Melbourne’s wealthier suburbs,where supply outstrips demand,are most at risk of centre closures,experts say.
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The embattled Genius Childcare boss and the companies he controls have racked up debts that might top $38 million,including with supermarket giant Coles and Nova radio station.
Families across Perth were left in the lurch on Monday after educators quit over months of late wages and unpaid super,with their union taking legal action.
Creditors are circling national chain Genius Childcare as educators refuse to show up and parents are left stranded without care.
There’s evidence that children aged under three are more stressed in childcare centres than at home. Working parents need options.
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Government leg-ups help,but the high cost of formal childcare in Australia meant the availability of family members to babysit was still important.
Competition between childcare centres and parents’ appetite for “holistic advancement” for their children is driving offerings upmarket at daycare facilities.
Families across the state are struggling to enrol their children in childcare,with just one spot at most available for every three who need it in the worst impacted areas.