The terms of reference for this inquiry focus on the role of childcare in facilitating
increased workforce participation, particularly of women, and optimising children’s
learning and development. COTA’s interest is in the role that grandparents play in
providing child care for their grandchildren.
COTA Australia is the national policy vehicle of the eight State and Territory Councils on the Ageing (COTA) in NSW, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, ACT and the Northern Territory.