Priority Of Access

Our Centre is partially funded by the Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) and the Department of Community Services (DoCS) and access is determined by their guidelines and regulations –

First Priority – A child at serious risk of abuse or neglect
Second Priority – A child of a single parent who satisfies, or of both parents who satisfy, the work/training/studying test under Section 14 of the Family Assistance Act.
Third Priority – Any other child.

Priorities within each category of priority – Within each priority mentioned above there are further priorities, which we must refer to.

Priority at re-enrolment will be given to people wishing permanent places, if there are any vacancies after this time children starting school will be offered places.

Non Working Families

Care is offered to non-working families when days are available, i.e. when working families do not need spaces.  You may be asked to change your day or relinquish your space should it be required by a working parent.
Please note that we request children of non-working parent/s be dropped off after 8.45 am and be collected by 4.30 pm so as to enable us to adhere to staff:child ratios at all times.

Family Law

In cases where a custody ruling exists, we need a copy of any Access Order issued by the Courts.  Services are not legally able to allow children to leave the Centre without the permission of the custodial parent.  Where confrontation situations arise over collection of the child, the child will be kept at the Centre and other agencies contacted i.e. the Police and the Department of Community Services.

Child Abuse

(As per Children & Young Persons (Care & Protection) Act 1998
All childcare workers have a mandatory responsibility to report suspected child abuse/sexual assault to the Department of Community Services, without notification to parents.