Originally published: News.com.au, 11 October 2024
The confronting impact of Australia’s cost-of-living crisis on children has been laid bare in a new survey commissioned by national child protection charity, Act for Kids.
Children living in overcrowded homes and parents skipping their medication to pay for groceries are just some of the real-life cases Act for Kids staff are supporting as families battle rising costs.
The Act for Kids survey of almost 1000 Australians revealed 43% of people were struggling to afford health care for their family, while almost one in three people (30%) were having difficulty paying for their children’s basic educational needs*.
The research by Act for Kids was carried out on a sample of 964 people in Central Queensland, Brisbane, North Melbourne and Western Sydney aged 18+ in October 2024. Methodology: An online survey independently conducted and verified by Pureprofile.
