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Phone
(02) 6495 7700

Email
director.shorebreakers@gmail.com

Address
1-3 Monaro Street, PAMBULA NSW 2549

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Child Care Subsidy

Child Care Subsidy (CCS) helps families with the cost of approved childcare. 

To get Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you must:

  • care for a child 13 or younger who’s not attending secondary school, unless an exemption applies
  • use an approved child care service
  • be responsible for paying the child care fees
  • meet residence and immunisation requirements.

The amount of Child Care Subsidy you can get depends on your circumstances - basically your household income which determines your CCS Percentage; and the activity levels you or your partner does each fortnight which determines how many hours of CCS you can get each fortnight. (Please note that the Activity Test will be abandoned from 1 January 2026. All eligible families will get at least 72 hours of CCS from 1 January 2026). The CCS percentage declines by 1 percentage point for each $5,000 of your household income increases. Department of Human Services (“Centrelink”) pays this subsidy directly to child care providers to reduce the fees you pay. Please see the diagram below:

Our Flexible Session Options

Help You Minimise Out-of-Pocket Cost

We understand that each family has its individual situations and needs when it comes to your young child and your CCS entitlements. We are here to help you.

We offer three different sessions to help you maximise the CCS you can receive from the government, which minimises your out-of-pocket cost.

You can choose between:

  • a full-day session from 7:00am to 6:00pm, or
  • a 10 hour session from 7:30am to 5:30pm or
  • a 9 hour session from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Based on how many hours of subsidised care you are entitled to, and your personal situations, we can help you choose the best session that meets your needs and minimise your out-of-pocket cost for childcare. You are welcomed to give us a call during our opening hours to find out how we are able to help.

If you have known your CCS percentage and hours, you can also use the CCS Calculator provided by the government for a free and discrete assessment for how much CCS you may be entitled to and how much weekly cost you will be paying out of pocket. https://www.startingblocks.gov.au/child-care-subsidy-calculator