Georgie Dent isn’t just our host: she’s also a mum-of-three, and her firsthand experience of trying (and sometimes failing) to find suitable childcare for her daughters has taught her a lot. Like: sometimes it costs $165 per day and a 45-minute commute across town to find care for your kids.

At times, the search for an available childcare spot will feel like a full-blown fixation. And at some point, you’ll realise that these barriers aren’t just facing you – they’re a systemic issue, and they’re leading women to step back from work in droves. In this intimate and relatable bonus episode, host Georgie Dent shares her own frank (and frankly stressful) account of how her family’s quest for childcare sparked her passion for changing the system, and how it’s shaped her work as CEO of The Parenthood.
At What Cost is an FW podcast in partnership with The Parenthood, a not-for-profit with a mission to make Australia the best place in the world to be a parent and raise a child. Join 80,000 other parents and carers today
Become an FW member to join the movement and fast-track your professional development
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Georgie Dent isn&rsquo;t just our host: she&rsquo;s also a mum-of-three, and her firsthand experience of trying (and sometimes failing) to find suitable childcare for her daughters has taught her a lot. Like: sometimes it costs $165 per day and a 45-minute commute across town to find care for your kids.
At times, the search for an available childcare spot will feel like a full-blown fixation. And at some point, you&rsquo;ll realise that these barriers aren&rsquo;t just facing you &ndash; they&rsquo;re a systemic issue, and they&rsquo;re leading women to step back from work in droves. In this intimate and relatable bonus episode, host Georgie Dent shares her own frank (and frankly stressful) account of how her family&rsquo;s quest for childcare sparked her passion for changing the system, and how it&rsquo;s shaped her work as CEO of The Parenthood.
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<li aria-level="1">Become an&nbsp;<a href="http://futurewomen.com/">FW member</a> to join the movement and fast-track your professional development</li>
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"Never in my wildest dreams or nightmares did I think I would find myself in that circumstance." 

Australia is a great place to have kids… In most ways. But right now we’re in a childcare crisis and the consequences are dire - for children, their families, communities, the economy. And, most particularly, for women. What’s the true cost of child care in this country? And what can be done about it?

Join host Georgie Dent for a special three-episode exploration of Australia's childcare crisis. In At What Cost? she speaks with parents paying the price and experts with solutions that could make Australia the best place in the world to raise a child. 

"Never in my wildest dreams or nightmares did I think I would find myself in that circumstance."&nbsp;
Australia is a great place to have kids&hellip; In most ways. But right now we&rsquo;re in a childcare crisis and the consequences are dire - for children, their families, communities, the economy. And, most particularly, for women. What&rsquo;s the true cost of child care in this country? And what can be done about it?
Join host Georgie Dent for a special three-episode exploration of Australia's childcare crisis. In At What Cost? she speaks with parents paying the price and experts with solutions that could make Australia the best place in the world to raise a child.&nbsp;

At What Cost? by Future Women

Australia is a great place to have kids… In most ways. But right now we’re in a childcare crisis and the consequences are dire - for children, their families, communities, the economy. And, most particularly, for women. What’s the true cost of child care in this country? And what can be done about it?

Join host and The Parenthood CEO Georgie Dent for a special three-episode exploration of Australia's childcare crisis. In At What Cost? she speaks with parents paying the price and experts with solutions that could make Australia the best place in the world to raise a child.

At What Cost? is a collaboration between FW and our proud partner The Parenthood.

Australia is a great place to have kids&hellip; In most ways. But right now we&rsquo;re in a childcare crisis and the consequences are dire - for children, their families, communities, the economy. And, most particularly, for women. What&rsquo;s the true cost of child care in this country? And what can be done about it?
Join host and The Parenthood CEO Georgie Dent for a special three-episode exploration of Australia's childcare crisis. In At What Cost? she speaks with parents paying the price and experts with solutions that could make Australia the best place in the world to raise a child.
At What Cost? is a collaboration between FW and our proud partner <a href="https://www.theparenthood.org.au/join_the_parenthood">The Parenthood.</a>

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