In Home Care offers flexible early childhood education and care for families who are unable to access or utilise mainstream childcare services such as long day care, outside school hours care, or family day care.
Through this program, a qualified educator provides personalised education and care within the family home, supporting families who:
- Live in remote or isolated communities
- Work non-standard or variable hours
- Face complex family or personal circumstances that make other childcare arrangements unsuitable.
How does In Home Care Work?
Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
CCS is assistance provided by the Australian Government to help with the cost of child care. It is paid directly to IHC service providers to reduce the cost to families. The amount of CCS is determined by an activity test. Families in exceptional circumstances may also be eligible for the Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS).
Families wishing to use In Home Care must first be eligible for CCS.
In Home Care offers flexible early childhood education and care for families who are unable to access or utilise mainstream childcare services such as long day care, outside school hours care, or family day care.
Through this program, a qualified educator provides personalised education and care within the family home, supporting families who:
- Live in remote or isolated communities
- Work non-standard or variable hours
- Face complex family or personal circumstances that make other childcare arrangements unsuitable.
How does In Home Care Work?
Child Care Subsidy (CCS)
CCS is assistance provided by the Australian Government to help with the cost of child care. It is paid directly to IHC service providers to reduce the cost to families. The amount of CCS is determined by an activity test. Families in exceptional circumstances may also be eligible for the Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS).
Families wishing to use In Home Care must first be eligible for CCS.
In Home Care is a government approved type of education and care
The Australian Government provides Guidelines under which the In Home Care program operates as well as funding for the In Home Care Support Agency to advocate on behalf of families, and to provide support to In Home Care Service Providers and Educators. In Home Care is also regulated in some areas under State or Territory legislation.
There are
In Home Care places across Australia.
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The In Home Care Program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education
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We acknowledge their ongoing connection to land, sea, sky and waterways and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
We acknowledge the First Nations People have been caring and educating the children of this land for tens of thousands of years.
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