Useful information

Here are some links to important websites that you may find useful:

Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

This site provides an estimator to assist families in calculating what their benefit will be. The new CCS replaced both the current Child Care Benefit (CCB) and Child Care Rebate (CCR) in July 2018. It is paid directly to services to reduce the out-of-pocket cost for most families. https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/child-care-subsidy

Centrelink

This site allows you check your eligibility for payments, obtain your customer reference number (CRN) and other fee relief application forms.
www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/dhs/centrelink

Medicare Australia

Amongst other health services information this site gives you the ability to apply for an Immunisation History Statement, required as part of your child’s enrolment documentation into childcare and to assess your eligibility for Child Care Subsidy (CCS). www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/dhs/medicare

Apply for a copy of your child’s Immunisation History Statement

www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/medicare/australian-childhood-immunisation-register

Department of Communities & Justice

This site will provide you with information relating to Child Care, Child Support and relevant fee relief forms, and other Family Assistance information.
www.community.nsw.gov.au

Department of Human Services

Information relating to Child Care Benefit (CCB) or contact the Family Assistance Office on 136 150 or 131 202 for Multilingual services
www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/themes/families

Children’s Health information

www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/population-groups/children-youth/overview
www.healthdirect.gov.au/food-allergies-in-children

Children’s Hospital at Westmead – Parent Info

A great site for any information or fact sheets regarding any questions or issues you may wish to investigate regarding early childhood health.
www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers

Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

Find information on the principles, practice and outcomes essential to support and enhance young children’s learning from birth to five years of age.
Early Years Learning Framework Parents Guide

National Quality Framework (NQF)

www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf-video-resources

Child Protection

http://www.keepthemsafe.nsw.gov.au/
http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/