PHOTO: Bogan Shire Council is making childcare for frontline workers a priority.
Bogan Shire families are struggling under the weight of limited childcare positions as more and more families attempt to get back into the workforce to make ends meet.
With local facilities having long wait lists, this means that one parent is forced to stay home, putting pressure on finances and family relationships.
According to the recently published Council minutes and report from the Shire’s Early Learning Centre (ELC), capacity is currently constrained by the number of qualified staff (educators) employed.
With 60 children on the current wait list (in March 2021 there were 0 on the waitlist), more staff could mean a 100% availability for the Centre, which in turn would free up people to take on vacant employment positions within the town…