In November 2009 new features of the government's My Child website were announced to enable parents to easily access child care vacancy information. Families can now get information about the vacancies and fees at thousands of centres across the country and find centres on a map, including a street view. In January 2010 further improvements were announced to assist families budget for child care. The online estimator shows families what financial support is available through Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate. Families can estimate their possible:
- Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate in a dollar amount
- Child Care Benefit percentage
- eligible Child Care Benefit hours
- out of pocket expense.
This Child Care Estimator is also available on the Centrelink website and compliments the other estimators available on their site. For more information visit the My Child website or Centrelink website from the links below.
