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What is approved child care?

Approved care covers child care services that are approved by the Government, including:

  • Long day care
  • Family day care
  • Outside school hours care (including before and after school)
  • Vacation care
  • Occasional care
  • In home care.

To find out if your child care is approved, ask your child care service or call the Child Care Access Hotline on FreeCALL™ 1800 670 305.

Please note: Calls to 1800 numbers from your home phone are free. Calls from public and mobile phones may be timed and charged at a higher rate.

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