Labor's plan to extend out-of-hours school care in 10 locations across the state will give working parents the flexibility and choice they need to balance work and care.
Parents like pharmacist Josephine Sattler understand the frustration of trying to juggle work with collecting children from school, and with organising care during school holidays.
Josephine works three days a week as a pharmacist, with a six year old child in primary school and a three year old set to start school next year.
She's had to make alternative arrangements after not being able to access the care she needs for her child - and she knows the stress involved, particularly for parents who do not have other options.
Labor's plan to extend out-of-hours care will be beneficial for childhood development, as well as workforce participation.
Our consultation with the sector found that if providers are assisted with upfront costs - such as equipment, administration and facility upgrades - private and not-for-profits will extend after school-care into areas even if the service is marginal.
The commitment is part of a larger package to ease the costs parents face with education and training, which also includes increasing childcare subsidies for TAFE students, automatically allowing parents to pay school fees quarterly rather than all at once.
After 10 years in office, the Liberals have left Tasmanians paying the price for their complete inaction on skyrocketing cost-of-living pressures.
Labor's plan will be good for kids, good for parents, and importantly, good for family budgets.
Rebecca White MP
Tasmanian Labor Leader
Josh Willie MLC
Shadow Minister for Education and Early Years
