Child care crisis in Alice Springs at a tipping point

The COVID-19 pandemic is not the only crisis happening in regional communities.

Regional and remote areas are in desperate need of child care, but there’s not enough resources to fulfil the demand. In Alice Springs, there are only seven child care centres, but the demand is growing.

Produced By: Kate Lyons-Dawson

Featured In Story: Leanne Milne – Director of the Central Australian Community Toy Library, and Richie McWaters – Parent and Alice Springs resident

First aired on The Wire, Friday 18 February 2022