Economic and Fiscal, All Reports, Tax, Childcare Nathan Blane Economic and Fiscal, All Reports, Tax, Childcare Nathan Blane

All they want for Christmas

New analysis for this report by Impact Economics and Policy shows that while headline inflation has fallen to 2.8 per cent, the living costs growth for families with children remains high. 

Since mid-2021 the living cost index increases for families with the youngest child under five (27.1 per cent) and the youngest child aged 5-14 (28.0 per cent) have also been well above increases for employee households (21.8 per cent) and self-funded retirees (15.5 per cent). 

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Economic and Fiscal, All Reports, Domestic Violence, Community Services, Housing, Poverty, Early Childhood Education and Care, Health, Tax Nathan Blane Economic and Fiscal, All Reports, Domestic Violence, Community Services, Housing, Poverty, Early Childhood Education and Care, Health, Tax Nathan Blane

Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in New South Wales

For the first time in Australia, research has quantified the economic costs of child poverty. This unprecedented report, commissioned by NCOSS, reveals that child poverty costs the NSW economy approximately $60 billion annually…

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Economic and Fiscal, All Reports, Gender Equity, Childcare, Early Childhood Education and Care Nathan Blane Economic and Fiscal, All Reports, Gender Equity, Childcare, Early Childhood Education and Care Nathan Blane

Time to Stop Throwing Good Money After Bad

As the Government considers two major reports into the child care sector, in this report we make the case for fundamental market reform.

We outline how a $10 per day flat fee model would provide an opportunity for market reform, delivering cost effective and higher quality care. 

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