Extremely disappointed in Brimbank Council s decis...

Extremely disappointed in Brimbank Council s decision to close its family daycare scheme without at least consulting families and educators.
A lot of children have lost access to high quality childcare and educators their jobs.
No reasonable explanation was provided or realistic options given for those who require care in small groups, with more one on one attention in a home based environment. No other childcare offers the community so many types of care.
No opportunity was provided by the council to discuss potential closure of the scheme with its key stakeholders; the residents of Brimbank, nor the families who use the service or those whose livelihoods hung in the balance.
Confused on how Brimbank council managed to ignore its own constituents - the early childhood educators who are almost all from a culturally and linguistically diverse background the same group they claim to support and celebrate.
In any case it certainly is an odd choice to remove a source of income for educators and potentially parents reliant on this service in one of Melbourne s most diverse and disadvantaged communities.

To the Executive management team at Brimbank Council or whoever this involved, next time please discuss with the community before making and signing off on such decisions which impact so many, it s all we ask.

For those looking for family daycare (families or educators) please contact Family Daycare Australia or use the Department of Education and Training s Child care finder online to view childcare in your area.