Over a third of all Australians live in childcare ‘deserts’, research says
by Stephanie Convery from World news | The Guardian on (#5XBR1)
Report also shows women's participation in workforce lower in areas where children outnumber available places by 3:1 or more
When Nicole Greem decided to return to her job as a nurse after maternity leave, her biggest stumbling block wasn't whether she could find work, but whether she could access childcare.
Like many places in regional New South Wales, Bourke, where Greem and her family live, had been crying out for healthcare workers. But even those who lived there were struggling to take up the shifts they wanted.
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