September 29, 2026 — 4:27pm
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Dozens of families are anxiously searching for alternative childcare after multiple Melbourne centres announced closures amid falling enrolments and growing volatility in the sector.
About 355,300 children were enrolled in Victorian childcare centres in June, down 2.06 per cent on the same time last year, as operators grapple with the fallout from child sexual abuse allegations, declining fertility rates and cost-of-living pressures pushing families out of inner suburbs.
Reservoir mother Lisa Nguyen said she was…
Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU
