In a survey of thousands of operators as part of the scheduled one-month review of the package,86 per cent said it had helped them stay open,76 per cent said it had helped them remain financially viable,86 per cent said it helped them retain staff and 80 per cent said it helped them keep children enrolled.
The relief package succeeded in these goals,according to a summary report released by the government on Tuesday.
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But the review,conducted by the Department of Education,highlighted"pockets of dissatisfaction"with the measures among services that had retained enrolment numbers despite COVID-19,as well as among services that were unable to qualify for JobKeeper or where a large number of staff were ineligible for the wage subsidy.
The review found some services were only able to meet demand by operating at a loss because they had not yet received any JobKeeper payments and their costs were higher than average and not being covered by the government.
The review also confirmed widely reported concerns about the limited value of JobKeeper for many services,especially those heavily reliant on temporary visa holders who cannot access the scheme.
"This becomes an issue where so few workers in a service are covered that its ability to continue to operate and/or provide care is affected,"the report noted.