Former South Australian premier Jay Weatherill has warned against a return to the old childcare system.
The package was introduced at the start of April for an initial three-month period ending in June,with the option of another three.Comments from Mr Morrison and Education Minister Dan Tehan about needing to adapt to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions have spooked advocates who want the model extended beyond June 28.
The Thrive by Five initiative led by former South Australian premier Jay Weatherill,parent advocacy group The Parenthood and the United Workers Union are pushing back against a return to the old system.
Mr Weatherill,chief executive of Thrive by Five,has warned a return to the old childcare system will push out families who can't afford fees and and further threaten the viability of centres.
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He urged the government to embrace its experiment with free care,arguing universal access would carry three benefits by giving all children access to valuable early learning,boosting workforce participation and generating employment in the childcare sector.
"This is just lose-lose if we go back to the old system whereas there are three wins if we go to a new system,"he said.
The Parenthood has launched a campaign calling for the current system to be extended after aone-month review of the rescue package found it helped save 86 per cent of services.