Your Say

Grade inflation
"As an employer, we included practical 'trial days' during our hiring process and it didn’t take long to notice a wide variation in capability of graduates from different schools with similar grades. Passing a student who has not achieved the required skill level can be deadly in medical, paramedical and other professions. Grade inflation only sends the problem further down the employment line and degrades the reputation of the school among employers."
Karin Mogg

It’s on the government
"In the wake of Melbourne’s childcare abuse allegations, I felt your story about what parents can do was a terrible choice and very reactionary. It places unfair onus on individual parents to stop their children being abused! It’s not up to individuals, it’s up to governments to strictly regulate childcare centres, childcare workers need to be paid more and be expected to have higher levels of education."
Sarah Howlett-Sands

Time to rethink for-profit childcare and aged care
"I think providing high quality childcare and aged care aren’t compatible with for-profit business models. Both these industries are very labour intensive and therefore, their ability to provide safe environments is compromised because mostly they’re understaffed, despite receiving government subsidies. To maximise profit in these industries and still make them affordable for the general population, labour costs would need to be kept as low as possible. Safe, enriching environments for both children and the elderly are only possible in care settings when they're sufficiently staffed."
Lynne Pantaur

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