#41 Getting ready for the Jobs for Families reforms (with Karl Hessian)
This week, Lisa has a chat over the phone with our resident expert on all things tricky and complex with early childhood legislation, Karl Hessian. Karl lets us know what he thinks all services should be doing before the reform package takes effect in July 2018.
Karl has very generously shared this guide to changing charging practices.
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