澳大利亚开始执行新的儿童保育政策:所有家庭每周有3天的免费日,无需工作或学习。 Australia starts new child care policy: all families get 3 free days weekly, no work or study needed.

自2026年1月1日起,澳大利亚父母根据一项取代先前的活动测试的新政策,保证每周至少获得3天的补贴儿童保育,不论工作或学习状况如何。 Starting January 1, 2026, Australian parents receive a guaranteed minimum of three days of subsidised child care weekly, regardless of work or study status, under a new policy replacing the previous activity test. 这一变化由安东尼·阿尔巴内塞总理提出,扩大了新增100 000个家庭的入学机会,并确保所有儿童都能平等获得早期学习机会。 The change, introduced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, expands access to 100,000 additional families and ensures all children have equitable access to early learning. 为期四年的4.3亿美元投资支持了该倡议,在此之前,生产力委员会提交了一份报告,批评旧制度未能促进劳动力参与,而排斥弱势家庭。 The $430 million four-year investment supports the initiative, which follows a Productivity Commission report criticizing the old system for failing to boost workforce participation while excluding vulnerable families. 这项改革是更广泛的2026年措施的一部分,包括降低儿童保育费用,增加对学生和照料者的支持。 The reform is part of broader 2026 measures including lower childcare costs and increased support for students and carers.