But only if the centre they work for agrees to limit fee increases… Taxpayers will fund the 15% rise over 2 years –  that’s a 10% increase from December this year, and 5% from December 2025 – meaning the average worker will get a $103 a week bump this year, increasing to $155 in 2025. To be eligible to get a slice of the $3.6 billion federal government package, the centre can’t increase by more than 4.4% over the next year. PM Anthony Albanese will be talking about this today – in reports this morning he says it’s “great day for everyone who cares about childcare”. The Albanese Government did something similar for aged care workers with a $11.1 billion package to boost wages, and put together, the funding targets some of our worst paid/critical workers. Some critics say it’s not enough, and the Coalition says (as previously discussed…) inflation concerns mean it’s not the way to do it.