Useful Links
Category: Child Care
View all categoriesAustralian Child Care Alliance QLD
Phone: 07 3808 2366 Website: qld.childcarealliance.org.au/
Childcare Queensland underwent a rebranding process in 2014 and merged with other state associations across Australia to form Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA). ACA is a unified national body that represents the interests of the long day care sector across Australia. ACA Qld has existed in various forms for more than 30 years and is run by a management committee comprised of its members. The management committee are owners, operators and managers of long day care services with extensive knowledge and experience in the fields of early childhood, education and training, and management.Centrelink - Child Care Subsidy
Website: www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/services/centrelink/child-care-subsidy
Assistance to help you with the cost of child care. To get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you must: - care for a child 13 or younger who's not attending secondary school, unless an exemption applies - use an approved child care service - be responsible for paying the child care fees - meet residency and immunisation requirements. CCS replaced Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate when they stopped on 1 July 2018.Child Care Finder
Website: www.childcarefinder.gov.au/
Early learning and child care provides the foundation for children to develop both educationally and socially in a safe environment, while supporting parents into work. The Australian Government provides a number of subsidies and programs to help you with the cost of your child care. More information about Centre Based Day Care, Family Day Care, In Home Care, Outside School Hours Care, Preschool and Kindergarten Programs can be found at the link above.Foster and Kinship Care Support Line
Phone: 1300 729 309 Website: www.qld.gov.au/community/caring-child/foster-kinship-care/information-for-carers/get-help/who-to-contact#fkc-support-line
In response to COVID-19, the Foster and kinship carer support line - provided by the Child Safety After Hours Service Centre - has been enhanced, with additional staff recruited and support extended to include business hours. The team includes experienced foster and kinship care workers who value and appreciate the voluntary and challenging role that foster and kinship carers undertake in providing care and safety to the most vulnerable children in Queensland. The workers have many years of experience working with foster and kinship carers and specialist knowledge to support them during this difficult time. Call 1300 729 309 (24 hours, 7 days a week). The support line provides support to foster and kinship carers, including: - clear information in relation to COVID-19 related matters - direct phone support to carers who call the line - crisis response and support - proactive support to carer households and to new Provisionally Approved Carers.Child Care and Playgroups
Queensland Government website containing information about playgroups, types of early childhood services, finding and choosing an early childhood service, quality assessments and ratings, kindergarten programs, preparing for Prep, rebates and financial assistance, family support services, complaints about child care services and contacts for more information.