One in three Australians live in an area where there is just one childcare spot for every three or more children, study findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFor psychologist and mother-of-two Tegan Podubinski, a lack of childcare access will leave her community 20 weeks poorer in mental health services this year.“We have have a very limited mental health workforce,” Podubinski told AAP.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-07-28 03:24:31
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The childcare desert sucking the life out of Australia’s regional towns
