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Welcome to the Family Assistance Office website
The Family Assistance Office has been set up by the Australian Government to give Australian families better access to government services. Instead of going to different agencies to get family assistance, families are able to get all their payments from just one place - the Family Assistance Office.
Family Assistance Offices have been set up in Medicare offices and Centrelink Customer Service Centres across the country, offering a range of payments to support families with their work and family responsibilities.
Child Care Benefit:
•What is Child Care Benefit?
Child Care Benefit is a payment from the Australian Government that helps you with the cost of your child care.
•Who can get Child Care benefit?
You can get Child Care Benefit if you are a parent, foster parent or grandparent with a child in your care who is attending child care services approved by, or registered with, the Government.
You can get Child Care Benefit if:
•you have a child in your care who meets the immunisation requirements (or have an exemption)
•you or your partner (if you have one) meet residency requirements (or have an exemption)
•your child attends approved or registered care and you have the liability to pay for the cost of your child care
•you meet the income test
Please note: If your employer contributes towards some or all of your child care costs through salary sacrificing or salary packaging, you will need to determine who has the liability for the costs. The issue of liability depends on who is obligated to pay for the child care fees.
•How much Child Care Benefit can I get?
The amount you get depends on your circumstances:
•the type of care you use (approved or registered)
•your income
•the amount of care you use
•the reason you are using care and
•the number of children you have in care.
Child Care Benefit rates of payment.
This information is a guide only. For a personal assessment, use the secure online Family Assistance and Child Care Estimator.
•the type of care you use (approved or registered)
You can claim Child Care Benefit by completing and lodging a claim form at any Family Assistance Office, located at Centrelink Customer Service Centres and Medicare Australia shopfronts or by using online services
Note: You need to claim for Child Care Benefit even if you are assessed at the zero rate so that you can also receive your Child Care Rebate.
If you receive Family Tax Benefit as a fortnightly payment, you can lodge a claim for Child Care Benefit by calling 13 6150.
For more information regarding how Child Care Benefit can be paid, see payment options.
•your income
•the amount of care you use
•the reason you are using care and
•the number of children you have in care.
Child Care Benefit rates of payment.
This information is a guide only. For a personal assessment, use the secure online Family Assistance and Child Care Estimator.
•How can I get Child Care Benefit?
You can claim Child Care Benefit by completing and lodging a claim form at any Family Assistance Office, located at Centrelink Customer Service Centres and Medicare Australia shopfronts or by using online services
Note: You need to claim for Child Care Benefit even if you are assessed at the zero rate so that you can also receive your Child Care Rebate.
If you receive Family Tax Benefit as a fortnightly payment, you can lodge a claim for Child Care Benefit by calling 13 6150.
For more information regarding how Child Care Benefit can be paid, see payment options.
•What if my child is absent from child care?
Child Care Benefit can be paid in some situations if you are charged for child care when your child is absent.
Child Care Benefit is paid for up to 42 absences for each child per financial year across all approved child care services except Occasional Care. These absence days can be taken for any reason with no evidence required. Please talk to your child care provider regarding the absence policy detail.
Child Care Benefit is also paid for additional absences above the 42 days for certain reasons. There is no limit on these days but supporting documentation may be required. Please talk to your child care provider regarding the additional absence policy detail and any supporting document requirements.
For Occasional Care, Child Care Benefit is paid for an absence if the child care has been booked and paid for at the Occasional Care service. There is no limit on the number of absences.
Note: Child Care Rebate may only be payable for absences from care that attract Child Care Benefit.
You can access your child's absence record on your View Child Care Attendance online statement available under View child care details and payments at Online Services.
For more information on absences from child care, you can access the Information for families using child care fact sheet kit available on the DEEWR website
•How do I find an approved child care service and vacancy information?
Montessori Gold Coast Early Learning & Child Care Centre, Mudgeeraba & Bonogin, is an approved centre.
This is a guide only for updated info please click here to be taken to the Government Child Care Payment website.
