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Child Care and Education Centres — Frequently Asked Questions
What will my child be doing during the day?
What are the costs associated with child care?
Is there any help with costs?
What if my child has particular needs?
How can I be involved?
What will my child be doing during the day?
Our early child care programs are extremely varied and reflect the individuality of each centre.
A typical day may include playing with water, sand and blocks either inside the centre or in the garden areas. The children can explore musical instruments, enjoy drama and dance activities dabble in painting and cooking, and go on little excursions and visit the library. Our centre staff balance the day with reading and poetry and free play time. The children have structured eating times and are taught good hygiene habits. Most centres include a rest time in the afternoons.
What are the costs associated with child care?
Communities@Work early child care fees are based on the programs offered and the qualifications of the staff employed at the centre.
Use the following figures as a guide to give you an idea of daily costs associated with child care. Fees may change from time to time especially around June/July every year. Remember to check the latest figures with our client service centre on 1300 212 273.
Long Day Care - between $58 and $65 per day
Sessional Care - between $30 and $40 per day
Permanent Part Time and Occasional Care - between $8 and $10 per hour
Is there any help with costs?
The Australian Government provides a Child Care Benefit scheme to help with the costs of child care. Contact the Family Assistance Office (or visit their website at http://www.familyassist.gov.au/.
Also, staff in our client service and administration area may also be able to help by explaining how the Child Care Benefit rebate applies to your cost of child care. Call us at our client service centre on 1300 212 273.
What if my child has particular needs?
Communities@Work staff at each centre are happy to discuss any additional or particular care requirements for your child. If required we can also access additional support services from the Government to meet any special needs.
How can I be involved?
We value and encourage families to provide feedback on our programs. Regular communication between staff and families helps develop future programs and ensures that the needs of the children are met.
Working together we can offer choices to suit changing family lifestyles. What we may ask you to do is attend family meetings with centre staff, participate in the surveys we run, and to feel comfortable to discuss centre operations with staff if and when you need to.
