Conditional 15 Percent Childcare Wage Boost Begins Today

The wage boost will be introduced in phases, starting with a 10 percent increase in December.
Conditional 15 Percent Childcare Wage Boost Begins Today
A small group of children play at the Robertson Street Kindy Childcare Centre in Helensburgh south of Sydney, Australia, on April 3, 2020. AAP Image/Dean Lewins
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Starting Oct. 8, early learning providers across Australia can apply for Commonwealth government funding to deliver a 15 percent pay rise to early childhood education and care workers.

The wage increase will be rolled out over two years. However, services seeking this funding must adhere to specific conditions, including capping fee increases to protect families from rising childcare costs.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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