@article{b72544f7db2443418bc2e629aac9ea85,
title = "Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society. It{\textquoteright}s time the government paid up",
abstract = " Quality preschool can deliver $2 for every $1 from government. But families are paying more for it than if they sent their child to private primary school. Some forego quality for affordability. ",
keywords = "Child care, Early childhood education, Quality",
author = "Jen Jackson",
note = "An Australian family on the average wage typically spends close to A$6,000 out of pocket per year on child care, a new analysis from the Mitchell Institute shows. This is more than the average cost of sending a child to a private primary school. Jackson, J. (2020, February 16). Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society. It{\textquoteright}s time the government paid up. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/quality-childcare-has-become-a-necessity-for-australian-families-and-for-society-its-time-the-government-paid-up-131748",
year = "2020",
month = feb,
day = "16",
language = "English",
journal = "The Conversation",
}