To combat crippling regional childcare waitlists and a national shortfall of up to 3,000 educators, a federal trial is supporting qualified professionals to establish home-based Family Day Care micro-businesses.

Family Day Care Australia CEO Andrew Paterson joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to explain how these regulated, small-group home environments offer flexible care for shift-working country families while providing financial incentives and recruitment support for new educators to get started.