day care...
If you’re assessing your child care options for next year, now is the time to find out how the Government’s new child care package will work for your family....
