Helen Gibbons

Children and babies ‘at risk’ as childcare centres scramble for staff, insiders say
Exclusive: Childcare educators say the safety of young children is being compromised by severe staff shortages across the sector
The Guardian - AU
9 min read
Rising fees and staff shortages: the crisis in Australia’s childcare system
Childcare fees are rising faster than inflation and wage growth, and one-third of the population lives in a childcare desert
The Guardian - AU
10 min read
Poor pay driving workers from early education sector
SA's Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care has been told that poor pay is the main issue driving workers from the sector.
AAP
3 min read
Childcare workers’ union to seek 25% pay rise after Labor budget snub
Sector already in crisis will lose workers to better paid aged care unless there is ‘significant uplift’ in wages, UWU says
The Guardian - AU
5 min read
Regional child care services say more staff are needed ahead of rebate rise
The federal government's increased childcare subsidy will make the service more affordable for thousands of families. But child care centres say more staff are needed to meet the already high demand.
ABC News
4 min read
Early childhood educators 'barely able to survive' on wages as workers call for action
Waitlists and demand for child care are on the rise in regional areas as educators increasingly leave the industry. Centres say it is a crisis and federal support is urgently needed.
ABC News
5 min read
Childcare workers demand 25 per cent wage increase
A union is calling for an immediate 25 per pay wage rise for childcare workers as the sector struggles to keep up with growing demand and high turnover.
AAP
3 min read
Travelling bush childcare unit cut amid industry staff shortage
A council-run travelling childcare unit in outback Queensland has been dealt a blow with the service cut due to staffing issues.
ABC News
4 min read
Southern Queensland families say regional skills shortage exacerbated by childcare deserts
Young families say private babysitters and flexible hours are not sustainable solutions to low childcare vacancies in regional areas.
ABC News
5 min read
Childcare sector ramps up calls for higher wages as pre-schools forced to turn kids away
Low wages in the childcare centre are the "elephant in the room", as pre-schools turn children away because they do not have the staff to care for them.
ABC News
6 min read