Federal Policies on Childcare

Below is a list of the Party Policies released by the Federal Government.
 
Labor

•	Policy for Early Childhood
•	Plan for high quality childcare: giving parents peace of mind. Quality Child Care Policy Document
•	Increase the Childcare Tax Rebate to 50% – covering up to $7,500 of out-of-pocket costs per child
•	Pay the 50% Child Care Tax Rebate quarterly – giving parents up to an additional $875 quarterly or $67 per week. Affordable Child Care Policy Document
•	Advocating for 12 months Unpaid Maternity Leave - Media Statement
•	Enable the Childcare Hotline to inform parents of fees being charged by services
•	Establish 260 new long day care services on school sites
•	Work and Family Policy document
•	Provide access to 15 hours of free pre-school programs for all four-year-old children led by qualified teachers. Education is a state responsibility including pre-schools.
•	New Directions for Early Childhood Education Paper
•	Establish six autism centres to provide intensive autism-related services for pre-school aged children and also endorse the Liberal policy to fund autism diagnosis and intervention services. Specialised Early Childhood Centres for Children with Autism Media Statement