Staffing Shortages  – Impacting Vacation Care

Staffing Shortages  – Impacting Vacation Care

Please see the Sydney Morning Herald article below. Many of the Network members were quoted in the article including Network. We understand the stress services are under and rest assured Network is seeking financial support for services.

We know many of you are being impacted by staff shortages with many services on the brink of closure finding it impossible to get Educators.

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