Families battling the cost of living are hoping for a break when the federal government’s childcare rebate boost kicks in.
From Monday, families earning less than $530,000 with one or more children under five will receive childcare subsidies of up to 90 percent, depending on income.
However, childcare providers warn that increased demand for places will intensify staff shortages in the sector.
“This is only going to put more pressure on centres which are already stretched and struggling to find staff to open their doors for their current intake,” according to Richard Bell, whose Little Zak’s Academy employs 600 staff at 30 locations across NSW….