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

The Guardian · · 733 words · By Krishani Dhanji
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/increasingly-unsafe-austr…

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“Rebecca Mohr Bell, a cattle farmer and business owner, lives 100km south-west of Katherine in the Northern Territory”
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Multiple sources confirm Rebecca Mohr-Bell is a pastoralist/cattle farmer and agricultural economist based in Katherine, Northern Territory. While the specific '100km south-west' detail isn't explicitly in the snippets, her professional identity and location are strongly verified.
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web search NEUTRAL — Katherine is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is situated on the Katherine River, after which it is named, 320 kilometres southeast of Darwin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine,_Northern_Territory
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web search NEUTRAL — Rebecca Mohr-Bell (nee Gowen). Katherine East, Northern Territory, Australia. 531 followers 500+ connections.
https://au.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-mohr-bell-nee-gowen-b6375…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr Rebecca Mohr-Bell is a pastoralist and agricultural economist from Katherine, Northern Territory. Rebecca has extensive experience in supporting agricultural producers to improve their business per…
https://crcna.com.au/board_members/dr-rebecca-mohr-bell/
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“The little-known taxpayer supported program is used by about 800 families with children who cannot access mainstream care”
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The claim is explicitly stated in a Guardian article ('Increasingly unsafe': Australia’s in-home childcare program under...), but no other independent sources corroborate the specific number of 800 families.
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web search NEUTRAL — About 800 families in Australia use in-home childcare. Almost one in three providers say they are at risk of shutting down. Photograph: Lourdes Balduque/Getty Images.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/incre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Home | Income Tax Department. Call Us down-arrow.3. The Income Tax Act, 1961 stands repealed effective 01.04.2026, pursuant to Section 536 of the Income Tax Act, 2025. 4. New challan forms are live on…
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“Workers in the program have been excluded from the federal government’s childcare worker retention program, which will increase wages by more than 15%, staged over two years.”
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The specific detail about the 15% wage increase and the exclusion of in-home care workers is found only in the Guardian article provided in the search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Workers in the program have been excluded from the federal government’s childcare worker retention program, which will increase wages by more than 15%, staged over two years.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/incre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Excluding the federal government, the economy created 161,000 jobs in May. That is solid growth. The three-month average, which irons out some of the month-to-month squiggles and includes the revision…
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web search NEUTRAL — Workers in about 15 locations nationwide are about to receive a boost in their paychecks, thanks to minimum wage increases that went into effect this week around the country.
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“A survey of providers by the peak body found 31% said they are now at risk of closure”
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The Guardian article mentions that 'Almost one in three providers say they are at risk of shutting down' (which aligns with 31%), but other search results are generic Google Survey help pages and do not provide independent corroboration of the survey results.
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“The survey of 23 providers, which service 810 families, found some services were concerned that after the next wage increase on 1 July, up to 50% of families could withdraw from the program”
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The specific figures (23 providers, 810 families, 50% withdrawal risk) are detailed in the Guardian article, with no other independent sources confirming these specific statistics.
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web search NEUTRAL — The survey of 23 providers, which service 810 families, found some services were concerned that after the next wage increase on 1 July, up to 50% of families could withdraw from the program, and the s…
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/incre…
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“Already, the sector says it has seen a reduction in hours of more than 30% and almost three-quarters of providers have seen families reduce hours or withdraw entirely.”
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The Guardian article is the only source provided that discusses the in-home childcare sector's reduction in hours and provider withdrawals. Other results are unrelated medical or labor market reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — About 800 families in Australia use in-home childcare. Almost one in three providers say they are at risk of shutting down.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/incre…
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web search NEUTRAL — published in the very old and reputable British medical journal called Lancet).
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6…
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web search NEUTRAL — The market is expected to increase by 2.7% year-over-year in FY2025, reaching 467.0 billion yen. Although long-term care, healthcare, and childcare sectors underpin public infrastructure, they are exp…
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“Just a quarter of the program’s 3,200 places are filled – in 2022, 37% of places were filled, and before 2018, 59% of 3,000 available places were used.”
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The specific statistics regarding the filling of 3,200 places (25% current, 37% in 2022, 59% before 2018) are found only in the Guardian article.
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web search NEUTRAL — About 800 families in Australia use in-home childcare. Almost one in three providers say they are at risk of shutting down.Just a quarter of the program’s 3,200 places are filled – in 2022, 37% of pla…
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/04/incre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fresh off a decisive caucus win in Nevada, US Democratic frontrunner Bernie Sanders has unveiled a $1.5tn (£1.1tn) universal childcare plan. It promises free childcare and early education, funded by a…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51620038
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“A 2024 report by the productivity commission found the hourly rate cap for in-home care did not adequately take into account operating costs and recommended it be reviewed.”
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The provided web search results for '2024 report by the productivity commission' only return World Economic Forum results about renewables and global risks; no evidence regarding the Productivity Commission's report on childcare rate caps was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2025 · Global renewable energy capacity grew by 15.1% in 2024, largely driven by solar. Yet a growth rate of at least 16.6% must be maintained to reach targets of tripling renewable energy cap…
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“In-home care is more expensive than centre-based care due to higher qualification requirements and lower educator-to-child ratios.”
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