Director of Mary Bailey House
The Before and After School Care (BASC) voucher program will end on 30 June 2023. If you have not yet used the $500 voucher for your child/ren, please do so by this date. If you are unsure about whether you have used the BASC funds for your child/ren please contact the OOSH Administrator Carmela Famularo at ooshmail@ssc.nsw.edu.au
BASC funds can be used to pay for Before School Care (BSC), After School Care (ASC) and the first week of the next Vacation Care program (26 – 30 June). To book your child into any of these OOSH programs, please contact the OOSH Coordinator Jessica Azzi at ooshmail@ssc.nsw.edu.au
ASC operates daily from 3:00-6:00pm. If your child is booked into an after-school activity on the primary school campus, they can attend ASC follow the activity. We ask that you inform us when booking your child into ASC so that we know they will arrive later in the afternoon.
Eligible families can also claim Child Care Subsidy (CCS) to subsidise OOSH fees. The government provides Child Care Subsidy (CCS) to families to assist them with the payment of childcare fees. CCS is paid directly to education and care services.
To receive CCS, families need to meet the following requirements:
- residency – one or either parent must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or be exempt from the government residency requirements
- immunisation – children under seven must meet the government’s immunisation requirement
- have a myGov account
- undertake the CCS activity test
- supply the government with family income details
- confirms their child’s enrolment at the Centre
- sign a Complying Written Agreement.
The percentage of CCS received by each family depends:
- the results of the activity test
- family income
- the type of care used.
Families are responsible for creating a MyGov account and registering for CCS by going to https://my.gov.au
Jackie Baxter
Director of Mary Bailey House