Fee shock looming for every working parent

News.com.au · Rebecca Borg · 2026-11-06 00:32 UTC

Parents with children in after school care could soon find themselves competing with unrealistic waitlists and reduced services as providers face annual regulatory rate hikes of more than 1000 per cent.

After school care providers warn places will vanish after state governments hike licence fees

A licence fee that once cost $802 now costs $9109, and a critical sector warns families will pay the real price.

Parents with children in after school care could soon find themselves competing with unrealistic waitlists and reduced services as providers face annual regulatory rate hikes of more than 1000 per cent.

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