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‘Increasingly unsafe’: Australia’s in-home childcare program under threat from rising costs, advocate warns Krishani Dhanji
The little-known publicly funded scheme is used by about 800 families with children who cannot access mainstream careGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRebecca Mohr Bell, a cattle farmer and business owner, lives 100km south-west of Katherine in the Northern Territory, and with three young children, has relied on in-home childcare since 2018.The little-known taxpayer supported program is used by about 800 families with children who cannot access mainstream care, including
4 May 2026 at 00:00

‘Increasingly unsafe’: Australia’s in-home childcare program under threat from rising costs, advocate warns

4 May 2026 at 00:00

The little-known publicly funded scheme is used by about 800 families with children who cannot access mainstream care

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Rebecca Mohr Bell, a cattle farmer and business owner, lives 100km south-west of Katherine in the Northern Territory, and with three young children, has relied on in-home childcare since 2018.

The little-known taxpayer supported program is used by about 800 families with children who cannot access mainstream care, including because they live in remote locations, have serious illness or a disability, or because their parents work unusual hours.