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...Queensland the maximum ratio is 1 to 4. Another essential is qualified staff. More child-care centers mean more jobs, but the industry struggles to keep workers from deserting the profession because of burnout and low wages - a qualified child-care worker might get $A35,000 a year. At Whittlesea Child Care Centre, in Melbourne, coordinator Margaret Hayes recently had a carer quit because she could earn more working in a supermarket. At the East Melbourne Child Care Co-operative, manager Petra Hilsen is happy if just a handful of people apply for a position. Ten years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Putting a Price on Our Children | 3/6/2006 | See Source »

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