2 Newcastle Samaritans daycare centres to close, leaving parents with limited childcare options.

Newcastle parents face difficulties due to the planned closure of two Samaritans daycare centres at the end of the year, leaving limited options and forcing some to consider quitting work for full-time childcare. The Newcastle Anglican Diocese plans to close its daycare centres in Darby Street and Woodbery, leaving parents with just six months to find new daycare services for their children, while the state faces an undersupply of affordable care services, particularly in disadvantaged areas. Parents have been applying to waitlists for their children even before their birth to secure affordable daycare and early education services.

August 24, 2024
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