“I've had heaps of people come and live with me because they've got nowhere to live, and they're not on Centrelink or anything like that so they can't help contribute. But you've still got to feed that extra mouth sort of thing. You can't turn them away. So you and your fami...
Once largely managed by the community sector, ECEC services have also shifted to for-profit providers. This has driven down operational standards, reduced access to care, and imposed a cost to taxpayers [61]. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) notes that these workers are often ear...