NSW Government forced into action over chronic after school care shortage

By Eryk Bagshaw
Updated February 22 2016 - 10:08am, first published February 11 2016 - 1:41am
Kate Walsh with her children, Quinn five; Aidan, four; one-year-old Niamh at Leichhardt Town Hall after school care. Photo: Christopher Pearce
Kate Walsh with her children, Quinn five; Aidan, four; one-year-old Niamh at Leichhardt Town Hall after school care. Photo: Christopher Pearce
NSW Premier Mike Baird Photo: Ben Rushton
NSW Premier Mike Baird Photo: Ben Rushton
City of Sydney Mayor Clover Moore.  Photo: Wolter Peeters
City of Sydney Mayor Clover Moore. Photo: Wolter Peeters

The NSW Government has been forced to increase funding for after school care services to address Sydney's chronic shortage of out of hours care.