Parenting advocate explains 814-hour parenting shortfall caused by school holidays – video

Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, the chief executive of The Parenthood, Georgie Dent, highlights that Australian children receive 12 weeks of school holidays annually compared to four weeks of annual leave for full-time employees, creating a significant care deficit, even if parents split their leave entirely. She says workplaces, schools, and the broader economy quietly assume there is a 'spare adult' in every household to pick up the slack

• It costs nearly $37,000 a year to raise two children in Australia, research shows