Costs and Child Care Subsidy

This page outlines all of the relevant information relating to costs, session times, enrolment and the Child Care Subsidy. Balwyn Community Centre is CCS approved. For many families this is a great help and we will do what we can to make the process as easy as possible. If you have any further questions please get in touch via the website or call the office on 9836 7942.

2022 COSTS

9am – 3pm 6 hour block
$90 ongoing booking, casual $108 per session

9am – 4pm 7 hour block *NEW*
$105 ongoing booking, casual $126 per session

*See below information regarding CCS rebate 

HOW TO BOOK

If you haven’t yet visited our child care facility, we invite you to take a tour of our lovely Centre and meet with our Educators to discuss your child’s individual needs. If you’d like to go ahead and enrol your child, please call us on 9836 7942 to find out about our current availability, then download the Balwyn Community Centre Childcare Handbook 2020.

After speaking with reception, the next step is to download a Childcare Enrolment Form 2022 and either email, post or drop it into our office. We must receive this form before your child begins childcare.

ENROL YOUR CHILD

CCS in 3 Steps

Step 1

Find out if you’re eligible. Some basic requirements must be satisfied for an individual to be eligible. Find them here.

Step 2

Register for CCS through your MyGov account and provide Centrelink with the required details.

Step 3

You will receive a notification from Centrelink informing you of your new CCS percentage and subsidy hours.

How to Pay

Payment for your child care place must be done in advance and can be made in a number of ways:

  • By direct deposit
  • Over the phone via credit card
  • In person at 412 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills

Please note that bookings are essential for all child care sessions. Child care is available for children aged from 6 weeks up to school-age for a maximum of 15 hours per week. Child care is offered 40 weeks per year, following school terms. Bookings are made on a term basis, although we offer casual spots if a place is available. See our Child Care Handbook for policies and other relevant information. A limited school holiday program is available during some of the term breaks. Please note child care is not provided on public holidays.

Questions or concerns

If you have read all of the information on this website and still cannot find what you need to know, please get in touch. You can send us a message via the website, email us at reception@balwyncc.org.au or call on 9836 7942.