Indigenous Families to Be Given Additional Hours of Free Childcare

Indigenous Families to Be Given Additional Hours of Free Childcare
A young girl takes part in the NAIDOC march in Melbourne, Australia on July 6, 2018. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
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Indigenous children will be eligible for an additional 36 hours of subsidised child care a fortnight under new government reforms announced by the Australian government.

As part of the federal government Plan for Cheaper Child Care, the program provides Indigenous children 12 additional hours on top the current allocation of 24 hours a fortnight, which the government estimates will benefit around 6,600 First Nations families.

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