ABC Radio Nannies

Interview with Annemarie Sanson Vice President of the Australian Nanny Association regarding the Nanny Industry and the release of the Productivity Commission Report for nannies. LISTEN >>

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Govt, Labor meet to discuss childcare

PARENTS will have to hope the government and opposition can agree on a new approach to childcare subsidies if they are to get cheaper and more accessible care with nannies. SOCIAL Services Minister Scott Morrison and his opposition counterparts will meet next week to discuss Productivity Commission childcare recommendations released on Friday. READ MORE>>

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Subsidised nannies what does it mean?

What we know? SUBSIDISED NANNIES Must have current First aid and CPR. Must have a current Working With Children Check. Minimum of 18 years of age. Cannot belong to the same family of the child they are caring for. Must be attached to a Government approved service provider. SERVICE PROVIDERS The pilot is going to…

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Sudmalis pitches for local nanny trial

PARENTS are ecstatic over the federal government’s $246 million announcement to support nanny home care services. Gilmore MP Ann Sudmalis said it would be great news for South Coast families if the two-year pilot program went ahead in 2016. “This program is ideal for parents who are nurses, police and ambulance officers, firefighters or shift…

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New nanny initiative to support shift-workers

Tuesday 28 April 2015 Canberra has announced a trial to subsidise the cost of nannies for some families. It’s hoped the new program will provide options for parents who can’t access traditional childcare services. TRANSCRIPT Adele Croker has been a nanny for nine years. She looks after Sofia and Ari for three to four days…

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Nanny access a chance for Illawarra families

Illawarra families may soon have access to government payments for nannies if recommendations made in a major childcare review are adopted. The long-awaited Productivity Commission report, tabled in Parliament on Friday, aims to make childcare more affordable, flexible and accessible. Among the suggestions made in the 1000-page document was an extension to subsidies to include…

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Childcare report gets thumbs down from sector

Childcare experts and parents have been left scratching their heads at the Productivity Commission’s long-awaited blueprint for childcare reform, arguing its proposed new funding system is too difficult to understand and that many families would be worse off under the plan. One childcare sector representative told Fairfax Media the Abbott government would be “crazy” to…

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