A Victorian parliamentary intern has released a survey to identify the accessibility of childcare across the Bellarine.
University of Melbourne researcher Indigo Coulson is interning under the watchful eye of Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant and researching childcare accessibility in the area.
“I am seeking willing participates who currently use childcare and families who are considering childcare in the near future,” Ms Coulson said.
“I encourage residents of the Bellarine electorate who are interested in participating to visit Alison Marchant’s Facebook page or website for the survey link.”
Ms Coulson developed an anonymous survey that would take five minutes to complete to provide valuable insight and identify potential solutions to improve access to quality childcare services.
She said the survey aimed to investigate the current state of childcare access in the Bellarine electorate, including any barriers or challenges families face looking for services.
Ms Coulson is part of the 2023 Victorian Parliamentary Internship Program that involved third-year undergraduate students studying politics being placed with Members of Parliament from March to June.
Ms Marchant said the program aimed to allow students to develop research and report-writing skills in a parliamentary context.
The program provides Members with skilful student researchers who can write a targeted research report that analyses matters directly relating to an electorate or policy concerns.
The Bellarine community can access the childcare survey on Ms Marchant’s Facebook page or website.