The Family Assistance Office has been set up by the Australian Government to give Australian families better access to government services. Instead of going to different agencies to get family assistance, families are able to get all their payments from just one place - the Family Assistance Office.
Family Assistance Offices have been set up in Medicare offices and Centrelink Customer Service Centres across the country, offering a range of payments to support families with their work and family responsibilities.
Child Care Benefit:
•What is Child Care Benefit?
Child Care Benefit is a payment from the Australian Government that helps you with the cost of your child care.
•Who can get Child Care benefit?
You can get Child Care Benefit if you are a parent, foster parent or grandparent with a child in your care who is attending child care services approved by, or registered with, the Government.
You can get Child Care Benefit if:
•you have a child in your care who meets the immunisation requirements (or have an exemption)
•you or your partner (if you have one) meet residency requirements (or have an exemption)
•your child attends approved or registered care and you have the liability to pay for the cost of your child care
•you meet the income test
Please note: If your employer contributes towards some or all of your child care costs through salary sacrificing or salary packaging, you will need to determine who has the liability for the costs. The issue of liability depends on who is obligated to pay for the child care fees.
•How much Child Care Benefit can I get?
The amount you get depends on your circumstances:
•the type of care you use (approved or registered)
•your income
•the amount of care you use
•the reason you are using care and
•the number of children you have in care.
Child Care Benefit rates of payment.
This information is a guide only. For a personal assessment, use the secure online Family Assistance and Child Care Estimator.
•the type of care you use (approved or registered)
You can claim Child Care Benefit by completing and lodging a claim form at any Family Assistance Office, located at Centrelink Customer Service Centres and Medicare Australia shopfronts or by using online services
Note: You need to claim for Child Care Benefit even if you are assessed at the zero rate so that you can also receive your Child Care Rebate.
If you receive Family Tax Benefit as a fortnightly payment, you can lodge a claim for Child Care Benefit by calling 13 6150.
For more information regarding how Child Care Benefit can be paid, see payment options.
•your income
•the amount of care you use
•the reason you are using care and
•the number of children you have in care.
Child Care Benefit rates of payment.
This information is a guide only. For a personal assessment, use the secure online Family Assistance and Child Care Estimator.
•How can I get Child Care Benefit?
You can claim Child Care Benefit by completing and lodging a claim form at any Family Assistance Office, located at Centrelink Customer Service Centres and Medicare Australia shopfronts or by using online services
Note: You need to claim for Child Care Benefit even if you are assessed at the zero rate so that you can also receive your Child Care Rebate.
If you receive Family Tax Benefit as a fortnightly payment, you can lodge a claim for Child Care Benefit by calling 13 6150.
For more information regarding how Child Care Benefit can be paid, see payment options.
•What if my child is absent from child care?
Child Care Benefit can be paid in some situations if you are charged for child care when your child is absent.
Child Care Benefit is paid for up to 42 absences for each child per financial year across all approved child care services except Occasional Care. These absence days can be taken for any reason with no evidence required. Please talk to your child care provider regarding the absence policy detail.
Child Care Benefit is also paid for additional absences above the 42 days for certain reasons. There is no limit on these days but supporting documentation may be required. Please talk to your child care provider regarding the additional absence policy detail and any supporting document requirements.
For Occasional Care, Child Care Benefit is paid for an absence if the child care has been booked and paid for at the Occasional Care service. There is no limit on the number of absences.
Note: Child Care Rebate may only be payable for absences from care that attract Child Care Benefit.
You can access your child's absence record on your View Child Care Attendance online statement available under View child care details and payments at Online Services.
For more information on absences from child care, you can access the Information for families using child care fact sheet kit available on the DEEWR website
•How do I find an approved child care service and vacancy information?
Montessori Gold Coast Early Learning & Child Care Centre, Mudgeeraba & Bonogin, is an approved centre.
This is a guide only for updated info please click here to be taken to the Government Child Care Payment website.