To support you cover the costs of childcare, we offer flexible options where you can choose the hours that best suit your needs. With flexible options, you can increase your access to subsidised hours, and you are not restricted to start and finish times.

Choose a 9-hr, 10-hr or full day option and make the most of the Child Care Subsidy.

	9 hr day	10 hr day	Full day
Time Frame	Select any 9-hr period	Select any 10-hr period	Full operating hours
Late Fees & Charges	For late pick-ups	For late pick-ups	For late pick-ups
Grace Period	30 minutes overall	1 hour overall	Not applicable

Eligibility

To be eligible for the childcare subsidy, parents must:

care for a child who is 13 years old or younger for at least 2 nights per fortnight or have 14% share of care

be responsible for paying childcare fees at an approved childcare service

meet residency requirements

meet the child's immunisation requirements

Subsidy Amount

The amount of subsidy you may be eligible for will depend on your individual circumstances and is largely based on:

Family Income

The Child Care Subsidy percentage you are entitled to depends on your family’s income. The Government works out your CCS percentage using your family income estimate.Your CCS percentage is the amount of subsidy you're entitled to.

Activity Level

'Activity' refers to paid and unpaid activities your family is involved in.The activity level is calculated from the parent with the lowest number of hours of activity per fortnight.

Number of children in care

If your family has more than one child aged 5 or younger in care, you may get a higher Child Care Subsidy (CCS) for one or more of your children.

Type of Care

The amount of Child Care Subsidy you can receive also depends on the type of approved child care you use. It also depends on the age of your child.

See Subsidy Tables

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Fee Relief

Pre-school in Long Day Care

Under the Start Strong Long Day Care Program, the NSW Government provides financial support for families with children in preschool. It is a fantastic initiative to increase attendance of pre-school aged children in early learning as their school readiness program is accelerated. It is also crucial in ensuring less advantaged children receive the same the same opportunities when getting ready for kindergarten.

If your child turns 4 years on or before 31 July, you will eligible to receive up to $2,174 per child in fee relief. Fee relief is not means tested. It is in addition to your Child Care Subsidy payment. Parents don't need to do anything; fee relief is passed on automatically as a weekly reduction to gap fees after the Child Care Subsidy has been applied.