Family and Children's Services

We sponsor the Family Day Care scheme which offers care and education for children from birth to 12 years in the safe home environment of registered educators.

Family Day Care provide flexible hours and small groups with planned programs focused on:

  • Helping children develop a sense of identity and confidence  in a safe, secure and supported learning environment.
  • Connecting children with their community, developing social skills and exploring relationships.
  • Promoting happy and healthy children with a strong sense of well being
  • Supporting children to develop as confident and involved learners that have skills in problem solving, enquiry and experimenting.

Family Day Care also provides families with access to:

  • Support and assistance for children with special needs.
  • Resources and access to community support services.

Hours of operation

The coordination unit is available Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00pm.

Educators provide flexible hours.

For a full list of Family Day Care centres, visit our Community Service Venues page.

Cost of care

Each individual educator sets an hourly fee with minimum hours of attendance. A fee subsidy is available from the Commonwealth government for eligible families. To see a full list of fees and charges, download Family Daycare Fees and Charges FY 2024-2025(PDF, 137KB).

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