New research shows some parts of the state had no available places – the so-called “childcare deserts” – while other areas had more spots than there were children.
Families living in Melbourne’s city centre have access to more than three times the number of childcare places as those living in parts of the city’s suburban north, new research shows, while some of the state’s fastest growing regions are struggling to keep up with rising demand.
“Where services are covered by the Child Care Subsidy , providers are more likely to operate in more affluent areas as they can increase their revenue opportunities through a share of the subsidy,” Early child care educator Savannah Sun travels from her home in Blackburn to work in the Melbourne CBD West .
A Victorian government spokesperson said it was establishing 50 affordable state-owned early learning centres in areas that needed it most, with the first to 30 to be opened by 2028.
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