Indigenous Professional Support Unit NSW & ACT

services

Search

E News

Aboriginal Long Day Care

Long day care is usually open for 10 or more hours per day, five days per week. Usually takes children from 6 weeks to under 6 years.

Regulatory requirements
Licensed by DoCS under the Children's Services Regulation 2004 as a centre-based children's service

Age
Usually from 0 to 6 years

Hours & Days
Generally open 8 to 12 hours per day, five days per week. Some may open on weekends or operate 24 hours a day, 7 days per week

Enrolment patterns
Some services enrol children for 2, 3 or 5 fixed days; others will enrol according to vacancies or the parents' requirements

Holiday periods
Some services remain open 52 weeks per year; others may close for between 1 to 4 weeks over the Christmas period.

Minimum staff levels

1 staff member for every 5 children from birth to 2 years
1 staff member for every 8 children from 2 to 3 years
1 staff member for every 10 children from 3 to 6 years

Staff training

Must have at least one staff member qualified in early childhood education
If children under 2 years are cared for, must have at least one staff member with appropriate training for under 2s
Must have at least one staff member with a current, approved first aid qualification on the premises at all times children are present
Numbers of qualified and trained staff vary depending on the size of the service

Some of the services offered are:

A bus to transport children to and from the service
Organised regular child care for under school aged children to meet the development needs of children and/or to enable parents to work or take up other activities.

Child Care Benefit
Yes, benefit eligibility varies depending on family's income level

NCAC accreditation
Yes

source www.community.nsw.gov.au

Management
Sponsored by an Aboriginal community body or a community organistion (to be eligible to receive IPSU NSW & ACT direct support FaCSIA identify the services eligibility, if it is not an Aboriginal community run service)