Booked Care (minimum booking five hours for non-school children and
two hours for school children)
Standard Hours: 7.30 am-5.30 pm Monday to Friday
Casual Care (actual hours in care)
All care provided on a public holiday
Service Fee (retained by co-ordination unit)
Hourly rate includes a service fee of $1.20 retained by the co-ordination unit
Snacks (Max. two per day)
Travel is calculated each day (round up to nearest kilometer)
(e.g. 0 - 5km = $3.00, 5 - 10km = $6.00, 10 - 15km = $9.00)
*Travel to school and kindergarten is charged only on one child per family if all attend
the same venue
Communication Fee (booked care only)
Failure to notify the FDC Educator of any changes 15 minutes prior to the booked time
may attract a penalty.
Note: CCB (Childcare benefit) is not paid on the penalty rate.
NOTE: If payment is not made at the end of each week, care may cease until debt is paid.
Formula for calculation:
Non Standard Hrs + Standard Hours up to 37.5 hrs
$5.5599 x Hrs x CCB%
Non Standard Hrs + Standard Hrs up to 37.5 hrs
$5.5599 x Hrs x CCB% x 85%
Standard Hours over 37.5 hrs
$208.50 x CCB%
Standard Hours over 37.5 hrs
$208.50 x CCB% x 85%
Family Day Care
Fee Schedule
Effective from 6 July 2015