The Commonwealth Government offers assistance to reduce the cost of care for families. All families are entitled to the minimum percentage. Please contact the Family Assistance Office at your nearest Centrelink or call Family Assistance Office 13 61 50 to register your family and your eligibility to receive Child Care Benefit can be assessed. Please see the Director if you require further information or assistance with applications.

Whether you choose to receive Child Care Benefit as a fee reduction off your weekly accounts or as a lump sum at the end of the financial year, you will need to register with Centrelink.

Items needed;

• Date of birth for Account holder
• CRN number for Account holder and each child attending the service.

The Child Care Rebate helps working families with the cost of child care. The Child Care Rebate covers 50 per cent of out-of-pocket child care expenses for approved child care up to the maximum legislated amount per year per child in approved care. For more information visit the family assistance website