Provides financial assistance to eligible low to middle income families with the cost of childcare.
Service offers:
- financial assistance to eligible low to middle income families to help with the cost of childcare
Approved childcare facilities include:
- licensed daycare centres
- licensed group family childcare
- approved family day homes
- licensed out - of - school care centres
- licensed preschools
- approved early childhood development programs
Also provides other options for childcare if daycare is not suitable, including:
- Kin Childcare Funding for families who wish to pay relatives (not residing in their home) to care for their children
- Extended Hours Childcare Subsidy for parents who work or attend classes during evenings or weekends
- Stay at Home Parents Support for eligible families who have 1 parent who stays at home or works, volunteers, or attends school less than 20 hours per week
Maximum subsidy rates vary by:
- program type
- age of child attending childcare
- type of care accessed
- location of the family