12 JulUniversal childcare won’t happen in a ‘click of the fingers’ but there’s something we can do right now

Posted on 12 Jul 2023

The Federal Minister for Early Childhood Education, Dr Anne Aly, was correct when she recently said that creating a universal childcare system was “… not something that I can just click my fingers and happen overnight.”

Achieving this essential goal is a large and complex policy undertaking but there is one thing that could get the ball rolling now on tackling the problem of ‘childcare deserts’, especially in Australia’s rural and regional areas.

CLICK HERE to read ELAA’s full media release.

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