The former ALP government commissioned KPMG to investigate the popular program last year, which is currently used by more than 220 neighbourhood houses and child-care centres across the state. Holden Street Neighbourhood House in North Fitzroy and Kensington Neighbourhood House both run occasional child-care through Take-A-Break.

The Baillieu government has kept the finished report under wraps since it was completed earlier this year. Education department spokeswoman Vanessa O'Shaughnessy said: "The department commissioned the study into two child care programs in 2010. The final report is being considered." She did not comment on whether the report will ever be released.

The government announced in June it would scrap the program by December, which followed the federal government's decision to withdraw its 70 per cent contribution to the program in May.

Association of Neighbourhood Houses and Learning Centres executive officer Angela Savage urged the government to release the report. "It would help us to address what a future program could look like if we actually knew what the findings of the review were," Ms Savage said.

Melbourne MHR Adam Bandt called on both governments to come to a new funding agreement for the program. "The state and federal governments need to stop buck-passing on occasional childcare funding and sort this problem out. Many parents rely on this program, including those who are training to work in childcare or to gain other skills."

Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Children and Young Adults Jenny Mikakos recently had a Freedom of Information request for the report rejected. "I really wonder what they have to hide. Premier Ted Baillieu said he would run an open and accountable government," Ms Mikakos said.