Useful links

With Guardian Childcare Alliance’s experience in the child care business, we have found several organisations that can assist childcare business owners.

Family Assistance Office
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.
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National Childcare Accreditation Council Inc.
The National Childcare Accreditation Council (NCAC) administers the Quality Improvement and Accreditation System (QIAS) for long day care centres and Family Day Care Quality Assurance (FDCQA) for family day care schemes across Australia.
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Centrelink
Information about Child Care Benefit, Child Care Tax Rebate (CCTR) etc.
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Office of Early Childhood Education and Child Care
The OECECC is providing the leadership to achieve a nationally consistent system of quality, accessible and affordable early childhood education and child care for Australian families.
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mychild.gov.au
The website mychild.gov.au provides information to families about Australian Government early learning and care initiatives and other issues that affect children.
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State Authorities

Links to State Authorities responsible for Child Care. More...

Childcare Industry Organisations

Links to Childcare Industry Organisations. More...